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Good morning. I have a question that seems to belong in this section. I apologize if this is covered elswhere but my searches cannot find this question.

My wife and I are Americans and want our children to learn Spanish. We want them to read, write and speak Spanish. Our 4 children are home schooled and several of the Spanish language programs we have looked at seem to teach a 'street Spanish', not formal, academic/diplomatic Spanish.

Is Castillian Spanish what we are looking for? What resources would you recommend we pursue? We live in a rural area and would not be able to go into a major city for classes. CDs/DVDs or online programs would be best. We have found a number of these on the Internet but would prefer a recommendation from subject matter experts.

Thank you very much.