Halcyon Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 All the documentaries I'm finding are too advanced.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmel Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 "the blue planet" and "planet earth" (both BBC I believe) are liked by my guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Beakman's World! Your science loving kid should love it. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCJessieRN Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 We watched Peter and the Wolf today. We've enjoyed The Life of Mammals and The Life of Birds. They like Liberty's Kids, too. I find most of the history documetaries to be a little much for my young boys, which is a shame because Nik is really into history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbielong Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Not sure what all Netflix streaming has (we subscribed to Discovery Education and now I wonder what the difference might be...:))... But, I can tell you that my very favorite kid documentaries are from Schlessinger Media, which can be found at http://www.libraryvideo.com/ Every Schlessinger Media video we have watched has been fantastic. I have been able to find some of their stuff at the library and some on DE Streaming. The series we all especially loved was Physical Science for Children DVD Series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Beakman's World! Your science loving kid should love it. :) Thanks. Unfortunately though, he doesn't. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 We watched Peter and the Wolf today. We've enjoyed The Life of Mammals and The Life of Birds. They like Liberty's Kids, too. I find most of the history documetaries to be a little much for my young boys, which is a shame because Nik is really into history! Wonderful! Adding these to my queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori C- Texas Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 My kids love Cyberchase and Linnea in Monet's Garden. There are some about Tall Tales that they like. Also Jim Henson's Storytellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 FYI- the Peter and the Wolf with the Russian style puppets was a little traumatizing for my kids. It's dark, and one of the boy's only friends gets killed on screen in front of him. Granted, it's a duck but you should have seen my kids' faces! We liked Liberty's Kids. My 6yr olds loved it! My 6yr olds also like Sid the Science Kid, Beakman's World, Meercat Manor, Cyberchase, the Disney Tall Tales and Legends movies, classic musicals like Oliver, Annie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I consider it cultural education), National Geographic Creepy Creatures, and Super Why. Most of the other documentaries we've watched have bored my 6yr olds and they leave but my son, at 9, is starting to enjoy them. He likes the ones on ancient history and the body. I also have some art show by Sister Wendy that I plan to try soon. I've never seen it but it looks interesting. I know I should underline or italicize titles but I don't feel like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 The Secret of Kells is on streaming right now and we watched it with the Vikings for SOTW2. Also, it's just freaking amazing animation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 The Secret of Kells is on streaming right now and we watched it with the Vikings for SOTW2. Also, it's just freaking amazing animation. Oh good one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Mine are loving the Liberty Kids cartoon series at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 :bigear: DS likes The Nutcracker which is currently on instant play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love3es Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 :bigear: DS likes The Nutcracker which is currently on instant play. Do you know which version it is? I know The Nutcracker is coming up in our curriculum (MFW) later this year, and I just wondered which version your son likes... I have three sons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Do you know which version it is? I know The Nutcracker is coming up in our curriculum (MFW) later this year, and I just wondered which version your son likes... I have three sons! It is called "Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker)." HTH! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Great thread. I am loving Netflix, but all the American History stuff I tried was too violent. My kids said, "We just watched 45 minutes of non-stop killing." I like that you all listed some science stuff, I can't wait to try some of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Keep em coming guys! Loving this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanuvasaMama Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 It is the Maurice Sendak version of The Nutcracker! I have been wanting to see this. :001_smile: I own the Gelsey Kirkland - Mikhail Baryshnikov version but the disc is about to expire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nothing to add as we just renewed Netflix(we always cancel in Summer). We watched Peter and the Wolf Monday and the kids really enjoyed it. This weekend we watched Jim Henson's Storyteller and it was really neat. The Storyteller is old folk tales, fairy tales and such from around the world. One we watched was "The Boy Who Couldn't Shudder" coincidentally we had just read that in Lang's Fairytale book the previous week and it made a good 'scary' movie for the kids for Halloween. We have the Nutcracker on our list for FineArts study next term so definitely adding that to our list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Just added: The Black Stallion Where the Red Fern Grows James and the Giant Peach All streaming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crl Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Thanks so much, my kids are loving Beakman's World right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbielong Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Bumping - signed up for Netflix free month to see if I like it better than Discovery Education:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 We like Wonders of God's creation, and I cannot wait to receive Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution and The Priviledged Planet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBMama Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Thanks so much for all of the ideas! I've added a bunch of things to our instant queue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Well, my 9yo just watched one called DARK AGES and when I asked him if he liked it, he replied,"I didn't like it I LOVED it!" It follows SOTW2 very nicely, but it does have some blood, gore & head chopping. not for the youngers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Taking notes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Well, my 9yo just watched one called DARK AGES and when I asked him if he liked it, he replied,"I didn't like it I LOVED it!" It follows SOTW2 very nicely, but it does have some blood, gore & head chopping. not for the youngers! Thank you! off to add! