LeapFrog: Letter Factory
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Movie Reviews of LeapFrog: Letter Factory
Movie Review: I'll say it again!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm probably going to say what everyone has already said, but this DVD deserves it.
My 2-year old son rarely sits still or pays attention to much of anything. However, he really does watch this whole show. The characters are cute and colorful, but the animation is simple enough not to be overwhelming. Do not expect a movie of cinematic genius, but do expect something your pre-schooler will love. Aside from the letter learning, the story and how the characters interact and treat eachother is charming and appropriate without being too saccharin.
Additionally, and most importantly, he was repeating letter sounds the very first time he watched it. He already has a favorite letter, "W", which he calls "double." He dances to the music and I think it helps that he has the magnetic letter set and the little player that came with them sings the same song for each letter and it's sound, so he recognized it.
I was nervous when it first started playing because the legal warnings at the beginning were very poor video quality and I thought maybe the whole movie would be that bad, but it was ok once the movie started. I love the letter song, it is so cute, that I sing everyone of them! It is repetative, but that's what makes it such a good learning tool. I think we will be watching this for some time to come!
Movie Review: Great for Primary Classrooms too!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best learning DVD's I have seen. It will be a great watch for the Pre-k to first grade classrooms. The DVD teaches the letter names. Most importantly, it teaches the letter sounds in a creative way. Viewers see the letters, hear the letter names, they see a picture/video that represents the sound each letter makes, and the viewer hears a catchy tune to match the letter sound. For instance, the letter C is shown in a cold environment with ice hanging from it. The letter comes to life by shivering and stating that it is /c/ /c/ /c/.... old. Then the characters in the story sing the catchy Leapfrog song; "The C says/c/, the C says /c/, every letter makes a sound. The C says /c/. This DVD/VHS is marketed towards parents to use with their PreK to First grader, but all teachers need to know about this video and share it with their class. It would be a great review or introduction to letter sounds. Teachers could also use the catchy phrases and visual representation of the letter sounds in their lessons by creating activities or visuals based on the video. Students will see the sounds letters make, hear the sounds, and sing the sounds. This video combined with strong phonics based classroom instruction will help reach a variety of learning styles and lead your students on the path to becoming strong readers.Movie Review: A perfect compliment to Fridge Phonics
Summary: 5 Stars
The video's best asset to me is that it gets to the actual learning quickly, after just a few minutes setting up the plot. The plot in a nutshell- Young Tad wants to learn the alphabet so Professor Quigly takes him from room to room in the talking letter factory and each letter does a short demonstration of the sounds it makes. (The vowels do short vowel sounds only.) There is a quick musical review after every few letter sounds Tad learns. Effective.
Buy Leapfrog Fridge phonics and this dvd together and along with your own reading they will definately help your child learn letters and letter sounds. Fridge Phonics is geared towards auditory learners (kids who learn best through listening) and kinesthetic learners (kids who learn best through touching and doing). They manipulate the letters and the toy sounds them out. The video caters to visual learners.
I'm no teacher, but I believe the two toys work so amazingly because they cover so many types of learners. Most kids are probably a combination, but many have one style that just doesn't work. Example: I recommended this toy to my sister (a teacher) for my then two year old nephew who is anything but auditory. My sister says "He just doesn't want to hear it." He received this for Christmas and learned his letters in days!
Movie Review: All 3 of my kids love this dvd!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this specifically for my almost 5 yr old daughter because she will be starting school in the fall. But my 2 yr old and almost 7 yr old both love it too. My daughter has gotten better with her sounds and is more interested in learning new letters and their sounds. My son goes around saying the letter sounds and, for my oldest, I think it helps reinforce the sounds she has already learned as she learns to read more. I have had this recommended by many people and it is definitely worth it. I am so glad we decided to go this way, we also have the Talking Words Factory, my oldest daughter seems to like that one the most, and the Math Circus, again,my oldest likes that one more than the other two. It seems the 2 yr old and 4 yr old are more into the Letter Factory. I am very happy about it though as it is really teaching them about the sounds of the letters in a fun way. It is something I don't mind letting them watch because I feel they are actually learning something. My daughter knew her abc's before but now she is going around saying the sounds of words she always uses and I find myself singing the songs with them at odd times of the day! I am planning on getting the game also as it was recommended. This is one of the dvds that is really good for little ones as well as a little bit older.Movie Review: Amazing phonics movie
Summary: 5 Stars
My son has known his letter sounds since before he was two thanks to this DVD. We drove up to JC Penny one day and he said "P pu popcorn". I was amazed. So I tested him by saying each letter and asking him to make the sound and he knew all of them! My friends were stunned, he knew his letter sounds better than the little girl who lives next door that is two years older.
He's now three, and he still enjoys watching the movie, singing and saying the sounds along with the movie. He also has the LeapFrog Leapster® Educational Video: The Letter Factory, which is another favorite. He would sit and watch the whole thing, again when he was only two.
I also like LeapFrog Fridge Phonics® Magnetic Set, which reinforces everything from the movie, and is actually a little better as it gives dual sounds when appropriate.
Another toy they make that I love is LeapFrog Explorer Smart Globe. While it's not phonics related, it is educational. Leap Frog makes wonderful and educational toys!