Customer Reviews

Plaza Sesamo: Vamos a Cantar

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This is one of the best Spanish-language DVDs that I've come across. As a bilingual mother trying to raise a bilingual child, I'm always looking for good books, games, and DVDs with authentic Spanish. This DVD contains songs from Plaza Sésamo, which is the Mexican version of Sesame Street. Though it's sponsored by Sesame Workshop, however, it is not a dubbed version of Sesame Street, but a totally different show with many of its own characters. For example, instead of Big Bird it has Abelardo, a large bird with green feathers. At the same time, it incorporates some Sesame Street favorites like Bert (Beto), Ernie (Enrique) and Elmo. I think that makes it perfect for kids who watch Sesame Street, since they'll see those familiar faces.

I also love the songs on this DVD, as does my son. There's Abelardo singing "Me gusta ser yo" (I like being me), Elmo singing about the sounds all around us, etc. The songs are catchy and creative and the Spanish is not simplified at all, which is a big plus for me. Even for kids who are not bilingual, learning these songs would be a great introduction to Spanish. My son is two but I think that kids up to about age 6 would enjoy this DVD. And more than a few parents will too!

This video is described as having closed-captions, and the case's label has the CC logo on it, however we are unable to see the closed captioning, and have tried it on 3 different DVD players including our home PC's DVD player.

I have searched online, and found that poor-quality compression can cause closed-captions to be lost....?? We are trying to learn spanish, and have found that Plaza Sesamo with closed-captioning on our local spanish television station is helpful - but we wanted to be able to track back to repeat sections.

So, we were disappointed that we can't get the captions. However, the content otherwise is quite charming.

I am a Hispanic mom who had a very hard time finding variety and culturally relevant and good quality DVDs in Spanish. I was pleasantly surprised with Vamos a Cantar. If you grew up in Latin America, some of the characters will bring back memories....BETO, ENRIQUE, LOLA, la Rana Renee. There are also special appearances by popular Mexican stars. I have a one year old and he loves this DVD. It's comprised of short little stories, all weaved in together nicely, and features lots of music and songs. It's good for little ones and perfect for dancing. This DVD is not ideally for someone who is wanting a DVD with a fun Spanish lesson or is wondering What is my kid going to learn by watching this? Spanish is spoken naturally (not slow like some other DVDs that make you want to snooze if you are a native speaker). This DVD is fun and entertaining for babies/kids who love music and families that appreciate the intricacies of the Hispanic culture.

Bought this for my 17 month old (teaching her SPanish). She was not impressed. It is filled with song after song, but no skits, no real content. It gets tired, fast. You're better off getting "Me gusta ser yo" and "bienvenida la primavera".

Esta igual de bueno q todos los de plaza sesamo. Se los compre a mis hijos porque se q son programas muy educativos y entretenidos. Y la verdad no me equivoque... les encanta!! :)

My almost 1 1/2 yr old likes the songs on this dvd. While it doesn't keep his attention when the characters talk he will get up and clap while swaying or jumping to the music. Our household is bilingual so I want to keep him up to speed on his spanish. What better way than letting him watch plaza sésamo once per day.

I bought this video for my 20 month old son who is a complete Elmo freak. I really wanted some videos he would enjoy in Spanish and I thought this was perfect since Elmo is in the video but Elmo is not shown as much as my son would like so he looses interest until Elmo shows up again. The songs are cute but for this age group they should have more upbeat songs because little kids love to dance and this video is not something you can get up and move to.

Theres no doubth Sesame street is the best show for kids and toodlers but this particular item is SOOOO BORING !!! My one year old even cant see more than 3 minutes , I hardly can feel amuse by this, Dont waste your money

Wow. GREAT DVD! We have fallen in love with Plaza Sesamo, specifically with Grover. The DVD is geared towards bilingual or Spanish-dominant toddlers who already have a grasp of Spanish to sing along and understand the songs. It's not a "teaching" Spanish DVD which tend to bore both my toddler and his parents. There's a very cute clip where Grover sings about being "peludo y azul" and is joined by fellow Cookie Monster and Pancho - also "peludo y azul."

very happy with product, was like new! would buy more products from this person again.