My children (2 and 4 years old) are learning Japanese as their fourth language at their Montessori school. I would like to support their learning through educational DVDs and music CDs at home.
Does anyone know of any quality educational resources in Japanese?
Wink to Learn Japanese
http://winktolearn.com/products/speak-read-japanese-4-dvds-program
Little Ambassadors Japanese School in Hawaii filmed two DVD’s based on their classes. We have these, they’re cute and easy to follow although not the most exciting thing in the world (no animation for the most part).
http://www.littleambassadors.com/
Shichida brand Japanese musical powerpoint style flash- a bit dry for little ones though. Sample available on the link.
http://www.tlcforkidsonline.com/yomekaka.html
There is a company called Benesse that makes many educational dvds starring a tiger called Shimajiro
http://www.shimajiro.co.jp/
The YBCR people are coming out with a Japanese version, I saw a clip on youtube but they pulled it from their website so make some adjustments. Hopefully it will be available for purchase soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPeZfJG5bX8
There are some absolutely ADORABLE clips on youtube done by TokyoHeidi, especially the toothbrushing one. Awesome! 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnrXT1MVcEoaVe33JZ_IkMA
It’s best to open the Japanese youtube videos in Google Chrome internet browser and set it to auto translate so you have some kind of clue what it is you are looking at, even though it’s an automated translation.
Random collection of videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV22lJfjA2X1EYJhxtY3og1XUQGNQxnl3
Japanese Learn to Draw Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV22lJfjA2X2KYtf7Zmz9ndLHvYYCgN__
I am fairly confident these are the Shichida right brain children’s DVD clips in Japanese-
http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/search?p=七田
Do Re Mi Song in Japanese with hand motions:
http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/player/00025/v12296/v1000000000000001961/?ap_cnt=3
Hopefully that will help you get started. Do you have an ipad? I can recommend some apps as well.
Thank you so much. I will check it all out. How exciting