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Creative Child Magazine's "DVD of the Year" 2008 Award (Educational DVDs for Babies & Toddlers Category)
Recommended Age: 1 - 4+
Review:
This Mexico DVD is so well scripted, has a lot of variety, super-cute kids and outfits, great cultural references, interesting images, fun music... basically, it's great. Add to that the fantastic name and the great cover, and we think it is a winner.
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Highlights:
Don't miss this Globe-Toddler™ adventure, the second of a series of educational DVDs for toddlers and preschoolers. Mexico is diverse and fascinating. The country has sandy beaches, dense jungles, vast deserts, big cities, small towns, thriving farms, music, colorful arts, and exotic animals with eight legs, four legs, wings and fins. Children and parents will be moved by the Mexican folklore rhythms and will laugh with the four playful puppets, Donkey, Monarch Butterfly, Turtle and Iguana. The DVD contains a balanced mix of puppet and children scenes, animation, and live footage and still photos of real animals, fish, plants and landscapes of Mexico.
While watching the DVD, you will:
- Witness a butterfly metamorphosis
- Learn about instruments (e.g. violin, trumpet, etc)
- See a puppet soccer match
- Find treasures with pirates
- Make homemade guacamole
- See a volcano erupt
- Find out from where chocolate comes
- Take a cowboy drive in the desert
- Explore the shape of a pyramid
- Discover hot chili peppers
- And much more!
The DVD offers 115+ spoken and written words for children, and the bonus feature of the map of Mexico may be used when the child is eager and ready to talk about geography.
Music:
What captures the attention of a child more than good music? Mexican folklore music is a wonderful source of entertainment for kids and adults alike. Engaging instrumentation and lively performances of La Raspa, La Cucaracha, Jarabe Tapatío, La Bamba and other famous Mexican masterpieces bring to life the scenes and culture of Mexico. In the song El Chocolate, a long-time favorite melody of Mexico, children will learn how chocolate comes from a cocoa tree. In fact, chocolate originated in Mexico! Through the music, children will begin to hear the different sounds of instruments and music styles. Learning can be fun and memorable, especially when the lesson of counting to ten in Spanish is taught by a chorus of Spanish-speaking children.
Language Options:
English
Spanish
French
Chinese (Mandarin with associated Pinyin for non-Chinese speakers)
The Benefits of Learning a Second Language EARLY!
- Students of foreign languages score statistically higher on standardized tests conducted in English.
- When a child hears and is exposed to a second language early on, studies show new brain waves open that would not otherwise do so. When the child reaches the age of about ten, these brain waves, if not opened, close. As a result, children who are unexposed to multiple languages at an early age may have a more difficult time acquiring new language skills as they grow older.
- Most experts agree that the earlier a child is introduced to a second language, the greater the chances are that the child will become truly proficient in that language.
- Studies have shown -- and experience has supported -- that children who learn a language before the onset of adolescence are much more likely to have native-like pronunciation.
Other Information:
- 115+ spoken and written words in English, Spanish, French, and Chinese (Mandarin with associated Pinyin for non-Chinese speakers)
- Approximately 39 minutes long
- Bonus feature: Map of Mexico (geography)
- NTSC format (compatible on most PAL players worldwide)
