Product Details

• Actors: Rock 'N Learn
• Directors: Richard Caudle
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Rock 'N Learn
• DVD Release Date: October 1, 2008
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00023BLFS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,052 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #57 in Music > Children's Music > Educational

Editorial Reviews

Review

Catchy memorable lyrics and a fun upbeat attitude, make this audio tape something that is ideal for helping kids overcome learning blocks. Music is one of the best ways we know to help with the retention of essential material like teaching the times table. The rhyming techniques of rap music lends itself well here. Our testers agreed that while learning multiplication may not be their idea of fun, it sure helped to have this tape to make it go down easier. --National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

A bestseller that's fun and unique. Features positive lyrics to encourage and motivate learning. --Learning Magazine, Teachers' Choice Award

Product Description

Everyone loves rapping along and learning multiplication with D.J. Doc. Positive lyrics, super-cool rap music, and high-energy action make these multiplication rap songs irresistible. Multiplicationfacts through twelve are easy to learn and remember with these fun rap songs-a different one for each set of rap facts. Choose from DVD video, VHS, or audio CD & book. Approx 30 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I am appalled!, February 5, 2007

By 

WisconsinWoman (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock 'N Learn: Multiplication Rap (DVD)

The word "rap" being tied to this monstrosity is just laughable! There isn't one single rhyme on the entire DVD, I could have recorded my students pounding better beats on their desks, and there's a bad 80's song out there somewhere that wants its keyboard riffs back. I actually remember being taught by a "rap" technique in the 80's called "wrap-ups" that was 100 times more effective: it included worksheets and kinesthetic learning tools. This DVD does not include any strategy.

I wanted a new tool to help out my struggling students- I don't mind corny- but I wouldn't even think about using this because it's not even catchy. They go through each number sequentially and this is the extent of the rap: 4 x 1 is 4. 4 x 2 is 8. 4 x 3 is 12. Say that outloud to a beat and call it teaching, but there's no way that this is going to stick in a childs head.

Don't waste your money.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a rapper's delight, April 17, 2008

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock 'N Learn: Multiplication Rap (DVD)

The target audience for this DVD is children eight years and older. Like its counterpart Rock 'N Learn: Multiplication Rock, it is best used as a reinforcement tool for students who are already working with multiplication tables in school.

Multiplication tables are shown sequentially from 2 x 1 to 2 x 12 and so on, up to 12 x 12, each set being repeated with a slight pause before the answer is given. This allows the child a chance to practice saying the tables. It also mentions multiplying numbers by zero and one as a part of the introduction.

Unfortunately, the "rapping" isn't very good (at least by current standards), and only takes place during the introductory and closing segments of each set of numbers. While the tables are being shown, it is in the same monotone as the tables in Multiplication Rock, and this was a bit of a disappointment. However, I must acknowledge that this DVD was made back in 2004, and I understand that an updated version is in the works, with better music and graphics.

Despite the bad rap, I've found that it's easier to get children to practice their multiplication tables when music and video are involved, so just choose whichever type of music you think would best hold your child's interest (rock or rap) and get the relevant DVD. Both are helpful in getting children to repeat and memorize tables.

Recommended for students from around seven and up, who need a little help in memorizing the multiplication tables they're learning in school. (I would however suggest waiting for the updated version to see if they can beat the rap)

Rated: 3.5 stars

Amanda Richards, April 17, 2008

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sharpen your Multipliction Skills, February 23, 2008

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Kitty Brewer "Former Teacher" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock 'N Learn: Multiplication Rap (DVD)

This DVD is not one to teach your child the multiplication facts but one to use to sharpen their multiplication skills. The music is fast, loud and upbeat. My classes both enjoyed and were challenged by this DVD. This is great "sponge" activity for teachers.