Saturday, February 20, 2010

So Smart! DVD Review and Giveaway!

When I first came across the So Smart! website I was very impressed. They have separate product pages for 6 months+, 1 year+, and 3 years+. This helps a parent easily find a product to match the age range. They include the philosophy behind each set of products as well as activities to help parents maximize learning while watching the DVDs.
We recently received 2 DVDs from So Smart! Since my daughter is 1 year old, they sent “First-Word Stories: Outside” and “First-Word Stories: Pets” for me (and my daughter, of course) to review. The First-Word Stories start out with words, then move on to sentences, and finish as a story. They re-cap the words at the end of each segment. You can also put the DVD in a computer and print off activity pages to go along with the stories, which is a great learning aid that many children’s DVDs do not offer.

As soon as I started the “First-Word Stories: Outside” DVD, my daughter was up and dancing with the intro song which introduces the characters. There are 5 stories on each 30 minute DVD, so if you have a child that doesn’t sit still for very long or if you prefer your child not watch 30 minutes at a time, they can watch individual short stories. I enjoyed the slow-paced music and stories (made so that parents can interact with their children), but it just didn’t keep my daughters attention for very long; however, she would always come back to watch after a few minutes and generally seemed to enjoy the pictures and stories. I liked the fact that the DVD used normal, everyday words and sentences.

I think these are great learning DVDs, though maybe for a child slightly over 1 year.  These DVDs are GREAT for calm-down times (like before naptime or bedtime). After Sydney finished watching the DVD she was ready to cuddle up and take a nap!  I think it's great that these DVDs don't over-stimulate the child. 

AND GUESS WHAT? So Smart has graciously offered one lucky winner their choice of a DVD from their website!   The contest is open to US & Canada only and will end Monday, February 22, at Noon (central time zone).

To enter:
(1) Become a fan of So Mommy on Facebook or Follow my blog
(2) Become a fan of So Smart on Facebook
(3) Tell me which DVD you think your child would enjoy the most from So Smart!

11 comments:

  1. Hi there I am a fan of So Mommy on FB and have been. I also follow your blog (I am in Madison AL COOL), and I am a fan of So Smart on Facebook under Bella Armyknightslady.
    I think William would love the music instruments DVD! Thanks!

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  2. I am a facebook fan of So Mommy
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  3. I am a facebook fan of So Smart
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  4. I think that my daughter would like the Pets dvd. She loves animals.
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  5. I became a fan of So Mommy and So Smart! I'm also following your blog now. I think my little man would benefit from the Sharing DVD!

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  6. I'm a Facebook fan. I would pick the Pets dvd...we are all about animals in our house!

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  7. I think that Aiden would like the Pets DVD...because he is fascinated with Birdie our dog =)

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  8. I am a fan of So Mommy and So Smart on Facebook. I think my girls would love the pets DVD. I hope I win:)

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  9. I'm a fan of So Mommy and So Smart. I would love to use either of the DVD's to teach Lexi! We are already buying books and reading to my belly. :) And, I LOVE the fact that there are activity sheets available with the DVD's!

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  10. I am a fan of So Mommy and So Smart on Facebook! My son would love the We Go! DVD - he is very into cars, trucks, buses, trains - anything that has wheels! It would be a great birthday present for him next month!

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  11. Heather I am glad you are doing the blog.... We would love the pets DVD and we are fans of So Smart and So Mommy!

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