Whether a young person’s potential
business enterprise is a neighborhood lemonade stand or a pet-sitting
service, this extremely practical video will help any self-motivated
kid turn his or her ideas into an organized plan of action. Hosted by
Julie Hunt —an entrepreneurial mom herself —Business 101 walks viewers
through the various steps required to create a successful business. Hunt
discusses relevant character traits, the pros and cons of running a business,
cataloging one’s
skills and interests in order to find a viable business idea, and how to
transform that idea into a workable business plan —from juggling finances
to marketing. Interspersed throughout are interviews with young adults
who talk about their own career paths and experiences. While the program
is meant to be used in conjunction with a separately available workbook
(priced at $5), the solid information in this affordable DVD makes it worthwhile
even in its standalone form.
Recommended.[Note: also newly available at
the same price is Healthy
Habits 101: Teaching Kids to Stay Healthy for Life!] Aud: I, J, P.
- E. Gieschen |
Skits, songs, and dance capture the attention
of young children through a blend of live action and animation. Comical,
appealing animal puppets are featured in amusing stories: a shy
elephant is chased by a little mouse, a dog imitates farm animal sounds,
and more. The pleasant music includes the folk songs “Los Pollitos” (The
Chicks) and “Vengan a Ver Mi Granja” (Come and See My Farm). Viewers
learn the names of animals in Spanish and the sounds they make through
repetition as native speakers clearly talk in full sentences rather than
just repeat a word or phrase. The quick changes from live action
to animation and the use of puppets help maintain the attention of younger
viewers. A translation guide is included that lists the
Spanish words and their translations in the same order that they are
introduced in the program. Kids will have fun singing and dancing
along as they learn Spanish vocabulary. |
Viewers seeking Spanish-language-immersion
DVDs will be pleased with this entertaining and engaging program that
has it all —animation,
live-action footage, stills, puppets, multiethnic children and adults,
and an encouraging host. Against a brightly colored, cartoonlike background,
the female host introduces numbers, body parts, clothes, animals, and
more, with many vocabulary words )from face and foot to spider and sheet)
captioned in Spanish onscreen. Children are also invited to sing and
dance to various charming, simple, and clearly enunciated Spanish songs,
accompanied by mariachi-type music. The enclosed trifold "Translation
Guide," which lists the words and phrases in Spanish and English, notes
that "no prior language knowledge is required." Los Animales (Animals),
in which kids "explore the worlds of animals and sounds," is also available...
Entertaining and educational—¡excelente!
- Eloise Kinney
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