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Summary: Love it! Adorable and a great no frills way to teach ABC's
Review: I am so happy I bought this video. My son is very active but this sweet, soft spoken video keeps him very interested. It goes throught the alphabet clearly displaying each letter as it names many things beginning with that letter. The characters are adorable. You'll be happy with this one.
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Summary: My daughter loves this!
Review: I bought this DVD based on reviews for my 2.5 year old daughter. She absolutely loves it and is willing to watch it over and over. I generally don't want her watching TV because it numbs the brain. This however is an exception because it is very educational.
I also like the fact that it is not overly polished like so many TV shows are.
I noticed that some reviewers complain that it is boring to them. Well, this was not made to entertain adults! It is a kids DVD and both entertains and educates very well.
My only complaint is that it is only 30 minutes. Nevertheless I am happy with it.
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Summary: My almost 3 year old son LOVES this video!!
Review: I had to take time out to write this review. I purchased Richard Scarry's ABC'S and Counting DVD last week. We haven't had the video a week yet and he's asked for both videos EVERY DAY more than once a day (he's watching it right now actually). We, actually, got a Charlie Brown Valentine's Day DVD today and he chose these DVD's over Charlie Brown! My son memorized the phonics of each letter but not all of the actual letter names (ex. he'll say FFFF instead of F). I didn't realize he'd be so attached to this DVD. I can't say enough good things about it. It's not computer graphics, this was made back in the day when you actually drew the cartoon wich I, personally, prefer and lucky for me my son doesn't care one way or the other.
The video has a letter and a small story for each letter with alot of the featured letter. I like that the kids names start with the letter they're talking about (Letter L has Libby talking about Lowley drinking Lemonade). The counting video goes up to 20 wich is why I purchased it, most only go up to 10. He's learning alot from the counting video because he only knows his numbers up to 10, he already knows most of his alphabet but doesn't know how to read yet so the video could help teach him. We own every leapfrog product known to man and TONS of books and the Hooked On Phonics set but anything that'll help is welcome.
This video and the counting video are EXCELLENT and HIGHLY recommended. The only Alphabet DVD (besides this one) I can highly recommend is LeapFrog's Letter Factory. It's more polished but it teaches the phonics of the words just like the toys do. Leapfrog's Talking Words Factory 1&2 are also highly recommended but NOT Math Circus, don't waste your money on that one. I'm going to purchase Richard Scarry's The Best Learning Video, I hope it's as good as the other 2.
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Summary: The earlier Richard Scarrys are better
Review: I would recommend these Scarry videos: Abc's, Mother Goose, and Learning Songs. (I have not watched the others but plan to buy the counting and busy people videos.) They are so innocent and sweet. The childrens' voices are so pleasing to the ear. I have found nothing wrong with them while I watch with my 2 year old. They are so tender and touching and my son has learned all the songs, as well as what words start with what letters, etc. I feel confident that he is not learning something I would not want him to learn. We just bought Scarry's Best Video Collection Ever, but this video seems to be made later than the others (as is the Scarry cartoons on cable tv). I don't like it as much. The innocence and primitive style are missing, and frankly that's what I love about the earlier videos. There is no fast action, no fancy computer animation--my 2 year old does not need that. It is slow paced and gentle and for an active little 2 year old, they capture his attention and teach him something at the same time, while not over stimulating him.
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Summary: My 2 and a half year old son asks for Richard Scarry by name
Review: My 2 1/2 year old son can't get enough of Richard Scarry. The Beat ABC Video Ever is his favorite. He loves the stories the children tell with each Alphabet and he has learned to sing along with the alphabet song. The animation is amateurish, but all in all is great! Watch out Teletubbies!
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Summary: Excellent Tool For Letter Recognition!
Review: My 2 year old son watched this over and over again! This video literally taught my little boy all of the alphabet. After only about 2 weeks, Luis was spotting letters everywhere and he could tell us what each letter was! Remarkable video! For young children who love videos, Richard Scarry is superb! It is entertaining enough to keep their attention, and when they walk away from it, they've been educated!I gave this to a friend of mine whose 4 year old still didn't know her alphabet. Now I want it back so I've ordered another for my neice and daughter to watch!
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Summary: It's the Best
Review: My 3-year-old can't get enough of this one. He watches it attentively all the way through and then asks for it to start over. I didn't get it to teach him the alphabet - he is a fan of Richard Scarry books and we happened to come across this video at the library. I had to buy it because he begged for it every day. I do think he is starting to recognize letters just from watching this video so many times!
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Summary: It's the Best
Review: My 3-year-old can't get enough of this one. He watches it attentively all the way through and then asks for it to start over. I didn't get it to teach him the alphabet - he is a fan of Richard Scarry books and we happened to come across this video at the library. I had to buy it because he begged for it every day. I do think he is starting to recognize letters just from watching this video so many times!
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Summary: Great introduction to the alphabet
Review: Our two-year old daughter loves this video. I highly recommend it.
The animation is basic, but it's not the sort of thing little kids care about. The content and educational value are first-rate. It does a great job of introducing all the 26 letters. To keep kids' interest, it mixes in a lot of interesting characters and stories. Our daughter loves the sweet animal characters. It includes the traditional "ABC" song, which is very helpful.
We like that the presentation is low-key, not like some of the loud, frenetically paced stuff you see nowadays. If your kids see a lot of TV, they might have a different reaction than our daughter did to this video. We don't let her watch a lot of video unless it's educational (studies show TV and rapidly changing video images are not healthy for kids' brain development, especially before age 3).
In addition to this video, for learning the alphabet I also recommend the video "Leap Frog - Letter Factory (2003)." It's a regular video - you don't need a LeapPad or anything to view it.
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Summary: Great - my son loves it!
Review: This is a great educational DVD; I bought it for my 18 month old son and he loves it. It doesn't have fancy bells and whistles, and looks old fashioned compared to other children's DVDs, but it holds his attention well. It doesn't have songs though, just the alphabet song, so it may not be interesting for children younger than 18 months.In terms of teaching the alphabet, we also have Sesame St Do The Alphabet, and I prefer the Richard Scarry. The Richard Scarry consistently goes through each letter, with a short, cute, animated segment for each. (The Sesame St is haphazard, covering some letters only.) The DVD is about 30 minutes, which I think is ideal for maintaining a child's interest.
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