Deborah Damast & Sara LavanMove N Groove Kids

My two-year-old loves the Move 'N Groove Kids series. She likes all three videos, but her favorite is this one!I used to be a dancer and dance educator, so I can say that what kids learn from the Move 'N Groove Kids videos is similar to what would be covered in a creative-movement or creative-dance class for pre-schoolers and younger elementary students. Deb knows what she's doing and the kids are learning much more from the movements than you would immediately assume.This is our favorite of the three MNGKs videos. It's my daughter's favorite, and she knows it by memory. She follows along with the instructors and says "Hi, I Sarah, I Deb" as they introduce themselves. And I find her doing steps and rehearsing lines from the video throughout the day (when the video is not on). "One leg, one leg, balance, whooooo!" This video keeps her moving long after it's been turned off!Move 'N Groove Kids have 3 videos: the original, MNGKs Go to the Park, and MNGKs Go to the Zoo. I prefer the original because it's presented like an actual class. The students on the video are actually taking a dance class, and the videography gets in between the kids as well as observes from the outskirts of the class. You can see the teachers demonstrating to the students, and see the students responding to the teacher. It is like being in the class yourself. I love that my two-year-old is (unbeknownst to her) learning how to function in a class environment while she was dancing along. This is an awesome bonus!I highly recommend any of the videos in the Move 'N Groove Kids series, but this is our favorite!

My 2 year old loves this. Yes the production value isn't awesome but kids don't care. If it gets them excited about getting up off the couch and exercising then who cares. It's rainy and cold most of the year where we live so going to the park isn't always an option. I bought this dvd plus a couple others to have some good indoor options. She absolutely loves them.

What little there is to this video is good. Both of my preschool grandchildren got up and danced to the music, but there is very little direction. You just have to watch to see what they are doing and follow along. This worked for a 1 year old and a 3 year old. I was surprised that it was less than 1/2 hour in length for the price that I paid for it. I'm sure the length was listed on the Amazon site and I just didn't notice. The focus is on the children and not on the two instructors, and the children are adorable..

Move N Groove Kids is fun for my 3 year old granddaughter and me to do easy exercise together. Being 3, she only watches and participates for a few minutes at a time. She also tends to change the exercise to fit her own idea of movement, but hey, at least it gets her moving and interested. Having the kids on screen moving with her helps her feel included.

I was having a hard time getting my 2 year old to follow simple directions. I bought this DVD in desperation because I don't have the benefit of any nearby mommy & me type classes. Anyway, I will say that the first 3 weeks, I had to push my kiddo to really participate. This is not one of those DVD's you pop in and walk away from (at the start), so I would move my toddler's body just as the on screen kids and teachers where doing. when it was time to run or skip I would tug her little hand and pull her along, even if she did not skip, I would and would offer up alternative moves if the ones on screen where too hard (at the beginning, all I could do was get her to walk around and run).Even now the "push and pull" move is one she likes to watch me do but can't/wont mimic.Well let me tell you, the DVD is a total hit now and I can even pop it in and watch my toddler do the movements on her own. That said, she much prefers me doing the video with her and I don't mind at all.. I have actually lost weight and got a stronger abdomen from it. I was in such bad shape before this DVD that I could not even lift my feet off the ground if I was sitting on the floor.. now I can lift both my arms and legs in the air like they have the kids do! lol!This is also a good DVD for parents who need to provide physical education options for kids stuck indoors because of bad weather. Or to supplement a homeschooling program (keyword here is supplement. Kids need to get out as much as they can!).

My 2-year-old granddaughter loves this DVD. She stays with me every Wednesday and always asks to do this in the morning. She knows some of the moves and is eager to learn other moves she has not mastered. The program keeps her entertained and physically active. The length of the DVD seems to be what she needs. She doesn't ask to turn it off before the end, nor does she ask to do it again after it has played. I also have a 5-year-old grandson. He is not at all interested in this DVD. Perhaps he feels it is too babyish for him or perhaps he just prefers to work on his Lego's

I got this DVD for my 4 yr old daughter who had seen me working out and wanted her own exercise DVD. It has been a huge hit! The first day we got it, we opened it up and put it in and she was totally enthralled for the entire length of the DVD. She loved it so much that she did it twice in a row! This is a great way to "get her wiggles out" on days when it's too wet or cold to go outside or in the winter when it gets too dark to play outside early in the evening. She really loves it when I do the DVD along with her, that makes for a lot of giggles! As an out of shape mom, this DVD is a workout for me too. The parts where you are running/jumping/marching/dancing are a great heart rate booster! I can see her enjoying this DVD until she's at least six, maybe seven.

My 2 year old loves to dance and this DVD has been a huge hit. It may not be as structured as her dance class but it is fun. It starts with a little warm-up then moves on to locomotive skills like marching, hoping and jumping. This is followed with some stretching and free style dancing. It is easy to follow and provides a decent amount of exercise which mum and dad don't mind doing either.

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