Some people learn by seeing the big picture. Some people learn by actually doing instead of reading or listening to what is being taught. Some people need to hold a hand every step of the way. I would like to say that depending on the subject I can pick one way that works for me, but as to how I am going to approach beginners Spanish, I have no idea what way is going to work best for me. Is there a way to get started and if the lessons are not working for me then I can test another way to get the information?