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Rating: - My children love this!
I love the brainy baby and wished I had bought it a long time ago for my children!

I hope to purchase more of their products.

 

Rating: - Muy Bueno
I am a hispanic mother married to an american. I am the only source of Spanish in my household and it is very important to me that my baby learns Spanish. My 18 month old baby has been watching this DVD for about a month now. She sits and watches without interruption for most of the DVD. She really likes it and it's bearable for me to watch with her. Some of the words in the Maria tenia un Corderito song are not pronounced correctly. Also, they use the word Creyón (crayon) which does not appear in the dictionary of the Real Academia Española. My baby seems to like this DVD much better than Cantarima's Numeros y Figuras. This DVD's length is much better than Cantarima. I would recommend and give Brainy Baby - Spanish as a gift.

 

Rating: - For older children
Bought this for my 18 month old. He has no interest, would rather watch Plaza Sesamo (sesame street) or the Cantarima series. This is toward older children I assume.

 

Rating: - Excellent dvd for baby!
For those of you who want a bilingual child, starting early is the best way to achieve success. Brainy Baby is a great place to start!

 

Rating: - Seems good but can't say for sure
I bought this for my 21 month old daughter. She is in a bilingual class once a week with Boca Beth materials but this DVD got better reviews so I bought this one. She likes it but only for about 20 mins and then she asks to watch something else. Her attention span at the class is short too - maybe too much new stuff at once??

Rating: - good video for a toddler and an infant
My two year old and my 7 month like the video. The words are basic and are repeated enough so my two year old is able to follow with no problem. My toddler enjoys the video and I noticed that she is starting to repeat what is said in the video. Also she started using the sentences from the video on actual conversation such as pointing to the clouds and saying "Nubes blancas".

 

Rating: - Good but not great
My kids like this video, I don't love it, but it keeps them entertained for a short time. I do think Brainy Baby could have done a higher quality level of production for all their success.

 

Rating: - Gifts
I have bought this DVD twice as gifts for a baby. The first time was for my Godson. He loved it, and started picking up words. Some of the words are not the same ones that we use but that's minor. The second time I bought it was for a friend for her baby's 1st birthday. Both the mother and the baby loved it.

 

Rating: - Wonderful learning tool
GREAT video for teaching your child the most common Spanish words. My daughter also loves "Brainy Baby - English". My only wish is that the company would have one video with the option of choosing which language you want to hear it in just as the Baby Einstein series does. Both Brainy Baby videos (English and Spanish) show the exact same footage but just with a different language. The company is out to get our money by getting us to buy two videos instead of one on the same topic - common words. Shame on them!

 

Rating: - Baby loves....123 Cuéntame un cuento
We are a hispanic family living in the US. When my baby was born, I received this DVD as a present, together with another one called 123 Cuéntame un cuento. My baby likes Brany Baby... but he LOVES 123 Cuéntame un Cuento. 123 Cuentame un Cuento

Rating: - Okay DVD but It's Best Your Children Watch NO TV
Okay DVD. But it has been found that every hour of watching TV increases the chance of ADD by 10%. Children under 5 with growing brains should definitely not be watching any TV or computer screens at all.

 

Rating: - An OK DVD. There are much better options now...
Generally speaking, This DVD is OK. I used it with my oldest child... but not too much because it did not really manage to keep her engaged; and to be honest, I don't think that repetition of vocabulary words is the best way to learn a language. After all, that is not the way we learn to speak. Also, the music is not great... and the speaker, even if she has a good accent, still is not native...

The truth is that at the moment, there were not many other options out there, specially full-immersion DVDs or CDs.

Luckily for my second child, there are much better options available now, specially foreign productions. I am specially excited about a collection of DVDs by A LA VIBORA DE LA MAR that I discovered on a trip to México. I have been using them with my 2-year old for almost a year, and she absolutely loves them (these are full immersion DVDs, in fact, they were designed for Spanish-speaking babies... but they have worked wonders for my children who have developed an acute ear for the language)... I strongly suggest you check them out. They are now available through Amazon (at half the price I paid for them in Mexico!!) I have 4 titles and we love them all.

