Customer Reviews

Elmo's World - Dancing, Music, and Books

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Our two-year old loves all things Elmo but this DVD stands out among all of the others.

It contains three episodes of "Elmo's World". Each episode follows a similar flow of events while covering different topics: dancing, books and music. Each episode contains

* funny skits (Our son always laughs at the misadventures of Mr. Noodle. In case you have a preference, all three episodes on this DVD have the "original" Mr. Noodle played by Bill Irwin rather than the newer one played by the late Michael Jeter)

* songs and counting exercises that encourage active participation (he mimics the hokey pokey and points to the counting objects as they appear on the screen)

* instructional live-action video clips. For example, the "Reading" episode has a clip on the basics of how the library works and encourages kids to have their parents take them there. This will obviously be lost on younger toddlers, but shows how the content will be interesting to a wide variety of ages.

The episode format is great for younger toddlers because they can key in on what type of skit or song is upcoming after only a few viewings. Other Elmo DVDs (i.e. "The Best of Elmo") don't follow this pattern, and so he's not as interested in them at this young age; those DVDs function more as sing-alongs for older toddlers.

I disagree with some of the other negative reviews based on the disc's inability to hold a toddler's complete attention for the whole hour. First off, I doubt that there's anything in the world that could hold a two-year old's complete attention for more than ten minutes. Second, I believe that programs like this one are most beneficial when your child enjoys its content interactively along with others. We love watching this DVD along with him and he loves showing off how he can dance along with it and point out and name specific objects.

Another criticism that I've seen stems from the commercials that are at the very beginning of the main program. You can skip past these trailers for other Sesame Street DVDs just by advancing to the next chapter. One button - not hard at all.

In summary, this DVD has great educational content for kids within a wide range of ages and it's very entertaining as well.

Elmo, Elmo, and more Elmo...If your child loves Elmo as much as mine, he or she will scream with delight every time this video starts. This tape will get your child singing and dancing with joy. My son particularly loves the dancing vignette and tries to Can-Can along with Elmo and the dancers! I definitely recommend this one.

My daughter, 17 months, has been a Sesame Street fan for about 3 months now. No matter what she's doing, she stops cold as soon as the Elmo's World theme music starts! Now, if we're ever out and unable to catch the day's episode of Sesame Street, she never has to go without Elmo's World! What's great about this video (and the 3 other volumes that have since come out!) is that it contains 3 complete episodes of Elmo's World! You can either really treat your child, and let them watch all 3 (heaven on earth, in their minds), or "ration" them out, one at a time, if you just need 15 minutes to get dinner on, relax (what's that?), or whatever. If your little one needs that Elmo "fix", get this video, and all the other Elmo's World videos! They're well worth the money!

If your child likes this segment on Seseme Street, then he or she will love this! It is fantastic! My son loves the fact that there are 3 episodes of nothing but Elmo's World on this tape. I hope they make more. It is Fantastic!

This is by far the best Elmo video we've bought. Why? Because it never fails to get my 2-1/2 year old moving! He dances throughout the "Dancing" segment, grunts enthusiastically with the "First Band" cartoon and really wants us to join in, too. The repetition and familiarity of Elmo's World seems very comforting to children and allows them to take charge and anticipate what comes next. My son loves "Mr. Nunu" and "ELMO!" so much that we tolerate the grating high-pitched voice of the little red host. I like the fact that this video makes my son want to participate, rather than lulling him into a trance like some videos do (namely, Barney).

My kids, ages 2 & 3, just LOVE this video! They have always loved the "Elmo's World" segments on Sesame Street and now they get to watch 3 of them in a row...they are mesmerized throughout the entire video! As a mother, I don't feel guilty about letting them watch because it contains so much learning material on dancing, books and music...a must-have for a toddler/pre-schooler's video library!

I had recieved this video as a gift some time ago. I had played it for my son at that time, he was 6 months old. He didn't care for TV or videos much at that point. Now at 15 months old on a whim I played it for him. He loves it soooo much this is the ONLY video he will watch. We have the Baby Einstein collection and while as a baby he did enjoy watching those now he could care less about them. He is a very active toddler. His favorite thing to do is run around and climb stairs. He will not sit still for even a few minutes. I can count on this video to entertain him while I finish cooking or cleaning. No other toys or videos have given me this opportunity.

This is a great one! The Mr Noodle dances alone, if you stop to watch them, are simply amazing. I also love the little Elmo in costume vignettes like Elmo as a Spanish dancer or as all the members of a ragtime band. This DVD has a good length compared to other kid's DVDs we've bought too. While watching Sesame Street my daughter's attention goes in and out depending on what is happening, but with this disc she gives 45 minutes of total absorption. My only complaint is that you have to watch about 2 minutes of ads for other sesame street releases before you get to the program, very contrary to the educational TV ethos in my opinion.

This is our first Elmo video, and my eight month old has been watching it for over a month. He has done the "Einstein" series and loves that too, but he laughs out loud at many segments in this video, including "the girl who loves books" which really cracks him up for some reason. Parents who said this video is too basic for older kids may be right... it is quite simple, and likely why my 8 month old LOVES it!!! He watches the entire 50 minutes... spellbound and amused by the music, puppets, kids, and Mr. Noodle. Parents of younger children should not hesitate to try this one... even if it takes two or three tries for them to warm up to it (as with any videos).

My family has always been big Elmo fans and this one was no exception to our collection. My baby sister and I did not like this one as much as Springtime Fun. I give this 4 stars because the shows on Elmo's TV were not very good and the book song starts to get annoying. Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle is a much better actor than Mr. Noodle and his section is funnier. Despite all of this I think it was a pretty good DVD. This is a good addition to your Sesame Street collectoin.