Brainy Baby - Shapes & Colors

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Summary: like the fact that objects are named clearly
Review: I am very impressed with the Brainy Baby videos we have tried so far (Shapes & Colors; English; Animals). My 16-mo-old is captivated by this Shapes & Colors video and I've been amazed by all the shapes she can identify (triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, heart, star, crescent). I'm not saying she learned all of this from this video; she's also learning from books, puzzles and our conversations in "everyday life." But what I like most about these Brainy Baby videos -- as compared to Baby Einstein -- is that they name the objects clearly as they show them. The BE videos we have tend to show objects along with nice music (and my daughter enjoys naming the objects as she sees them), but as she is quite interested in learning names for objects right now, I like the fact that these videos name everything. If your child likes you to read word/picture books or identify every object they see, these videos will probably be a great hit.

Rating:
Summary: like the fact that objects are named clearly
Review: I am very impressed with the Brainy Baby videos we have tried so far (Shapes & Colors; English; Animals). My 16-mo-old is captivated by this Shapes & Colors video and I've been amazed by all the shapes she can identify (triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, heart, star, crescent). I'm not saying she learned all of this from this video; she's also learning from books, puzzles and our conversations in "everyday life." But what I like most about these Brainy Baby videos -- as compared to Baby Einstein -- is that they name the objects clearly as they show them. The BE videos we have tend to show objects along with nice music (and my daughter enjoys naming the objects as she sees them), but as she is quite interested in learning names for objects right now, I like the fact that these videos name everything. If your child likes you to read word/picture books or identify every object they see, these videos will probably be a great hit.

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Summary: Wonderful!!
Review: I don't often take the time to write reviews, but I had to with this video. My 2 year old is glued to the screen, and even my 4 year old still loves watching it. I find it amazing that the youngest knows colors and shapes and I have to admit its mostly because of this video. Not all videos out there are really teaching children, but I find this one, and others in the Brainy Baby series to be the exceptions. Keep up the good work!

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Summary: My kids love this!
Review: I don't often take the time to write reviews, but I had to with this video. My 2 year old is glued to the screen, and even my 4 year old still loves watching it. I find it amazing that the youngest knows colors and shapes and I have to admit its mostly because of this video. Not all videos out there are really teaching children, but I find this one, and others in the Brainy Baby series to be the exceptions. Keep up the good work!

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Summary: Great for shapes and colors!
Review: I just love this video. My daughter is learning so much from it and it is great fun to watch together as well. There are computer animations, happy children, lots of fun toys related to the topic. As always with this series, the music is great. I like that included is shapes like pentagon and hexagon. Great lessons, never boring, just what children love! Finally a video company that cares about high educational standards as much as I do! (And still knows how to have fun doing it!) Keep up the good work!

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Summary: Setting the Standard
Review: I just love this video. My daughter is learning so much from it and it is great fun to watch together as well. There are computer animations, happy children, lots of fun toys related to the topic. As always with this series, the music is great. I like that included is shapes like pentagon and hexagon. Great lessons, never boring, just what children love! Finally a video company that cares about high educational standards as much as I do! (And still knows how to have fun doing it!) Keep up the good work!

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Summary: EXCELLENT VIDEO!
Review: I love Brainy Baby products--they're all awesome! My 19 month old son knows most of his shapes and colors--just today he pointed out a "heart" on his sippy cup and a "circle" on a block.
He loves to watch this video, which is his second favorite after ABC's. It's positive, well done, and even fun for me to watch with him.
My favorite is how they combine ideas--when they introduce the color blue they change the background music to be the blues. Very well done.
I HIGHLY recommend this video--this series actually (ABC, 123, Animals) to anyone.

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Summary: EXCELLENT VIDEO!
Review: I love Brainy Baby products--they're all awesome! My 19 month old son knows most of his shapes and colors--just today he pointed out a "heart" on his sippy cup and a "circle" on a block.
He loves to watch this video, which is his second favorite after ABC's. It's positive, well done, and even fun for me to watch with him.
My favorite is how they combine ideas--when they introduce the color blue they change the background music to be the blues. Very well done.
I HIGHLY recommend this video--this series actually (ABC, 123, Animals) to anyone.

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Summary: Best For Teaching Shapes & Colors!
Review: I'm not sure that the viewers who are rating this video one star are really watching this video. More importantly, I don't think that they are assessing what their children are learning from this video. This video not only entertains but also teaches, which in my experience has been hard to find in this type of tape. My 2-year-old daughter as well as her 3-year-old cousin were totally captivated from the moment that I hit play. I don't know why any parent would give this video a poor rating. It's an awesome learning tool! Much better than the other garbage out there with weird animation and lack of educational content!

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Summary: great teacher
Review: My 22 month old has been watching this video frequently over the last several months. He now knows his shapes and several colors - just on the basis of this video - one of his first words was "oval" followed closely by "star", "circle", "square" and "heart". "Purple", "red" and "yellow" also popped up. These were spontaneous responses to these shapes and colors seen apart from the video. Since I hadn't worked with him on these, I am sure the video was the primary teacher. It is not "action packed" the way Sesame Street videos are. Rather, it is very repetitive, showing the same concept in many different ways. My little boy will sit through the whole thing time after time, although children with shorter attention spans may lose interest more quickly.