Product Description

This video works together with the Right Brain video to present both creative and logical types of images and activities. Left Brain features classical music and gentle voices, and explores Logic, Patterns, Letters & Numbers, Sequencing, Analyzing details, and more! DVD includes special features such as: Baby Bloopers, Behind The Scenes, and Storybook. 45 minutes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6001 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-08-12
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Live, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 45 minutes

Amazon.com
It's called "whole brain thinking," the notion that if children are stimulated to use both sides of the brain--developing their abilities to think both logically and creatively--they will become more adept learners. Underscoring such research, the folks at Small Fry Productions (makers of Bilingual Baby) have produced Brainy Baby, which joins a host of worthy tapes designed to stimulate a baby's mind. This two-volume set is unique, however, in addressing specific left and right brain functions in distinct, 30-minute programs. "Left Brain," the second volume, picks up where volume one leaves off, engaging a child's analytical abilities. Bright visuals encourage growth in the areas of math, language, and logic. Patterns and shapes are introduced in colors of red, black, and white. Language is explored beginning with letters of the alphabet, followed by simple words and voice-overs offering the equivalent in Spanish and French. Numbers are presented in sequence using interactive questions (How many do you see?). Less clinical than the So Smart! approach, Brainy Baby provides enthusiastic narration and plenty of baby faces, familiar toys, and giggles. It also employs the so-called Mozart effect (the idea that classical music enhances a child's spatial intelligence), interspersing selections from baroque and classical era composers Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. If parents are uncomfortable with the film's academic premise to "develop your child's analytical side for a smarter baby," they can be assured that, research aside, there is plenty of pure enjoyment here to delight a wee one, 6 to 36 months. And the melodies of the maestros make it palatable for parents too. --Lynn Gibson

Customer Reviews

must buy
As a member of a local pre-school association as well as a clinical psychologist and mother of two young boys, my friends and colleagues and I have found all the Brainy Baby DVD's to be wonderful tools to use with our children. And, they make great gifts for friends with new babies and for children's birthdays.

My 3-year old, Sam, can read and spell hundreds of words, identify (and spell) shapes and colors and loves listening to classical music. I see how much of this has been stimulated by watching the Brainy Baby videos. Each of the Brainy Baby DVD's has been a hit and the sum of them have provided a wonderful pre-school education for my kids.

These are the BEST !
Our family has both the Brainy Baby series and the baby einstein videos. Brainy Baby simply beats Baby Einstein hands down! ... Everyone that we talk to gives Brainy Baby a 5 star rating. ... The Brainy Baby series is most certainly worth the investment. As a mom, here is what I would tell you: ...If your child watches Brainy Baby, they actually LEARN their ABC's, 123's, Colors, etc. as well as being entertained with BEAUTIFUL images! (Not to mention that Brainy Baby is 50% longer than Einstein for the same price). Brainy Baby has not only taught our 17 month old daughter the ENTIRE alphabet, but it has been a lifesaver for my sanity too! I can't imagine any home without Brainy Baby. One more thing... for those of you who don't believe in these types of videos for early education, does your baby know the alphabet at age 17 months? These products can only help. Why wait until your child is too old to benefit.

Great asset for Parents!
This video was fun for my daughter when she was an infant, but now that she is older she loves to read off the alphabet as she sees it and call out and identify other things she sees on screen. The music is calming but the content is stimulating, a great combination. The babies are beautiful and charming... and I do like my daughter to see the ethnic diversity represented here. This is a great tool, both for entertainment and calming affect, but also for review and teaching of basic concepts for preschoolers.