 

Rating: - Music too loud!
Overall is a good teaching tool, if a bit boring. It took several tries to finally get my 2 year old son to look at it for more than 5 minutes. The slow pace seems geared for babies only, as the title suggest.
My biggest complaint, though, is that the music is far too loud. It almost drowns the woman's voice in some spots. It's very distracting!
And that's the other problem: the woman's voice. My son -and most kids- would repeat the words in Spanish more readily if they were spoken by children!

I still consider it a good buy, though. Useful to a degree, at least.

 

Rating: - BORING- NEEDS EXCITEMENT!!
This DVD was very long and quite monotone throughout. It did not create an excitement for learning another language. My children need a faster paced fun introduction to the language and this was not it.

 

Rating: - We Senior Citizens Like Brainy Baby too!
My husband and I want to learn some Spanish. Our memories aren't as good as they used to be so we got this DVD for kids. WE LOVE IT! We lay in bed in the evening and watch it over & over. The babies and children are darling and the presentation is interesting even to us old folks.

We highly recommend this DVD for kids, their parents and grandparents.

It's great fun which makes it a pleasure to watch, listen and learn.

Rating: - My son loves this DVD!
I bought this DVD after reading all of the reviews and found it to be everything everyone claimed it to be. My son has really taken to this DVD and now knows and understands the words in the video. He actually recites them and the also sings the spanish version of "Mary had a little lamb"! I would highly recommend this video to any parent who wants their child to learn basic spanish. I have bought other Spanish teaching DVD's and so far this is the best one.


 

Rating: - We both like it
I don't know Spanish so I can't comment on the correctness of the Spanish, but I did like how it uses a variety of clear images in different contexts for each word. The music is pleasant. The action is calm and slow, appropriate for a small child. I'm learning many Spanish words from this DVD and my toddler enjoys watching it. Complaints: When they are providing the Spanish word for "face", its unclear that that is what they are talking about. A simple circle around each face would have made that easier to understand. There was one other spot in which I haven't even figured out what they mean. For us adults watching it would be helpful if they always (instead of just sometimes) provides the English translation. That said, if their were a Brain Baby Spanish 2, I would buy it.


 

Rating: - SAME AS BILINGUAL BABY
This is a good dvd, but was disappointed to find it to be exactly the same as Bilingual Baby video that I already have..was not expecting that. So if you have the other, don't bother with this.

 

Rating: - Very educational
I bought this video as a supplemental educational tool, since Spanish is the primary language in our household. I thought I was risking it and taking the chance that our two-year old might find it boring, but the contrary happened. She truly gets enthralled by it and repeats the words, numbers and phrases. I highly recommend it!

 

Rating: - Baby's Love this Video!
This is my first Amazon review--the product is just so great I had share.

My daughter has been watching this video since she was 6 mos old--she's almost three now and is just starting to outgrow it. I would put it on and she would sit totally mesmerized for the entire length. Later she started repeating out loud after the narrator. The original VHS was a bit shorter than the DVD (I bought it twice if that tells you anything!), and the shorter version was actually better for her attention span.

She knows all the words, colors, and can count. As a first generation American (of South American parents), it has been my goal to "not lose the language" and to give my child the same gift of a second language that my parents gave me. This video has been an invaluable tool in working toward that goal. This is the only video I have found that is purely in spanish, and I personally think that immersion is the best method of teaching another language (especially to small children just forming any language skills at all). I have the Lyric Language video which does half english and half spanish which is okay but goes too long for a small kid's attention span, and Sesame Street's Fiesta which is fun to watch but only has about eight words (plus the numbers) in Spanish.

I'm patiently waiting for the next level (hopefully soon)--I'm definitely buying it when it comes out!

Rating: - Excellent start!
For a native spanish speaker who lives in a non spanish speaking country I found this DVD a great help .
It is a basic starting point, but it is was a thrill to hear my baby (2.5 yrs) repeat all the words in spanish.
There should be more levels of it so we could continue- I would definitely buy them !

