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Globe-Toddlers Adventures in Mexico DVD

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My son absolutely adores this video (and the French one). It's a great introduction to objects in Spanish and English. I highly recommend it for toddlers and younger.

I'm very happy with this dvd, Adventures in Mexico. My 3 yr old son loves watching this and I feel good that he is learning vocabulary while he is entertained. I like that my son repeats the spoken words of the video and talks to me about what is happening on the screen, unlike when he just zones out in front of a cartoon or movie. It's filled with vocabulary on topics that he is interested in at this age like soccer & iguanas. I really get a kick out of him learning words in other languages too. I hope those scientists are right that it's easier to learn languages, if you hear a 2nd language as a child.

Globe-Toddlers Adventures in Mexico DVD provides children with an exciting introduction to the country and its culture. Through the use of puppets, cultural music and children in native dress, Mexico and its vibrant traditions, customs, and way of life is brought alive for young children.

The DVD delighted and entertained my son of eight months and his two-year-old cousin. In spite of their age differences, both boys enjoyed the video. My baby was only able to watch for twenty minutes, but his cousin liked the whole program.

Many different topics and themes are covered to introduce the country of Mexico. The topics included: mariachis, traditional Mexican toys, transportation, the folkloric ballet, cowboys and cactus, the beach, pirates, the jungle and the different animals in the jungle, the pyramids of Mexico, soccer, food, the celebration of birthdays and the work of artisans.
Language played a role in the presentation of each topic. There were over a hundred and fifteen spoken and written words teaching colors, numbers, names of animals, and a variety of other topics.
As a mother raising a bilingual child, I appreciated that the video offered the chance to be viewed in four different languages--English, French, Spanish and Chinese. Since I speak to my son in Spanish, we watched the video in this language; however it is interesting to watch the video in other languages as well. The Chinese version includes the Chinese characters as well as the phonetic spelling of the word using the Roman alphabet.

While watching the video with my son, I would add dialogue and commentary to supplement the vocabulary and topics introduced in the video. Viewing the video was interactive, with many topics and opportunities for me to comment and further explain aspects of what we were watching. With my two-year-old nephew, these interactions took on an added dimension, as I was able to ask him questions. He was able to respond and remark on what we were watching. I felt that the interaction was key to helping both children learn from the video, and it was also a fun way to spend time with them.

This video teaches kids about Mexico. It is a tour of the country with live footage of ocean fish, animals and plants that caught the attention of my son and his cousin. Not only do children learn about Mexico, but other topics are covered too. The transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly was shown and the steps to make guacamole were revealed. The video provides educational lessons in an entertaining manner. My son especially liked the puppets that were in the video.

We really enjoyed the music in the DVD as well. This music can be listened to on its own in a CD that contains the soundtrack to the Adventures in Mexico DVD. The music is traditional Mexican music. It is upbeat music that can be danced to. In addition to playing the music for my son and his cousin, as a Spanish teacher, I will use the music in my classroom to introduce my students to the music of Mexico. The CD provides exposure to new music and allows for music appreciation.
In the video, a map is used to introduce different regions of Mexico. This same map also comes in the form of a placemat that can be written on with disposable markers. My two-year old nephew enjoyed drawing on the placemat after dinner. Being part Mexican, his mom used the map to teach her son where his grandparents and other family members are from. The various states of Mexico are presented in different colors. There are also pictures with the corresponding vocabulary words in Spanish detailing other pertinent aspects of Mexico. My nephew was most interested in the sea life presented--the gray whales, the tuna, and the turtle. As he would point to the different pictures, I would teach him how to say the words in Spanish.

I very much enjoyed the DVD, placemat, and corresponding music CD. I liked the presentation of Mexican culture, the lessons on nature, and especially the presentation of Spanish, English, French or Chinese vocabulary throughout. By interacting with my son and providing additional content while watching the video, he will learn new things each time we watch the video together. We will be watching and learning from this video for years to come.

I thought there would be a story but instead it was like baby e.'s and other dvd's that display an object and say what it is. It's not as entertaining as I had hoped it would be.

I have 2 children, (girl 2-boy 5), and a friend (age 4 ) visiting, I pop in the Mexico DVD and we take a little adventure south of the border! The kids eyes are glued to the set, except when they were running around laughing repeating the Spanish words they have just learned. We all enjoyed the multi-layered experience and the beauty and culture that Mexico has to offer. We continue to talk about the puppets adventures long after the TV has been turned off. I have the "Adventures in France" DVD as well and recommend both DVD to parents and toddlers-kids alike. ENJOY YOUR TRAVELS! We did!

This captivating video explores many facets of Mexico in a way that shows a coherent understanding of the thought processes and attention triggers of its target audience (approx 6 Months to 6 Years). The production values are high with a mixture of animation, video, and puppetry. Plenty of costumes and emphasis on animals and music. A must see for anyone with small children learning about or visiting Mexico (nowhere in the video, however, is the child admonished not to drink the water ;) Apparently, the executive producer is a mother of small kids who knows what keeps their interest.

This DVD is great. It is a rich introduction to the sights and sounds of Mexico and should be helpful to anyone planning a trip there. The content is well laid out, starting with a big concept and then narrowing to specifics. For example, the DVD shows a big map of Mexico, introduces a state and then depicts several environmental/cultural features of that region. With this level of detail, and with the use of children in the DVD, ranging in age from babies to children (and not exclusively puppets), the DVD is appropriate for a wider range of children. It makes it easier for siblings to watch together. The humor is entertaining and the music is colorful. The DVD offers opportunities for extension activities as well. My daughter wanted to make guacamole after watching the DVD. That's pretty comprehensive!

My son just loves this DVD and has loved it for two years (from age almost-4 to almost-6) and is still watching. THe thing I love the most is that he requests to watch it in each of the different languages. At Stanford University, I was taught by a linguist that it is critical to hear at least one foreign language regularly before age 5 in order to be able to speak any foreign language with a proper accent later in life. This DVD fills the bill in that regard and the video portion is captivating as well. I highly recommend it.

My son loves this DVD. While he is learning about Mexico, he is learning a lot more than that because the DVD breaks down into different topics that kids his age can relate to. He learns about fish, animals, plants, sports (soccer), food, music, and instruments. The beauty of this is that we can show it to him in different languages. There is a large variety of words and it helps him expand his vocabulary in more than one language. He laughs at the puppet scenes and moves to the fun music. We hope the Company launches more DVDs like this.

Globe Toddlers Adventures in Mexico can be played in several different languages - English, Spanish, French, and Chinese. Using four fun puppets, this DVD helps educate kids on a variety of Spanish-language words as well as geographic and cultural elements of Mexico. My kids especially loved watching the soccer match (my 2-year really loves soccer), the volcano erupt (something they had never seen), and the cowboy trip in the dessert.

My kids have been watching this over and over again -- which is always a testament to how much they love a DVD. Each time, they seem to be interested in something different. The Globe Toddlers series also has a France series, for kids who may be interested in learning more about France.