I am using this with a teen who has moderate developmental disabilities. She has always had great difficulty with numbers and any type of math. She loves this video. She immediately started singing and dancing with the video, and a week later was remembering all the songs, including the multiplication facts in the songs. She is now able to participate in her math class at school!
The video is divided into sections, one for each number (0s, 1s, 2s, etc.). There is a theme for each number and additional geographic or cultural info within each segement. For example, 0s are in space. From the DVD menu, you can select which number fact you want to begin with so that you can just watch a number or two at a time. The songs are sung by aging-hippie-looking people (like the long-haired guy with the tie-dyed shirt), accompanied by strange-looking puppets called googols, and a small group of young children.
My first reaction on previewing the DVD was, "How cheesy!" The young lady I purchased it for, however, was fascinated and immediately captivated. I don't know if it was her enthusiasm or just that these characters grow on you, but I am now hooked, and love watching the video with her and singing along.
Bottom line: while a bit on the silly side, the songs are catchy, the characters are addicting, and it does what it says it will do. I now wish they would come out with DVDs for addition and subtraction! |
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