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I just wanted to say not to prejudge what documentaries your kids are going to like or understand. My dd10, who would rather play Polly Pockets than do school ;), has enjoyed quite a few adult documentaries (since she was 7 or 8). Hmmm, maybe I should have said 'documentaries not aimed at children.' Adult documentaries sounds like porn for smart people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 (edited) We love a lot of the things that are listed. I don't think anyone mentioned All Creatures Great and Small, based on Jim Herriott's books. I loved that show as a child, and I still do now. Also, I find that a lot of the documentaries are above my girls' heads, but they are usually pretty interested for most of whatever we watch. We don't do TV during the week, but most weeks we'll do at least a few days of "Learning Lunch." I pick the video or documentary, and they spread out on a blanket on the living room floor and watch while they eat lunch, play, or just relax. It gives me something to listen to while I putter around making lunch or cleaning up, and they usually stick around for most or all of it. They have the option to stay or go play, no questions asked. It's one of the ways I get to watch what I want on Netflix :lol: And they pick up bits and pieces too :D ETA: Sometimes I find myself surprised at what they get engaged with--once I put on a documentary about how a group of modern researchers tried to reconstruct the boats that ancient Egyptians used to transport goods to and from India and other regions. I found it interesting and just a tad slow. When I offered to turn it off, they both yelled at me and watched it from beginning to end! That's on Netflix too, I think. Edited November 6, 2010 by melissel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Adult documentaries sounds like porn for smart people. :lol: Well, isn't that kind of what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GESTEP Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 We liked the IMAX: Beavers on instant play. There are several others that are instant play too. We also added but have not watched yet "A Bear Named Winnie" (the bear that inspired Winnie the Pooh). Thanks for all of the suggestions :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I just wanted to say not to prejudge what documentaries your kids are going to like or understand. My dd10, who would rather play Polly Pockets than do school ;), has enjoyed quite a few adult documentaries (since she was 7 or 8). Hmmm, maybe I should have said 'documentaries not aimed at children.' Adult documentaries sounds like porn for smart people. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicalTwins Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 bump...bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 We just watched the first one from The Life of Mammals--so wonderful! I learned so much (as did the kids!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadi Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 MYTHBUSTERS, without a doubt! They have almost all the seasons on Instant Play, I think. I know a mom who has her kids do a narration page about their favorite experiment from that episode. She also comes up with myths of their own to test now and again. When We Left Earth is a cool documentary by the Discovery Channel that uses lots of original footage (love that). Greeks: Crucible of Civilization is a PBS documentary narrated by Liam Neeson. Ken Burns: The Civil War is pretty much the definitive Civil War documentary out there. BBC's The Life Of... series is pretty cool, e.g. The Life of Mammals, The Life of Birds, etc. I love that they have Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection available. Definitely check it out if you're not familiar. This isn't on Instant Play (yet -- I'm hoping it will be eventually) but the three-disk series Battlefield Britain is neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturegirl7 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Right now the big faves in our instant que are Mythbusters, Beakmans World, Walking with Cavemen, And Jim Henson's Greek Myth Storytellers. (plus Mn vs Wild and Fraggle Rock and ScoobyDoo :D) Those are his fave shows and he watches those for the fun of it. :D I think we have seen Walking with Cavemen and Storytellers over 20 times each. :tongue_smilie: Others we have recently enjoyed: Anythign by Discovery but especially their Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Life or the Dino series. When Dinos roamed America was cool. Walking with Monsters/Dinos/Cavemen has been awesome too. James and the Giant Peach Imax Deep Sea Creation of the Univserse (the one about the formation of stars - wow!) All the Magic School Bus videos Nat Geo Egypt: Lost Tombs Cyberchase Peter Pan (play version) Incredible Human Machine March of the Penguins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Mythbusters Planet Earth and Blue Planet My daughter likes most animal ones--growing up X is one the rest of the family liked OK(they have several), but the series that we all really enjoyed is only on iTunes, Animal Planet's Most Extreme The Beaver IMAX one King Corn, of all things. My son tells people it's about "guys with corn in their hair." Prehistoric Predators, but that may have been partly because we just had visited the La Brea tar pits and lived in the LA area at the time, so that made it really interesting for them. (I kept yelling at the movie people that just because 10X as many wolves died didn't mean that there were 10 times as many wolves around at the time (and the exact number is not 10, I don't think.) Hello, people, maybe the dire wolves were just stupid and the big cats were smarter and said, hmm... I wonder why there are all these animals just sitting here, maybe I should check it out a bit first. The wolves just said, "food" and jumped in.) Rant aside, it was really well done and we all enjoyed it and will watch them again. In fact, I think we've watched a few of them twice already. They liked some of "The Universe" ones, some they did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper.Penny Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 bumping this for some newer ideas. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef03 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 other ones we've enjoyed: Turtle: The Incredible Journey Microcosmos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My girls begged me to let them watch part 1 of The Elegant Universe tonight on the iPad in bed. :001_smile: (YouTube) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropymama Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I just wanted to say not to prejudge what documentaries your kids are going to like or understand. My dd10, who would rather play Polly Pockets than do school ;), has enjoyed quite a few adult documentaries (since she was 7 or 8). Hmmm, maybe I should have said 'documentaries not aimed at children.' Adult documentaries sounds like porn for smart people. :D These are great, keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) My kids LOVED Lewis and Clark Great Journey West http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/National_Geographic_Lewis_and_Clark_Great_Journey_West/60036840?trkid=496624 Edited August 29, 2012 by 1GirlTwinBoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My kids LOVED Lewis and Clark Great Journey West http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/National_Geographic_Lewis_and_Clark_Great_Journey_West/60036840?trkid=496624 We watched that last week. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliconian Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My guys thought that they would hate Babies, but they adored it. They talked about it for weeks. Also Microcosmos, Rivers and Tides (some crude language in one or two segments - preview it if you think it will be a problem), and many other things already listed. But not Beakman's World. I can't stand that show, therefore they must also hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My kids love Modern Marvels for technology. Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Not Netflix but free. Hunting for the Elements on PBS.org. My son is on his third viewing and it amazes me what he knows about the elements. It is a two hour documentary. My son is also really enjoying Revolution. On Netflix. My guy is a documentary freak. He will watch any and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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