Babyscapes. (2004). ZOOper phonics: Teaching your child letter sounds [DVD]. Las Vegas, NV.
Interest Level: Ages 3 & under
Genre: DVD
Subjects/Themes: Letter Sounds, Animal Names, Word Recognition, Phonics
DVD Content: Children go through the letters of the alphabet one at a time learning their sounds. For each letter an animal is presented that can be associated with the letter, such as 'a' and 'alligator.' Each letter and animal pair is present for a minute each where the letter, sound and animal name is being repeated.
Personal Thoughts: This is a very very simple DVD. The packaging says for 2 to 5 years olds, but I would suggest the material is more appropriate for children ages 3 and under. The DVD runs more like a screensaver and could probably do well playing in the background as a child is playing with other toys. On its own the repeatativeness and animation do not do much to hold a child's attention. The 3D computer generated animals are cute and tend to wander about without direction or purpose. Not one of my favorite children's DVDs for learning letters, I would suggest taking a look at Disney's Learning Adventures series or the Leap Frog DVD series 3 to 5 year olds instead.
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