French for Kids: Learn French with Penelope and Pezi Beg. Level 1 Vol. 1

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Starring: French for Kids-Beginner Level 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Studio: Language Tree
Release Date: 2005-01-17
"Learning French has never been so much fun. This wonderful program introduces children to the language using a setting that they can easily relate to and non-intimidating vocabulary. Each lesson includes brief skits with dialogue using the target words. Several of the lessons include upbeat songs that contain the targeted vocabulary and will have children singing along in no time. A comprehensive phrase review and song booklet is included that contains all of the dialogue, translations, and answers to the quizzes. A must-have for every collection." – Veronica Schwartz, School Library Journal

FRENCH FOR KIDS is a DVD and booklet set that makes learning French a fun adventure for your child. Starring native French speakers and 3-D animated characters, FRENCH FOR KIDS teaches basic conversational French within the context of a fantastic children’s birthday party, filled with lively songs, delicious food, and playful games. Pénélope and her adorable French-speaking puppy, "Pezi", introduce practical everyday phrases for meeting and greeting, counting, eating, playing, and much more. • Incorporates Language Tree’s breakthrough Multi-Cognition Approach TM, developed by a Stanford University Cognitive Scientist

• Contains 7 complete lessons on everyday French conversation

• Features DVD interactive games that tests your child’s comprehension of the lessons

• Introduces over 100 practical phrases and vocabulary words

• Lively sing-a-long songs reinforce new words and phrases

• Chapter menu allows quick access to a specific lesson

• Accompanied with a learning booklet so parents can review the lessons together with their children

French not only a beautiful language, but also one of the mostly widely-spoken second languages in the world. Give your child the "Language Advantage" with Language Tree.

okay, but there are much better options
We bought a few french teaching dvds for our son, and this movie is alright.. The french is spoken so quickly (like at a regular pace) that it's very hard to understand/learn. I know some french and I still struggled to follow. I would recommend the Bonjour Les Amis videos before this, or if you have the money, get Muzzy. It's an amazing program; much more captivating for children than these other movies. (and you get french, spanish, german, english, and british english all in one set. :)

good but short
dvd is good but short,.... pliz sell a more comprehensive dvd
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Ca va bien
While an entertaining video for my little ones, 3 and 2, to watch, I think the sound quality is off. I have been speaking French since I was a kid, and this video is a little tough for me to understand. There needs to be more repetition with the words and phrases, they move too quickly through the segments. I love the songs though! They are cute and my kids adore the dog, Pezi, flying through the air with the balloons. The learning tree guy is very strange and awkward! His costume really makes no sense, and I had no idea what he was supposed to be! The best part of the whole movie is when they are singing the un deux trois song and the tree man is dancing while eating the cake. The grandmere is just sitting there watching him with the weirdest look on her face. Hilarious! I think the film is effective if you watch it with your kids and recite the words and phrases yourself. My kids say a few things, but they learn better when they hear me repeat the words.

Excellent introduction to French for kids
I purchased this video for my 2 year old daughter and I've been amazed at
the results. She is saying "merci" now when I hand her a toy. I'm thrilled that she is picking up a foreign language, even if she doesn't quite understand all the words in the video. The fact that she enjoys learning is in itself great. She sings and dances along with the songs in the video. I love to watch her laugh aloud while she watches the video. Her favorite segment is when the kids play the French version of Simon Says. She points to her body parts right along with them.

I was worried about the sound quality based on the reviews, but the DVD sounded just fine.

ok if you know french and can teach alongside
This is ok for a supplemental resource as you teach your child french, but alone it has some drawbacks. WHile the authentic french speakers are appreciated, it would be nice if the words were said in a slower and more deliberate manner when they are very first introduced or at some point in the process. Also, Andre, the host who is dressed like a tree (this seems a bit odd, even if the DVD's are made by Language Tree), speaks in english and tries to say the few french words he says with a horrible american accent. He is a bit of a distraction for me- maybe more me than my child! I really like the interactive part, but as I said in the beginning, just know that you really need to teach each lesson ahead of time by introducing the words little by little on your own to your child throughout the day and then use the DVD one lesson at a time as reinforcement after that.