Elmo's World - Dancing Music Books [VHS]

My kids still like this video.

My grandson is 18 months old and hadn't really watched much TV prior to me buying this DVD. I received it about 2 weeks ago and it hasn't been out of the DVD player yet. In the morning he runs into the living room and says "Elmo, I see". When we get home in the afternoon he says the same thing or sometimes he will say "ala la la" (which is part of the opening music). He dances and sings through most of the video...over and over and over again. So, I guess you could say that this video is a huge hit. The video is divided into 3 segments or chapters so if you only wanted to play one portion it would be easy to do. It's also a great family activity/dvd. Last Sunday, we were doing the Hokey Pokey together at 6:30 am. And really, who doesn't love Elmo?

Our two-year old loves all things Elmo but this DVD stands out among all of the others.It contains three episodes of "Elmo's World". Each episode follows a similar flow of events while covering different topics: dancing, books and music. Each episode contains* funny skits (Our son always laughs at the misadventures of Mr. Noodle. In case you have a preference, all three episodes on this DVD have the "original" Mr. Noodle played by Bill Irwin rather than the newer one played by the late Michael Jeter)* songs and counting exercises that encourage active participation (he mimics the hokey pokey and points to the counting objects as they appear on the screen)* instructional live-action video clips. For example, the "Reading" episode has a clip on the basics of how the library works and encourages kids to have their parents take them there. This will obviously be lost on younger toddlers, but shows how the content will be interesting to a wide variety of ages.The episode format is great for younger toddlers because they can key in on what type of skit or song is upcoming after only a few viewings. Other Elmo DVDs (i.e. "The Best of Elmo") don't follow this pattern, and so he's not as interested in them at this young age; those DVDs function more as sing-alongs for older toddlers.I disagree with some of the other negative reviews based on the disc's inability to hold a toddler's complete attention for the whole hour. First off, I doubt that there's anything in the world that could hold a two-year old's complete attention for more than ten minutes. Second, I believe that programs like this one are most beneficial when your child enjoys its content interactively along with others. We love watching this DVD along with him and he loves showing off how he can dance along with it and point out and name specific objects.Another criticism that I've seen stems from the commercials that are at the very beginning of the main program. You can skip past these trailers for other Sesame Street DVDs just by advancing to the next chapter. One button - not hard at all.In summary, this DVD has great educational content for kids within a wide range of ages and it's very entertaining as well.

My granddaughter turned 1 this past weekend and she loves everything about Elmo. She got 3 different Elmo stuffed animal animated talking Elmo's so I figured I couldn't go wrong with buying her a couple of movies to go with the Elmo I bought her. She loves this movie, she dances and is interactive with the movie. The price was great and you can't go wrong with the little red sesame street monster :) She loves it, huge hit!!

I wanted my 2 yr old grandson to have something special for him while the newest addition to the family was getting a lot of time and attention - I felt this was a good way to occupy him while the baby needed tending and my son and daughter in law say this is perfect that the 2 yr old is swaying with the music and completely engrossed and that was what I hoped to achieve -Elmo always works!

This is an excellent DVD.My grandson adored it, enjoyed dancing to the music, and listening to Elmo, and other characters singing, and dancing.It’s a fun DVD, for an avid Elmo fan.He loved watching, captivated by the music and Elmo.

my 22 month old loves this video. especially the Hokey Pokey (dance fans). when she hears the music or "Dance Fans" she takes off running because she knows her part is coming on. I even have a favorite part as well as my son is much older than 22 months. it holds her attention. Elmo is a big hit in my home.

Our grand daughter is two yrs. old. She loves this video. She even tries to tap dance with the dancers. The pictures are clear, the pace is appropriate for a preschool child. I think we watched it at least 8 times with her during our 10 day visit.