Product Details

• Actors: Rock 'N Learn
• Directors: Richard Caudle
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Rock 'N Learn
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000053V4L
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,201 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From Parents' Choice®

In the ever-growing realm of phonics videos, this double set is more than acceptable. The music is a strong component, providing a learning rhythm, the graphics are clear and colorful, and the progressive skills presentation seems correct. The "on-screen mouth" is a helpful addition, as children can see how the sounds look as produced by a human rather than an animated mouth. The whole can be used at the learner's pace, either singly or in a group situation. Consider this a valuable introduction to the world of phonics. A 2000 Parents' Choice® Recommended winner.

Reviewed by Yvonne Coleman, Parents' Choice® 2000

Product Description

Kids love learning to read with this entertaining and complete Double Video Set. Comical characters, fun songs, and real pop music performers introduce phonetic rules followed by plenty of practice reading words. Logically sequenced and developed by educators, this program is based on one of the most validated phonics approaches of all time. Easy to use, learners advance at their own pace. Delayed answers and our "on-screen mouth" help learners check their reading and pronunciation. Busy parents and teachers love the way Rock 'N Learn Phonics Video encourages independent practice and holds the attention of groups. Teaches vowels, consonants, blends, digraphs, diphthongs, "rule breakers," and much more. Complements any curriculum, including Balanced Instruction. High interest for ages 6 to adult.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!!! My 3 year old is reading., May 19, 2002

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"drtracey2" (Hoover, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock 'N Learn: Phonics [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Rock N Learn Phonics and the other titles by Rock N Learn are very good tools to help your child learn to read. My son started watching the RocknLearn Alphabet tape before he was a year old. He actually knew the alphabet and was writing them when he was 2 years old. Now, at the age of 3 he is reading. I give 80% of the credit to these videos by Rock N Learn. He loves them and will watch them all day if I allow him to. When he was 2 years old he would watch one tape 5 or more times in a row.
This Phonics tape is excellent. It teaches children how to read by sounding out each letter or combinations of letters. If you know a child that you would like to help learn to read, give them these tapes by RocknLearn.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The video is addictive, July 2, 2004

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Diane Bennack "karategirl" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock 'N Learn: Phonics [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When I first put in this video for my 4 year old, it seemed definitely too hard. He had enjoyed immensely the LeapFrog letter and word factory videos (a great start) and I was afraid the quick pace and multi-letter phonic sounds on this tape would bore him because he couldn't follow it. Wrong! After a couple of weeks and a basic grasp on phonics my son was pulled in by the songs and the bright colors and graphics and was reading and spelling simple words! We were able to simply pick out a word in any book and he would begin to sound out the letters, including how 'ing' sounds. He also knows the difference between vowels and consonants, and can sing "a,e,i,o,u" and "sometimes y, sometimes Y". He has a little chant that helps him remember his vowels and now I use it when I'm going over reading words with him. He's learned all of this in a matter of weeks! 4 weeks ago he recognized his letters and could name them, now he's reading and spelling small words. A terrific video...stick with it and your child will be singing the songs and knowing phonics in no time! It's also helpful (my child loves it) to have a box of those wooden or magnetic letters at his disposal and he spells words on the rug. You have to get several sets, though, so they can make words (you need more than one 's', for example).

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not for preschoolers, April 26, 2003

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neurowoman "blank" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock 'N Learn: Phonics [VHS] (VHS Tape)

i thought i'd give my preschooler a jump start on phonics but this video pack (comes with 2) is much too advanced and goes too fast for her and she has had some practice with phonics already. for preschoolers i'd recommend the rock and learn shapes & colors and save this one for k and up.