Educational Software/DVDs/Apps

[MOTY]

My kids enjoy watching leap frog dvds and they also pick up some literacy and numeracy skills.


Can you please share any fun and educational dvds for young kids.

[cherrygal]

My kid loves Dora and the Wonder Pets. She even picked up Spanish…

[MOTY]

Hi cherrygal,

As i have never see either videos, can you comment the educational value or emphasis of dora and wonder pets? Eg numeracy, literacy, science, foreign languages (Spanish for Dora?), moral values, history, geography, etc.

Thanks.

[cherrygal]

Dora - ABC, numeracy, geography, animals, values like friendship

Wonder Pets - values like sharing, honesty, being humble, being nice to others etc

She likes Elmo and Barney as well. Hi-5 is good as well.

[radhakrish]

Hi


thanks for great guide.

My kids are now hooked to http://www.makemegenius.com for last 3 hours. Wow ,good way to teach.What easy day to day examples.It is really fun learning.
Kris

[Imami]

Other than leapfrog, Dora and little Einsteins, my kid also like superwhy, Sid, Harry and the dinosaurs, backyardigans, cat in hat, poppets and Disney clubhouse.


Most of these have adventure/ challenge as the backdrop ie the lead characters have a prob and they need to travel/find some tools to solve the problem. while they have similar back drop, disneyclub house and backyaridgans is more toward friendship/social behaviors and Harry and dinosaurs are more imaginative. Backyardigans are more geared towards songs and dance too.

Sid, cat in hat are more towards science, discovery and general knowledge.

[buds]

Richard Scarry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvVOnsPBkJE&sns=em
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnNTHvlfWAs&sns=em
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fkwjNV_lOc&sns=em

[buds]

Math Monsters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlq3GWMhoM&sns=em

[buds]

Number Jacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N5bxt-MKxE&sns=em

[buds]

Mr Men

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VstC1kMSiuA&sns=em