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Baby Bumblebee DVDs

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stardustmum · 04/02/2011 21:15

Has anyone has tried these on their DCs?

I've read mainly good reviews but not sure if it's worth forking out $130 for the set! I can't seem to find any UK suppliers either.

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sickofsocalledexperts · 05/02/2011 07:58

I used these to very good effect with my autistic DS - who learns via DVDs very well. Particularly successful were the numbers ones, the colours one, the opposites one and the ABC one. I still reckon he wouldn't be counting now if it weren't for those DVDs. I have more recently tried the prepositions and emotions ones, but not so good. The words ones were very good too, and the actions. I wish someone could find me a similar type of DVD which does adding and subtracting?

chuckeyegg · 05/02/2011 16:18

I have sometimes seen these on ebay, worth a look.

bittersweetvictory · 05/02/2011 19:29

sorry link didnt work, just go to amazon and put in baby bumblebee dvd.

bittersweetvictory · 05/02/2011 19:29

sorry link didnt work, just go to amazon and put in baby bumblebee dvd.

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stardustmum · 06/02/2011 10:00

Thanks very much. I have located the Vocabulary Builder 1 DVD on Amazon for £25.(That was easy enough!)
sickof - did you require a multiregion DVD player to play the DVDs or would a UK Region 2 player be fine?

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sickofsocalledexperts · 06/02/2011 12:00

I think I specified UK on my order but I played them on normal DVD, still do actually, he now even puts them on himself for fun!

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stardustmum · 06/02/2011 12:34

Thanks sickof - very encouraging! Hope it works as well on my DS as it did on yours!

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sickofsocalledexperts · 06/02/2011 12:38

Hope so too, Stardust. Can I also make another recommendation to you? I taught my boy all the phonics by using the Jolly phonics DVD - not the stupid stories with the puppets, but the "Saying the letter sounds" extra at end of the DVD. At first I had to force him to sit still and watch each 5 letter group, but as time wore on, and with choc rewards to motivate him, he actually came to really enjoy watching this segment, and then repeating what the letters were when I paused each letter. He will still actually now play that part for fun and watch all the 45 letters through with rapt attention. Odd, but successful !

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stardustmum · 06/02/2011 14:50

Thanks for the tip Sickof. How old is your son? My DS is 2, non-verbal and far from ready to start learning to read. Do you still think the Jolly Phonics DVD might be useful?

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sickofsocalledexperts · 06/02/2011 16:01

DS is 7 now, but I started the jolly phonics at 2 1/2, when he was totally non-verbal and everyone said "don't bother with reading, as he can't even talk." I have never really accepted "don't bother" as a strategy, so he actually learned to read sounds before he learned to talk! Actually I think it helped him learn to talk, as he could hear/see what the sounds making up spoken words actually were. Traditional speech therapists held up their hands in horror at this "non organic" way of teaching a child to speak and read, but then I think they often have zero idea of what actually works with autistic kids. All our kids are so different, but it could be worth a try I reckon. The chocs and sweet rewarrds for sitting still watching were pretty crucial though, as he came to associate the "work" of reading, with good tasty treats! And it was all done near to toothbrush time before I get flamed!

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stardustmum · 06/02/2011 18:59

That's very impressive! I'll definitely give Jolly Phonics a go. Thanks very much for the recommendation.

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