My Baby A to Z

We may have a bit of a DVD problem at our house. I think we have about 100 DVDs at our disposal. And these are just the kids’ shows. But we don’t have cable so that’s how I justify the movie habit to myself. Just let me live in my little fantasy world there.

So, when I was offered the chance to review a DVD, I jumped at the chance for some fresh scenes. I received the first title, My Baby A to Z – Come Explore Shapes With Me, in what is expected to be a series of DVD offerings. This first DVD focuses on basic shapes and is aimed at children 2 to 5 years old.

Mom’s impressions

The stars of the show are two puppets named Moo and Beans that are learning their shapes. The puppets were cute and engaging and attracted the kids’ attention immediately.

I really liked how each shape was repeated several times and drawn with different media. First, each shape was drawn with a marker; second it was painted, and last drawn in the sand. Then the characters tried to search for and point out shapes like that in the objects around them, which again reinforced the shape.

Kid’s reactions

D (5 months) talked and cooed but not necessarily at the show. She seemed to enjoy the music but was not really engaged with the show. She’s obviously too young for movies anyway.

K (4 years) talked to himself, murmuring the answers that the puppets posed during the program. There were several get up and move break during the 23-minute program, which I liked. However, K didn’t actually get up and move until about the third break. I don’t think he understood that he should actually get up and move like the puppets said to do. The second time we watched the show, K was up and moving with every break.

Verdict

This DVD was a good introduction to shapes for young kids. It encouraged participation and included a lot of the repetition that is key to learning.

Buy it - Win it!

I have one copy of the DVD to give away. If you’d like to win a copy, please leave a comment on this post and tell me for whom you’d like to win the DVD. (Remember to include your email address if you don’t have a blog with one listed.) This giveaway is open to those with U.S. or Canadian addresses. I’ll draw for the winner on Saturday November 15th.

If you don’t win or if you’d like to just order a copy for yourself you can get a 20 percent discount from the $19.99 list price by entering this code during checkout at http://www.mybabyatoz.com/: K4K5878T

PBN also has 5 more copies up for grabs so if you don’t win here so head over there and enter too!