Movie DVDEveryone’s favorite preschool monster demonstrates three activities in this compilation of some popular “Elmo’s World” segments from Sesame Street. Joining him are segment regulars Dorothy the pet goldfish and Mr. Noodle, the lovable, bumbling adult stand-in for children, who makes mistakes but perseveres until he gets it right. In each episode, real children also take turns mastering the skill. In “Dancing,” Elmo shows off his finesse at the flamenco and hula, while the children choose more free-form moves. (Elmo’s monster friend Zoe also makes a cameo appearance.) In “Books,” a boy and his father visit the library in search of dinosaur books. And in “Music,” kids play the flute and violin, while Mr. Noodle is a little slow in learning to bang the drum. For parents who meant to tape the “Elmo’s World” segments, but never quite did it, this 45-minute video is a lucky break. Primarily for ages 2-5, but Elmo fans of all ages will enjoy it. –Kimberly Heinrichs
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January 26, 2006
#1
I DON`T LIKE IT A WHOLE LOT,BUT IT`S PRETTY GOOD!I LIKED THE OLDER ELMO MOVIES BETTER THAN THIS ONE.
January 26, 2006
#2
I liked this video, but didn’t love this video. There are better Elmo videos out there (like Elmos great stories) and I just dont think this one stands up to the other Elmo videos I’ve seen. … [website]
January 26, 2006
#3
Parents may want to consider before purchasing: can you tolerate Elmo for almost an hour with very little break ? Well, if you think you can, you may find this an adequate video. I am surprised to see it advertised as appropriate for 2 through 5-year-olds because the material is extremely basic. The video contains three episodes devoted to music, dancing and books respectively. The music segment,for example, shows brief snippets of three children playing drums, an amusing cartoon about the first musical group on earth, and Mr. Noodles pondering the intricacies of wearing and playing a bass drum. If you compare the way music is approached in the “Blues Clues” series, the latter comes off much better because listening skills are actually taught. Too often the Elmo tape is just silly and I cannot imagine children learning anything about music from it. I certainly cannot imagine a child beyond the age of three being interested in it. Really you’d do better to buy a tin drum which at least would provide an authentic experience for your child. On the other hand, sometimes silly is good and I cannot fault Elmo’s enthusiasm. Still, I wish it were directed in a more interesting way.
January 26, 2006
#4
Thsi book is an excellent way to help cjildren with their motor skills and cognitive skills. Elmo blends catchy rhyming with plenty of facts for kids to learn. it also helps them socially and intellectually. It has been proven that music is the key assest to learning memeory for a young child. With Elmo’s dancing and music book, the child is enhancing their spatial reasoning. This bbok grabbed the attention of my three year old niece who finds it very enjoyable.
January 27, 2006
#5
As usual, another hit from Sesame Workshop. Educational and fun. My only complaint with all of their stuff is they pack in way too much content geared solely toward adults. Like the ‘famous’ personalities. Sorry – but my toddler isn’t going to know who Rosie O’Donnell or The Fujis are (examples from various SW videos we’ve purchased). 5 stars minus 1 for wasting time/money on things that won’t matter for a child.