Scholastic Video // 2010 // 36 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge David Johnson // August 8th, 2010
Introduce your child to sign language.
Hey, this is pretty cool. Scholastic packages three of its go-to stories onto one DVD, but adds a nifty twist: the segments feature sign language narrators. As the stories unfold, you get three ways to soak them up: the audio narration, a read-along option and the signing. That will give your kiddo a trifecta of learning he or she can indulge in.
The stories:
"Goodnight Moon"
By Margaret Wise Brown
The classic
bedtime story featuring a young bunny flirting with obsessive compulsive
disorder as he wishes good night to every single little thing within
eyeshot.
"A Creature Was Stirring"
By Carter Goodrich
This is
an adaptation of the "Night Before Christmas" poem, which expands into
a bit of speculative fan fiction.
"Gladys Goes Out to Lunch"
By Derek Anderson
Gladys
the Gorilla leaves the zoo looking for food and miraculously manages not to get
shot with a high-powered rifle.
Each story is entertaining in its own right, but the signing adds a nice new dimension. The live-action sign narrators are cleverly integrated into the story with some nimble computer graphics engineering. Will your offspring pick this new form of communication up immediately? I don't know. Maybe if he or she's a genius. According to a little box on the back of the disc case, studies have linked early sign language learning to improved fin motor skills, increased vocabulary and higher IQ scores. So your kid will have that going for him. Which is nice.
Full frame, 2.0 stereo and comprehension quizzes, alphabet finger-spelling and sign language vocabulary for extras.
Not Guilty.
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Scales of Justice
Judgment: 90
Perp Profile
Studio: Scholastic Video
Video Formats:
* Full Frame
Audio Formats:
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
Subtitles:
* None
Running Time: 36 Minutes
Release Year: 2010
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Distinguishing Marks
* Read-Along
* Quizzes
* Sign Language Vocabulary
Accomplices
* Wikipedia: Goodnight Moon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight_Moon