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Summary: This video is a must have for any elementary art program!
Review: I teach elementary art and showed this video for the first time to my fourth grade students. They were very impressed with the story line and the little "tid-bits" of Monet trivia along the way. When we completed the video I had several students ask about a field trip to Monet's Garden! The ooh's and aah's that the children were giving pretty much sums it all up!!
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Summary: Used for 3rd graders
Review: I use this video in an "Arts Alive" presentation I do for third graders. I have used it for 3 years and it is VERY well received by the classes. It really brings Monet's paintings alive and shows them that art still lives. It is a combo of cartoon story, still photos of Monet's works and live-action video of his home in Giverny. A perfect choice for any school arts program of a great video for kids of any age.
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Summary: Used for 3rd graders
Review: I use this video in an "Arts Alive" presentation I do for third graders. I have used it for 3 years and it is VERY well received by the classes. It really brings Monet's paintings alive and shows them that art still lives. It is a combo of cartoon story, still photos of Monet's works and live-action video of his home in Giverny. A perfect choice for any school arts program of a great video for kids of any age.
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Summary: Worth viewing
Review: I, too, teach children about art...I even dress as Linnea. In some classes, I dread putting the video in the VCR because I fear a backlash from the students. However, I have never gotten a negative feedback from students. I believe the mouths are "off" from the words because the original version was most probably not in English. I also believe that Mr. Bloom pronounces her name incorrectly in English which has consequently made me label her as "Lynn-e-ah" rather that "Lynn-a-ah." And I think there's a flaw in the tranlation of Claude Monet's painting that gave the name to the Impressionist Movement. Mr. Bloom calls it "Impression of Dawn," and I think it may be "Impression of Sunrise." Feedback on these issues would be appreciated. Students asked me for years if I'd ever been to Monet's Garden. Watching it all these years, I yearned to and was finally given the opportunity last summer with my son's French class. It was everything the video said it was! I even visited it dressed as Linnea and tourist took pictures with me and asked for my autograph in many different languages. One false impression from Mr. Bloom and Linnea's visit is that YOU are the only visitors. Wrong! It is very crowded. The Esmerelda is just a gift store across the street from Notre Dame, and our tour guide had never heard of the Musee Marmotton...but, I managed to find it and it was truly an awesome experience. I did see someone snap a picture inside and was reprimanded by the guard! On our return to the states, my son then asked to see the video. He now loves it! Do you notice her stomach growling before she says "I'm hungry?" And I really do not get, "There's nothing more real, than right now?" or something like that that she proclaims on the bridge. I hope it has changed some of my students lives. I know it changed mine.
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Summary: Worth viewing
Review: I, too, teach children about art...I even dress as Linnea. In some classes, I dread putting the video in the VCR because I fear a backlash from the students. However, I have never gotten a negative feedback from students. I believe the mouths are "off" from the words because the original version was most probably not in English. I also believe that Mr. Bloom pronounces her name incorrectly in English which has consequently made me label her as "Lynn-e-ah" rather that "Lynn-a-ah." And I think there's a flaw in the tranlation of Claude Monet's painting that gave the name to the Impressionist Movement. Mr. Bloom calls it "Impression of Dawn," and I think it may be "Impression of Sunrise." Feedback on these issues would be appreciated. Students asked me for years if I'd ever been to Monet's Garden. Watching it all these years, I yearned to and was finally given the opportunity last summer with my son's French class. It was everything the video said it was! I even visited it dressed as Linnea and tourist took pictures with me and asked for my autograph in many different languages. One false impression from Mr. Bloom and Linnea's visit is that YOU are the only visitors. Wrong! It is very crowded. The Esmerelda is just a gift store across the street from Notre Dame, and our tour guide had never heard of the Musee Marmotton...but, I managed to find it and it was truly an awesome experience. I did see someone snap a picture inside and was reprimanded by the guard! On our return to the states, my son then asked to see the video. He now loves it! Do you notice her stomach growling before she says "I'm hungry?" And I really do not get, "There's nothing more real, than right now?" or something like that that she proclaims on the bridge. I hope it has changed some of my students lives. I know it changed mine.
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Summary: Very appealing for little people
Review: My 3 yo loves this movie and asks for it daily as "Mr. Bloom". It's a very peaceful movie, with nice human to human discussion about painting and Monet's life. My younger daughter isn't very interested in painting or viewing art, so the appeal for her likely goes beyond the obvious subject. Thoughts I have on why (she hasn't told me why she loves it so), are because of the simple animation, and IME, young children love interacting with older people. This movie is a very nice conversation between two people who clearly respect each other. Maybe children don't see enough of that in our age-segregated society. There some nice shots of a couple of Monet's paintings, but my daughter hasn't swung into painting in the Impressionist style as a result of viewing this. :-)
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Summary: Very appealing for little people
Review: My 3 yo loves this movie and asks for it daily as "Mr. Bloom". It's a very peaceful movie, with nice human to human discussion about painting and Monet's life. My younger daughter isn't very interested in painting or viewing art, so the appeal for her likely goes beyond the obvious subject. Thoughts I have on why (she hasn't told me why she loves it so), are because of the simple animation, and IME, young children love interacting with older people. This movie is a very nice conversation between two people who clearly respect each other. Maybe children don't see enough of that in our age-segregated society. There some nice shots of a couple of Monet's paintings, but my daughter hasn't swung into painting in the Impressionist style as a result of viewing this. :-)
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Summary: dull
Review: My children age 3 and 6 were bored by this video after watching it only once and they don't watch a lot of "junk" t.v. It is educational, but it didn't hold the interest of my children long enough for them to learn anything. Maybe I can get them to watch it on a car trip, when they are trapped in their car seats?
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Summary: A Lovely Alternative to "Scary Movies"
Review: My sons (3 & 6 years old) both like this movie and have watched it many times. They are active children, but do not watch much TV and are not comfortable with the violence on many videos such as many of the Disney ones. We have several of these movies which they call "scary" and refuse to watch unless a parent is right there. The boys prefer this movie (along with a few others like veggie tales) and both sit still for it. It has sparked some interesting conversations not only about art but also about travel, geography, and languages. If you and your children prefer a bunch of bells and whistles (or fights and explosions) this is not the video for you. But if you want something different, something lovely without being too sweet or annoying, this is a good choice.
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Summary: Just like the book.
Review: The book Linnea in Monet's Garden has been a favorite in our house for years, and when I found the DVD some time ago I bought it right away. Since then it has been played over and over again. By myself, but mostly by my six years old daughter. We have been to Monet's garden in Giverny, and watching the video brings back such good memories. The vidoe is so creatively made, with the story of the small girl Linnea and her old friend and neighbour Mr. Bloom. They are both lovers of flowers and of painters, and Monet is one of their favorites. They both dream about going from Sweden where they live, to Giverny and Monet's garden outside Paris. And wonder over all wonders, one day their dream comes true. They travel together to Paris and to Giverny, and we are invited to go with them. The story is told in a charming way, with alot of illustrations from their trip and we also get to know several of Monet's paintings. Both children and adults will learn alot about Monet and his life, and about the impressionist period in art. Britt Arnhild Lindland
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