 

Rating: - Great Video
I enjoy this video! It is the basic spanish, with no English words.

 

Rating: - This video was boring
My two year old did not find this video entertaining at all. With other videos such as baby einstein or blues clues he pays attention to what is going on, talks to the television, and so on. This video wasn't able to hold his attention for 2 minutes. The video has a lot of potential. I liked the way they did the counting and how they have only speak in spanish but the english words are in the corner for the parents. The best part of the DVD was the music video for Mary Had a Little Lamb; but they only had that one song. Maybe if they had incorporated more of this technique the video would have been more interesting.

 

Rating: - Good quality, it's entertaining, some words are not good
My first language is Spanish and I got this DVD for my daughter so she can learn more Spanish. The first time she watch it, she didn't care (she was under 1 year). Now that she is older she LOVE IT!! She doesn't move her eyes from the TV.

The Spanish is good, it uses some words that we don't use frequently for some objects (like "bola" for ball) but I can live with that. There is only one word that I think the translation is wrong: "Creyones" I never heard that. We use Crayones o Crayolas but not "Creyones"

Other than that, the video is good, has good content and good pronunciation.

 

Rating: - Not that Good
So I have Bilingual Baby already and this DVD is almost exactly the same. So it didn't add any value to my 2 year old son. Also, the best way to teach kids spanish is to immerse them in the music, visuals and language and this video doesn't do that. In fact none of the United States based videos do. I highly recommend you try videos that come from Hispanic countries instead. Much more visually impactful. Try "Los Rayos".
 

Rating: - About Spanish words
I have not seen this video but I am from Puerto Rico and I can attest that in PR "bola" is used for ball, "pelota" is used less often. Also in PR we use "anaranjado" for orange and not "naranja". "Crayones" I have heard only from people who speak spanglish. However in PR we use "Crayolas" for crayons. We use the brand name like when peolple call tissue paper Kleenex or diapers Pampers. I think that the makers of the video may have wanted to include terms used in different Spanish speaking countries but in the future they should be more careful to make it accessible to all Spanish speaking countries.

 

Rating: - Pretty good video
I bought this video for my two year old. Although it does teach a lot of spanish words it is not entertaining enough to keep her attention,she tends to wonder of and do something else, it is lacking color and imagination, the music is not that great either. I suggest you try "Rayitos Del Saber - Las Formas", they only have this one video so far but it is very lively, it has great puppets segments and the music is great. It'll keep your child entertained while it teaches him/her Spanish.

 

Rating: - I was dissapointed.
First, I should say that I am originally from Spain, and my wife is from Central America. Our native language is Spanish, which we are proud to cultivate. Now, let's get on with the review.

We bought this DVD for my 20 month year old hoping to expose him to some Spanish via the TV. Both my wife and I speak to him in Spanish.

First, I would like to address the content of the DVD.

As a previous reviewer said, the DVD uses a NON-native speaker. The first lesson starts by showing a plastic soccer ball. The proper word in Spanish word for a ball is "pelota". "Bola" is generally used for hard balls, like a bowling or a billiard's ball. Next, the video shows a box of crayolas. The announcer goes on to say "Crayones". What!!?? Sorry, but that is not a real word. I guess "pinturas", "lapices de colores", "colores", "ceras" was too hard to come up with? Next, orange is translated as "anaranjado". The proper translation is "naranja". "Anaranjado" means "like orange". I could go on an on...

Let's now atalk about the format of the DVD.

Sorry, but it is not entertaining enough for a kid. It basically bombards him/her with words & images. There are no sketches or stories of any kind. It is very likely that your kid will soon turn away from the set and go on to more interesting things. I suggest you play one chapter at a time to avoid overloading the kid. My oldest son is now 22 moths old and this DVD is too basic for him. I hope that gives you an indication of the level of the content.

To conclude, I would like to point out that this DVD was probably done with very little money and it shows. For the money, this DVD should have better content, better presentation, and include a color picture book.

