We did Spanish and German flashcard method from 1yo. I used paper flashcards mostly with only words and some with pics. We did thousands of powerpoints. We read books- homemade and puchased. She started reading Spanish at 4, German at 6. We stagnated. We quit and started again more times than I can remember.
My frustration was that we didn't fit anywhere. We weren't bilingual. But, we weren't still learning numbers and colors. No class met her needs. She was either too advanced or not conversational enough.
 I did finally get some good advice from the homeschool mom of a "gifted" child". She suggested working on a high school or college level, but going slower if needed so as not to overdo the written aspect. Immersion at this point is not enough. She needs to be able to express herself. Dd is 7.5. As an early learner she is advanced in many ways , but she is still seven.
It is a hard thing to balance at times. The content is not always acceptable. It is rarely child-friendly. I still haven't found a good way to do Spanish. A friend tutors once a week. Mostly my children get a love of Spanish from her. It has not resulted in fluency. I combine many, many things. It is time-consuming. Is anybody else doing this?

Ages 1-3 Doman math cards and dot math app
Age 3 cuisenaire rods and Kumon books
Age 4  Kindergarten math workbook and continued hands-on activitites
Age 5 Rod and Staff 1st grade math
Age 6 I finally realized math is always going to be work for her. She has no number sense. We work on grade level. As an early learning parent this was hard for me. I wanted her to excel. I wanted my investment to pay off.
Age 7 I found her learning style for math. No manipulatives-they are too fiddly and become a distraction for her. No color- also a distraction. Lessons must be logical, slow, methodical. She needs to copy the problems herself. That one was an eye-opener. Writing things out is part of her thinking process. This is a complete contrast to early learning.
I put this here to say early learning does not work immediately and in the way you thought it would. I spent years doing "child-friendly" methods and wondered what was wrong with my child. Now, I see my method was what was wrong.
Reading, languages, encyclopedic knowledge all came easy for her with the methods most people use here. Math was different for some reason.

My sister found quite a few instruments on e-bay. My parents would buy each of my brothers a "new" instrument every Christmas -all kinds. The boys only had sporadic piano lessons. I got a scholarship to pay for mine. We also got to know people who played and asked them, "Can you show me one thing?" We would work on that one thing and experiment until we found somebody else to show one more thing. We never had anybody turn us down. One demonstrated correct finger position, or tuning tips, or whatever. As teenagers we got together with others and played for hours. Being with other musicians was key, not lessons.

I used to be on here a lot more. I never did post much, but I enjoyed reading what everyone had to say. But since we started homeschooling I spend more time on homeschool boards. Are any of the ones with older kids still here? My dd is 7 now. My son is 3. I would love to discuss with anyone what you did do and would do again and what you would change or even what you wish you had done more of.
Where I live homeschoolers typically don't start teaching anything until 7,sometimes even 8. I started teaching classes in a local co-op (the more academic one) and I was shocked to have 8 and 9 yos still learning the abc and counting to 100. They say I expect too much! I expected more than that at age 1 not 8!

I've also wondered about this. My first child did not do well with ppt. She learned better with paper flashcards. I used eraseable poster board and wrote new words out every week. I don't really want to take the time this baby, but it nags at me-Are paper flashcards really better?
Do any of you teach only on the computer?
I have watched some of the videos, but it looks like many people are printing out the LR lessons.

My dd is 4. I have been teaching her piano. For us the biggest hurdle was establishing the habit of practicing every day. The first week she loved it. The second week she would cry. I made her do it anyway and stayed very consistent.by the fourth week of lessons, she plays every day. She seems to accept it as normal routine. The only time she gets whiny about it now is if I let it slip for a day. So, for us the key was consistency. By the way, it was torture for me making her play when she cried and whined. But, it was soooo worth it in the long run.

We lived there three years. I can speak German and use it as our main language. We are back in the U.S. now. Given the choice, we would live there. I loved the way of life. The kndergartens near us were similar to many daycares here, but the schools seemed advanced compared to here. The parents were more involved and expected more of their children than the "typical" American.

We have watched this. I am looking now for regular cartoons with simple vocabulary. In German we liked Pocoyo, Trotro, and now Strawberry Shortcake. But I a want to leave those German for awhile and look for something else in Spanish. Any ideas?

When we lived in Germany early learning was very much frowned upon. They thought it would damage my child to play with Leap Frog toys. They said my child didn't need to learn ABC's until first grade. Is it a cultural thing and not just your boyfriend?

Does anyone know where we can watch this online? Or any other recs for shows in spanish?

An e-reader is probably betterr on the eyes, but we chose I-pad. We all read alot on it. We use apps alot for school. There are a ton of flash apps, foreign lang, atc. She does her math on the pad. I personally would love an e-reader, but I haven't found one that doesn't hurt my eyes when it refreshes.

For us, I think it was doing three languages that made things come slower. My dd is 4.5 and can read phonetically in English. She is sounding out words in Spanish and figuring out the alphabet sounds in German. I did Doman method paper flashcards and ppts until she was 2.5 and then switched to phonics. I wish now that I had done whole words longer. Maybe switched to phonics at age 4?
When we were doing flashcards she could usually pick out the right word when asked, but she never seemed to really "get" it, reading I mean. I though it a failure. I have noticed since then that she reads words that I taught her years ago without having to sound them out. Somewhere in her head she stored them, but didn't put it together to read without the phonics. I don't know if this makes sense to you or not.
We are back to doing cards. We do phonics related categories as well as whole word categories. By the way, I don't know if this matters to you, but she never seems to learn the words on the computer. When I right them out on paper flashcards, she learns them quickly.

I have been reading the home school boards again. They all say don't teach young children. You will regret it. Where do we draw the line? Should I use programs meant for older children? Some are easy to adapt, I know. But every time I read reviews I think maybe they are right. Maybe this literature( or history or science) is too advanced. Will my child get more meaning, make more connections if we wait until she is older?
  Our flash program covers many of these topics and we do read aloud. Our reading of course is for older kids. Is there really any greater understanding in a child at age 6 or 8? That is the age reccomended by most homeschoolers to begin formal instruction. My dd is 4y5m. I have adapted things for her before, tailored to how she learns. Right now I am loving some of the reading lists on all subjects. We read some children's classics now. Will I really regret pushing forward with an established curriculum? Will we plateau and not reach new skills for awhile? All children do this, even EL kids.
There was a topic on here recently about how much to expect at 4or 5. We are shifting away from child-led instruction at this point. I think it is a good thing. We are establishing daily habits in how we learn and work.
I am rambling, sorry. Has anyone else thought this through?

DadDude, do you know of a flashcard app that uses a similar algorithm but can be used with large type and is simple to use?

I don't agree. The first child is not necessarily the smartest. Have you seen the dynamics of large families? My mother calls it the trickle down effect. The older teaches the younger usually unintentionally. When I was in elementary school I helped my older brother with his high school homework. When my older sister was learning piano, we imitated her.  We drew treble clefs, picked out her songs by ear,etc. An amazing amount of early learning happened simply because of the wide range of ages and interests in a small space. Have you seen that Tamsyn? I see it as a disadvantage to my children that we will probablt not be able to have a large family.