Bonjour Les Amis!, Vol. 1
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Movie Reviews of Bonjour Les Amis!, Vol. 1
Movie Review: Disappointing!
Summary: 3 Stars
As a French teacher and Mom, I was disappointed with this product. Outdated, boring... holds child's attention for about 5 min.Movie Review: Yes for beginner
Summary: 4 Stars
The graphic is not too good but the content is great to introduce French to the childrenMovie Review: Not necessarily for children who already speak French at home
Summary: 3 Stars
I previewed this in the hopes of showing this to my one year old when he was older, and I have to say I was a little disappointed. My son only hears French from his father, and English from me, and when we listen or expose him to media that's aimed at teaching him French, we prefer the entire presentation be in French. My husband speaks five languages and each time it was through complete immersion. This is designed for English speaking children to be introduced to a new language with their parents who may not speak French. I was thinking this was a French language educational program, like Sesame Street in French, but it's not. The pace is very slow, and the animation is dated. I can't see a child who is active or high strung sitting through it. It still has its merits, I was bored but I was able to review some vocabulary pronounciation and the slow pace is nice for non-french speaking families. I'm just not sure it merits $15-20 with shipping. My son came home during my preview and lost interest in five minutes, but with a house full of cats and Frere Jacques being one of his favorite songs, the first lession was rather rudimentary. Movie Review: Cute & Educational
Summary: 4 Stars
I was not sure what to expect, and when we received it, my 6 year old son, (who is very boysh and mature at the same time and just loves speaking different idioms), just could not stop enjoying it, watching and repeating the music and frases, he really enjoys it and even though is very basic, it is well spoken by natives and show a great mixture of cartoon with reallity. Surely a kid will not be able to speak the language after learning the basics of this movie though, it is a great and smooth introduction to the language.Movie Review: Purrrrfect!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this DVD so much I went an ordered the other two, which incidentally I am equally happy with.
The presentation is so simple it is certainly useful for families with younger children of mixed ages including younger ones. After wasting my money on Muzzy (not a bad idea, my son loves it, but the audio quality of the French is horrendous!)I was wary of buying another language learning DVD. Most I have seen are more money makers than quality learning tools for children. I was happily surprised and relieved by the gentle progression and the clear audio of _Bonjour Les Amis!_ -- it works best with my son if I sit down with him and sing along with him as he sometimes feels too self conscious sitting there singing alone. It doesn't have the same story line to keep kids glued the way that Muzzy does, and yet he picked up much more than he had with 6 months of Muzzy.
_Bonjour Les Amis!_ does translate much of what they are teaching, but it is presented the way a friend might present their language if they came over to your kitchen and were interacting with your child. It is NOT presented in a sit down in your chair, get out your notebooks and pay attention for the test on Friday sort of manner. I think it is the naturalness of the series I have appreciated the most.
Now if they would only come out with German and Russian!