Customer Reviews

Lyric Language French/English Double Play Series 1

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My 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 year old girls really enjoy this video series. We do not speak French but would like to expose them to the language as much as possible. I am not a video advocate, but when trying to expose my children to a second language it's the best I can do. The video is not cartoonish or puppets, rather video clips of real children playing, dancing, jump roping, and doing various other activities. They do activities to music sung by children too, which is a plus to keep a child's attention. I liked the ABC's and 1-2-3's done in both English and French. The entire video is done in alternating echo format, meaning, one line is sung in English (with an English subtitle) then sung in French (with a French subtitle). It's really worth the money. Since it has subtitles in both French and English, reading opportunities are present for the older children. I expect my children will watch this video up to age 11, if it does not break before then.

My daughter and I enjoy this cassette in the car. The songs are up beat and fun. They are sung by children and the lines alternate between French and English so that you always know what they are singing about. We haven't watched the movie much because we have Muzzy for that. The movie doesn't have the family Circus cartoons but instead has live action shots. For the price I don't mind just using the audio tape although I did appreciate the English translation shown at the bottom of the screen. The cassettes also come with a booklet that has the lyrics.
I would recommend this to someone who wants to increase exposure to the language but not as the primary tool for teaching.