Leapfrog Lets Go To School

My kids love these movies. And they're super great for home education supplement. Read more

I ordered this DVD after my son saw the previews on t.v. and asked me to get it for him. It looked pretty educational so I decided to give it a try. I am SO glad I ordered this movie!! We just got it today and he has already watched it 3 times. He already knew his numbers 1-10. There is a song in the movie that sings all the way to 20 and he was already counting to 15 after watching it just one time! I haven't really touched on some of the subjects in this movie yet like the months of the year, seasons, days of the week, animal groups, etc. because I didn't think he was quite ready for them since he just turned 3 last month. He seems to be really interested in it and really absorbing the information. The way the movie is made makes it fun and doesn't make it seem like work. He is already telling me the seasons of the year as well. So if you are looking for something educational and fun then this is the movie for you! I am so happy with this one that I have already ordered the other Leap Frog movies. Highly recommended!! Read more

We love leapfrog movies; they are such a great way to learn for children. The little cartoon characters are cute and the songs, even I sing the songs. The beat of them are so catchy that its almost like you have to join along and they are not annoying. I love the number song in this one and the calendar song. I love the whole movie. My 4 yr. nephew and 3 yr. niece it was easy to help them learn what school can be like. Worth time and money with Leapfrog. Read more

I love LeapFrog, this is another wonderful video teaching days of the week, months, seasons, counting to 20( although a bit fast paced), animal families and more Read more

I'm not sure why there were a few negative reviews about this dvd, but my 4 year old son loves it. I even like it and find myself singing some of the songs on the dvd because they are cute and catchy. I did not have any problems with the sound being low like I read in another review. I do agree with the other reviews about Tad and Lilly being the same age in the dvd when they weren't in previous dvd's, but they never mention them being twins so I don't know where those reviewers got that from. I think the dvd was meant to help kids be comfortable with starting school and learning some basic things (days of the week, seasons, months, numbers, etc). and not to be technical about Tad & Lilly's story. Great learning dvd, and although it covers several subjects in a short amount of time, I would recommend this for toddler's/young children. Read more

When it's time for a child to go to school, I think it is only natural for them to be a bit nervous. And when the characters from a popular series are redesigned, that can lead to some nervousness too. So there's a certain symmetry when it comes to this DVD release. "Let's Go to School" is the first Leapfrog DVD to feature a brand-new character design launched in 2009. It's also the first in the series to be released by Lionsgate-- previously the DVDs were released by Sony. So let's get some things out of the way, right away. The characters definitely look different, but they still look quite cute. Overall, the feel of the animation is very nice and it's a lot of fun to watch. The characters' heads seem to be slightly too large for their bodies, but the effect works here. The other main thing to note is that this seems to be a bit of a reboot. Tad and Lily are now the exact same age (in fact, it seems to be suggested that they're twins) and the show staff have apparently chosen to have them forget everything that they learned in the previous DVD releases. They don't seem to know anything more than basic counting or letters. That said, I think this DVD works on the whole. The story begins with Tad and Lily being nervous about their first day of school. Big brother Leap assures them that it's going to be great, but they're not so sure. Enter Edison. In "A Tad of Christmas Cheer," Edison was a fairy godbug who helped out Tad and Tad only. In this release, both Tad and Lily seem to know Edison quite well. He has a special stone which transports them to a sort of magical school. There, they learn that they're not the only ones nervous about going to school. So are all the books, the chalk and erasers, the calendar and the clock! But together they help each other to all feel less nervous. The film clocks in at about 35 minutes, which seems like a reasonable amount for the target age group. I suppose I somewhat agree that they may be trying to teach a bit too much and too many varied concepts here, but the material is in general presented well. In fact, it's so well presented that I think many kids will want to view the program more than once, which should help to reinforce the material. On the whole, the program is presented pretty straight, but there are some humorous moments involving Edison and also a slightly snarky talking clock. The film features five songs. The only one that doesn't really seem to work is the film's alphabet song. 26 letters is a lot to present and the tune used isn't very catchy and really starts to drag after a few letters. Otherwise, the songs are fun and have catchy tunes. Special features: - Closed-captioned (I know, this may not seem like a special feature. But none of the previous Leapfrog DVD releases have included closed-captioning, so it's nice to see this finally being included. - Preview of "Math Adventure to the Moon," which comes out in 2010 - Interactive alphabet book - Trailers for other programming - Selectable Sing-alongs of all five of the film's songs-- "Alphabet Song," "Counting Song," "Animal Family Song," "Calendar Song," "Leapfrog Learning Path Song" This film is not rated, but is listed as being targeted at ages 3-6. Read more

This video is AWESOME! I bought it for my 3 year old who is never apart from me. He cries every time I leave him and hates to be away from me. I bought this video hoping that it would help get him excited to start preschool and it totally did! He watched it every day and only cried when I left him once (on the first day of preschool). When I picked him up that first day he said he had so much fun, just like the video, and asked when he was going back! I highly recommend this video for anyone who has a child getting ready to start preschool for the first time! Read more

My triplets will soon be 5 and this is great! They didn't make the cut off date for kindergarten so they'll be going to preschool, but this still gives them a great idea of what to expect and will help for next year as well! Things are explained great! It briefly describes things like the globe, chalkboard, ABC list, book center, clock, calendar, dates and weather, school bell, recess, lining up, raising your hand, etc. It's all done with songs, of course, but is done simply and efficiently so things will not be a surprise when they go to school. It songs what is in the average class, as we know some classes with vary. Brilliant! Read more