Reading Spanish Books
I want to read Spanish books but I am a beginner. I was thinking about buying some children Spanish books and translating them word for word.
Would this help me or am I better off spending my time learning of to conjugate and construct my own sentences?
Thanks,
S
3 Answers
I don't think that it is a matter of "either-or." Reading books is a great way to build your vocabulary, especially if you read those books repeatedly. Writing, is a great way to synthesize the individual components of what you have learned to really solidify your knowledge base. It would probably benefit you to do both. Studying grammar while you are doing both of these will also enhance your abilities and make your progress that much faster.
By the way, if you are looking for early level Spanish books, you could always check the library 
My own local library has many Spanish titles available that range in reading level from toddlers to adults. You should check it out. 
I believe should learn basic present tense conjugation first, as well as very basic sentence structure.
Also, make sure you have basic vocabulary down.
After that, though, I think it would be beneficial for you to get books for children and translate the words you don't know.
I started with childrens books, my first one was something like "El Monstruo Debajo De Mi Cama" There's a monster under my bed...
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