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Blue's Clues - Blue's Room - Alphabet Power

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In this DVD, Blue and her friends explore the alphabet, all the way from A-to-Z. The episodes on this DVD all fit that idea very well and together, it's a great package.


"Blue's Room: Alphabet Power" contains an episode of "Blue's Room" and three episodes of "Blue's Clues:"


"The Power of the Alphabet"

This is the new episode for this DVD --- a new "Blue's Room" story in which we join Blue and her playroom friends for an alphabet playdate. Of course, it's not an alphabet playdate without the alphabet and they're all there, from A-to-Z, all with little googly eyes on the top. Blue makes words with the letters and then pretends to be the words that they've made. We play Polka Dots' puzzles and receive letters to make a word. Later, a real kid joins Blue for a reading of the story "Chicka Chicka ABC" and the letters of the alphabet act out the story.

"The Alphabet Train"

Joe, Blue and all of our friends in the Blue's Clues house work together to create a train in which each of the cabs contain an item that starts with a different letter of the alphabet. "B" is blue, naturally and "J" is Joe, but we've still got a lot of letters left to go. We help out with this, even skidooing into a magnet board to find some things. As for Blue's Clues, we play the game to help Joe figure out what Blue wants to put in the very last cab of the alphabet train.

"Let's Write"

Nice one --- Joe and Blue have decided to make labels for all the different things in the house. We go around everywhere, helping them to make labels for things and also help to identify what things are based on already-existing labels. And for "Blue's Clues," we help Joe to figure out a label that Blue wants to write.

"Magenta's Messages"

Magenta goes for a day-trip to the beach and asks Joe and Blue to take care of her house. To do this, she's left us a series of messages --- both a set of instructions and individual messages to complete the different tasks. These generally include pictures and words. While all of this isn't strictly alphabet-related, it still completes the set nicely.


These last two are bonus episodes for the DVD, although unlike past releases, they're no longer buried in the Special Features section. Instead, they're in the episode selection, under More Episodes, or you can also choose to play all episodes. Notice that there are no Steve episodes this time around --- if you or your kids don't like Joe, this DVD probably isn't the way to go.


This release also has a few special features:

Doodle, Doodle, Spell

A fairly simple game in which the player is given two letters of a word and a picture and fills in the missing letter. Also includes one with four letters. If the wrong letter is put in, you get a simple Try Again screen, but if you get the right letter, then the image animates and makes some noise. Not too bad of a game, but could have been jazzed up a bit.

Nicktrition Tips for Parents

A two-page thing to read giving tips on getting kids to try healthy foods and such. I imagine this info can also be found somewhere on the Nick Jr. website.

Blue's Room Spots

Three spots featuring either song numbers or Blue with real kids. About two minutes long in total, but still a nice addition.

Previews for these other shows:

Dora the Explorer --- double-length DVD releases
Blue's Room --- other Blue's Room DVDs
Rugrats --- Tales From the Crib Christmas special
My Little Pony --- another Christmas special

My son (4) has shown little to no interest in learning letters until watching these shows. I've tried lots of different books and games but none of them were fun to him until Blue introduced him to "alphabet Power". Now he is excited about letters and reading and talks about it all the time. I highly recommend this video for any parent who wants to get their kids started on letters.

This DVd is very educational for anyone who has a pre-schooler. It has really helped my son recognize his letters. If you would like a education & fun DVD for your pre-schooler I highly recommend this DVD.

We have several Blues Clues videos and this is my favorite. My daughter started watching it at 18 months and by 2 she knew all her letters and sample words that started with each. At 3-1/2 now she writes and verbally spells words and it all started with this video! The other favorite of mine is "Blue's Big Musical Movie", especially the episode with Ray Charles and the parts needed to make a song.

My son who is now 5 missed part of his childhood in an autistic fog. We are getting him back and as we do we are catching him up on the childhood he missed. While he has always been bright, he could not verbalize what he knew. This particular Blue's Clue's has helped him, through music, express this learning. He loves the music and the movement and has been able to grasp a great dealfrom it.

This DVD is fun, informative, and more importantly, keeps our 2 year old's attention while repeatedly teaching the ABCs. I love that the first episode features Blue reading "Chicka Chicka ABC," which is one of my son's favorite books. The different episodes use the alphabet in different ways: one episode focuses on the order of the ABCs, while another focuses on the writing of the letters, and still another focuses on sounding out the letters and reading words. We highly recommend this DVD, would buy it again!

This is a great video, but the first video is Blue's room which is very different than Blue's Clues. But there are three Blue's Clues episodes included. It's a good video

My kids both love this show. ignore the reviews where parents are complaining that they themselves don't like it. All that matters is that the kids like it. My son learned how to spell many words from watching this DVD. It's a useful educational tool that's fun for the kids

I purchased this, due to my son has just discovered Blue's Clues and loves it. I was hoping that Blue's Room would be similar enough for him to like it, but it just isn't. Blue is annoying by talking directly to the camera and thus the child and saying "hey you" frequently. The fun they have in the room is also frenzied and just not enjoyable.

I love the Blue's Clues episodes, but wish the whole video was Clues and not room.

This is one of my son's favorite videos. Plus, he learns alittle something, too! Blue doesn't annoy me as much as some of the other characters that are out to tantalize toddlers, so I can handle it, too!