Unfortunately for those of you that are looking for a decent Spanish DVD to teach your kids, there isn't much out there. This is the winner by default, and hence my 2 star rating.

 

Rating: - No better way to intoduce the spanish language to kids.
I have taken many years of Spanish...had a million teachers with differing backgrounds and dialects.(i.e. Castillian, S.American, Mexican).. I loved this video! I thought it was very thorough...almost like a first year Spanish class.
I agree that there are a few words that are not too commonly used..but, there are different dialects throughout the world, and the words the video teaches.. gets the idea across..no matter which Spanish speaking nation is listening.
I think..as a VERY busy..somewhat bi-lingual mother of 2..that the video is an excellent way to teach your kiddos spanish words and phrases.
Another thing I liked about the video was that it is very much like a classroom exercise..it taught, gave examples, asked questions..sang a song using words learned..then it reviewed everything taught.
The video is definately for older toddlers...my 3 yr. old will watch it (on occasion)..my 17 mo old will watch it...(sort of)..yet, she has no clue what is going on and doesn't really care. But..my husband watched it and learned beginning Spanish..:)
I really think..if you have a school age kid..get it..a child over 31/2.. get it..a younger child..get it...and play it while they are doing something else...you may learn something too!


 

Rating: - Pretty good video!
I thought this video was pretty good -- a little dry. My kids like the Sesame Street Fiesta one better and also the Global Village Kids Sing and Learn CD -- which isn't a video but a CD with bilingual nursery rhymes. They dance to the music, they pick up Spanish words and phrases and I think it's better for them than staring at a tv screen all day. Still, this DVD is worth the money since there's not a whole lot else out there for parents who want to introduce their kids to Spanish and it did keep my two kids (4 & 6) attention!

Rating: - Brainy Baby - Spanish - Not For Musicians
Unless you're tone deaf, you'll want to avoid this one. The string quartet that plays on the soundtrack is so out of tune that I could not even tolerate one complete playing of the video. Aside from that I guess it's fine, thus the 2 stars. We also bought Brainy Baby - Right Brain, which is much better. I'd give it 3 or 4 stars. Our favorite learning video thus far is Baby Van Gogh by baby einstein. Baby Shakespeare is 2nd.

 

Rating: - school teacher and mom of 3
All I can say is what a GREAT introduction to the Spanish langauge! My kids loved it so much that I think we're going to try French next!! The voice is warm and very pleasant to listen to and our kids have watched it so many times that they talk right along with her. I am discovering that you can't go wrong with any Brainy Baby product!

 

Rating: - Very Happy
Was very impressed with the video. I have an 18 month old who loves it. The only negative is that the Spanish is more Castilian. Living in the Southwest, I want more "latin american" Spanish. This is still a great Spanish video. If you're interested in this raising a bilingual child, "Babies Speaking Spanish" is an excellent video. My 18 month old sits through the entire video!

 

Rating: - Some bad Spanish....but good video
When I saw one of the very negative reviews, I thought this person was exaggerating given that I had bought the Brainy Baby for French DVD and thought it was really good (quality and all), but I needed to buy an educational DVD for my 18 mo. old daughter in Spanish since is too my very first mother tongue. I decided to buy this DVD, specially because there are not many out there of this kind. When I saw it, I thought it wasn't that bad. It does have accents where there should be, and question marks (Did this person referred to an old version?) However, they did use a couple of words that I would not use in spanish so it's useless to teach a toddler words she would not use, like the word for ball (pelota), they used "bola". I think pelota is more widely used, not just in Mexico. That is my only criticism; they should have used a term that is common for many countries, so I think they should have done a little more research and the narrator would be fine. Her pronunciation is fenomenal (regardless whether or not she is a native speaker, it doesn't matter!). The content of the video is great, just what a toddler needs to learn a language in a fun way. My daughter enjoyed this DVD from beginning to end. It's just good enough to entertain my daughter without mindless TV cartoons.

 

Rating: - Excellent video!
My infant loves watching this video. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about it. Definitely a wise investment.

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