Meet the Letters
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Movie Reviews of Meet the Letters
Movie Review: Learn (and Retain!) the Letters as a Toddler
Summary: 5 Stars
My daughter (now 2-1/2) started watching this DVD at 19 months. Within three weeks she not only knew all her upper- and lowercase letters, but she was also obsessed with letters. We have the foam "puzzle piece" letters that go on the floor - she would pick out her favorite and take it to bed at night or have to carry it to the store. She watched the video obsessively for a few months until she'd had enough, and now at nearly three she still knows all her letters in spite of not watching the video anymore. She was similarly enamored with the numbers (Meet the Numbers) and colors (Meet the Colors) and learned each in rapid succession. We went to the eye doctor several weeks ago, and the nurse was astounded that a two-year-old could actually (and easily) read the letters on the eye chart.
We've now started our 15 month old watching this video. She is a little young, but has really started talking so she's in the right developmental timeframe. She has nowhere near the attention span and focus of our older daughter, yet she, too, is mesmerised by this video and is becoming obsessed with letters. It is truly amazing. We are giving this DVD as a baby shower gift to everyone we know who is expecting!
Movie Review: My 18 month old easily learned letters with this fantastic video!
Summary: 5 Stars
Two months ago a friend gave my son Meet the Letters. He was 18 months old. He immediately took to this DVD and wanted to watch it all of the time. Within 3 weeks he knew all of the upper-case and lower-case letters. My wife and I couldn't believe it. He was 18 months old and while his friends were obsessed with trains and cars, he became obsessed with letters. He now points at letters everywhere we go and reads the letters in books and on signs. We just bought all of the other DVDs in the Series (Meet the Numbers, Meet the Shapes and Meet the Colors and are expecting great results). I will report on those once we get them. I also bought him the Meet the Letters Lift the Flap book and he sits with it every time that he watches the DVD. He always makes sure that he is on the right page that matches the letter on the TV. I have told everyone I know about this amazing video. I didn't think it was possible for my son to learn letters at this early age but it was so easy for him. I bought Meet the Letters for two of the children in our play group and they have both had similar results (one learned in two weeks and the other in 3). My son is on his way to literacy!Movie Review: Really a great Learning Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
The first impression I had was "How Annoying!" It really just repeats the names of the letters in the same boring voice (most of the time anyway) while changing the look of the letters. HOWEVER, it IS very helpful with learning letters. During the first viewing, my 22 month old immediately started repeating what they were saying. Frankly, I was surprised. I didn't think she could say all of the sounds. I don't always show the entire alphabet but the DVD gives you the option to start it at the beginning, middle, or end of the alphabet. (For shorter attention spans) Also, I discovered later, that if the sequential alphabet gets on your nerves too much.. .you can just put on the flashcard part. I find this much more tolerable. The voices are "fun" and they randomly pick the letters. If you're looking for good practice with the letters then I recommend it.
UPDATE: My daughter watched this 10 times... at 22 months and has ever after known her alphabet upper and lower. She started reading at 2.5. Now, at 3.5 she reads 1st and 2nd grade material. I'm not saying it's because of this video... but it definitely put her on the path to learning.
Movie Review: Buy it if your kid is under 3
Summary: 5 Stars
Good DVD. Definately boring to me, and a little to her. Just play it over and over and eventually they will get it. My 2.5 yr old loves the alphabet song option and knows the whole thing in just one afternoon. There is also a flashcard option, but I plan on playing background music when i turn that option on. This dvd will do the trick. I am buying a phonics dvd also, to reinforce what she's learning.
Kind of boring, but its the same as if I sat down and repeated 'a' a million times and held up an 'a' flashcard. I wish the narrator was more upbeat. I wish I knew how to do voiceovers. CAPITOLS and lowercase letters!!! Love that.
This is good for younger babys and tots, like 2.5-3 yrs old and younger. I tried the leap frog letter factory and I feel like that one is made for kids who are 3.5-4 yrs old.
I plan on using this program until she gets it. The moving up into the leap frog movie.
Definately try the Meet the Numbers, Meet the Colors, and Meet the Shapes also. They are way cuter than this one, and work very well.
Movie Review: Best Video for toddlers
Summary: 5 Stars
My kids are very indulged as they are the only grandchildren from a family of 4 uncles and 5 aunts. They are gifted all the movies as they hit the market. Many are still in their plastic wrap because my kids are so active it is rare they sit down in front of the TV. I bought Meet the Letters after reading reviews in one of my favorite homeschooling magazines. I was pregnant, very tired, and feeling like I was neglecting my toddler especially since I had started propping him in front of the TV. Meet the Letters is his favorite video and within two weeks he knew his Uppercase and Lowercase letters. I could not believe it! I bought the rest of the family (numbers, colors, shapes)and he faithfully watched them while I dealt with his new baby brother and homeschooled his big sister. In two weeks more he learned all his numbers, shapes, and colors, and still loves watching the films at least twice a day. I now purchase these for all toddlers birthday's! If you only plan to buy one video, educational or simply for it's entertainment value, this is the one to buy.