I thought it’d be neat to start a list and maybe some reviews of educational DVDs available on Netflix. I know I don’t always know what to search for or what’s available!
Some I’m aware of:
Little Pim: English, French, Spanish, and Chinese (Disc only)
-I have only seen one (Spanish disc 3), but we really like it
Preschool Power (disc only)
-I have not yet seen any of these, but I like the concept. Real little children show how to do things they can do “by myself”, like how to put on a jacket.
Rock n learn phonics (disc only)
-haven’t seen it either.
There are actually a lot that comes up when I search the word “phonics”. Including hooked on phonics and phonics 4 babies, anyone have experience with any of these?
Not sure. I’ve just recently read that Netflix is going away from using DVD’s and going to streaming through the computer. Sort of like an on demand thing.
Here’s my current Queue, I know there’s a few others that were already on this list that we already rented, I will try and remember and add them at the bottom
LeapFrog: The Storybook Factory
Growing Up Wild: Vol. 1
Rock 'N Learn: Read Along Stories
LeapFrog: Math Adventure to the Moon
Growing Up Arctic
LeapFrog: Let’s Go to School
Hola Amigos: Vol. 1
Hola Amigos: Vol. 2
Hola Amigos: Vol. 3
Talking Hands
Growing Up: Wildcats
Growing Up Wild: Vol. 3: Bouncing Babies
Little Pim: Chinese: Playtime
Little Pim: Chinese: Wake Up Smiling
Little Pim: Chinese: Eating and Drinking
Rock 'n Learn: Letter Sounds
Rock 'n Learn: Addition & Subtraction Rock
Galloping Minds Spanish
Frank & Paco Spanish
Rock & Learn Easy Readers
Assorted Leapfrog, they carry most except Letter Factory I think
Don’t forget that your library is a great resource too. I was shocked by how many kids learning titles mine has, many designed for classroom use but work just as good for homeschool. Things like Signing Time, and lots of animals and geography. There is a company called Schlessinger Media that makes a TON, math, science, you name it. See if your library has them or just go browse online or on the shelves.
Oh, and we have one of the hooked on phonics FUNdamentals DVDs. They’re not that great. We’re big fans of the HOP system and lessons, but these are kind of add-on “fun” dvd’s and I don’t think they’re presented very well, especially for the younger audience. They are supposed to teach colors, numbers, etc but I don’t think they do a very good job, I don’t let my kids watch them because I don’t think they will work. Not sure on the baby version tho.
If you type in Sign Language you will get lots of hits too.
And yes, I also read the article that they are going to be going to “on demand” more soon. I just don’t see how it will work out until they get some of the kinks smoothed out re: bandwidth caps and widening the on-demand selection. Right now there just aren’t that many movies to watch in the on-demand area and the options are FAR more vast when it comes to learning titles on the actual DVDs. I am just going to use it while I can and hope hope the transition is delayed as long as possible, and when they finally do convert they will have a better on-demand product to offer.
You totally inspired me to dig through Netflix today. I started adding dvd’s like crazy, I may go back and prune them later. I also add in the ones that aren’t available on netflix yet but are listed. My hope is that is enough people do the same, they will recognize the demand and get more learning DVDs sooner (either physical or streaming, makes no difference to me!).
Oh and I was adding indiscriminately, some of these might be pure garbage, I have no idea?
There is a series I came across called “Special Kids” (it’s somewhere on this list) that is created for kids with special needs to help teach them day to day living tasks and basic concepts in math etc. I want to check it out so I put a title on hold, maybe it will help reinforce math for DD too, but if it’s good it seems like it could be a great resource for parents of differently-abled kids.
Phonics 4 Babies: Colors & Counting
Phonics 4 Babies: Baby's First Words
Learn to Read with Phonics: Vol. 1
Learn to Read with Phonics: Vol. 3
The Growing Reader Phonics Book of Prayers
BumbleBee Kids: Alphabet Phonics & Fun
Galloping Minds: Alphabet and Phonics
JumpStart: PreK-1st Grade
Sign Language Made Easy: (many volumes available)
Baby, Toddler and Preschool Sign Language
Baby Einstein: My First Signs
Baby Einstein: Baby Wordsworth
Little Leaders: Little Ruth
Little Leaders: Little Moses
Little Leaders: Little Joseph
Bee Smart Baby: Vocabulary Builder: Vol. 3
Little Leaders: Little Noah
Bee Smart Baby: Vocabulary Builder: Vol. 1
Bee Smart Baby: Action Words: Vol. 1
Bee Smart Baby
Artsee Smartsee
Preschool Power: Help Someone Smaller
Preschool Power
Preschool Power: I Can Do It On My Own
Preschool Power
Golden Books: Preschool Songs
Cedarmont Kids: Preschool Songs
Sesame Street: ABCs with Elmo
Galloping Minds: Numbers and Animals
Cedarmont Kids: Sunday School Songs
Cantos Y Rimas
Fun with Numbers
Kids Rock
Special Kids: Numbers & Quantities
Lots to Learn: Vol. 2: In My House
Bear Friends: Learn to Read
Rock 'n Learn: Alphabet Circus
My House
I Like Animals
Baby Einstein: Meet the Orchestra
Babypro: Let's Play Ball
Babypro: Let's Make a Splash
Baby and Toddler Yoga
Hooked on Baby: Read, Rhyme & Play
Hooked on Baby: Clap with Me
Hooked on Baby: Moon & Stars
Athletic Baby: Golf
Baby's First Impressions: Numbers
Baby's First Impressions: Food Fun
Baby's First Impressions: Letters
Baby's First Impressions: Sounds
These DVDs are not available yet but they are on the list, so they may be soon-
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American Sign Language Learning System
American Sign Language: Vol. 1: Everyday
ASL for Kids and Adults: Vol. 2: The Zoo
Baby Einstein: Language Nursery
Baby See 'n' Sign: See and Sign: Vol. 1
Baby See 'n' Sign: See and Sign: Vol. 2
Babyscapes: Zooper Phonics
Beginning Rhythm Piano
Between the Lions: Season 1
Cedarmont Kids: Action Bible Songs
Cedarmont Kids: Toddler Tunes
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back / Hop on Pop
Galloping Minds: About Computers
Growing Up Wild: Fun Family Frolics
How to Figure Out Music from Recordings
How to Read Music
Just Go with It
Kids Can Play Keyboard
Kids Love Spanish: Vol. 1: Basic Words
Kids Love Spanish: Vol. 2: Alphabet
Kids Love Spanish: Vol. 3: Family
Kidsongs: Teach the World to Sing
Learn Chinese
Learn to Read with Phonics: Vol. 2
Munchkin Math: Shapes! / Counting Money!
Munchkin Math: Shapes! / Telling Time!
My Piano
My Violin
Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup
Lighting the Path to Learning
Sign Language Made Easy: Lessons (ALL)
Signing Made Easy
So You Want to Be President?
The Growing Reader Phonics Bible
Lady Who Swallowed a Fly & More Favorites
Toddler's Next Steps: Nursery Rhymes
Traditional Latino Kids Songs: Vol. 1
Watch 'n' Learn: Vol. 1