gardening momma Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 In an unrelated thread, Nance mentioned Liberty's Kids videos (thanks!). I looked them up and like the look of them. Added them to my kids' wishlists. Anyone have more recommendations for educational kids' videos? I'm looking for stuff aimed at kids 7+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suppleasthewind Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My boys like Beakman's World, available on Netflix instant streaming. I like it too. I feel like they learn a lot of science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We loved the Standard Deviants (I think we wore out the chemistry ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mrs Mungo Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Have you looked at Brainpop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiegal Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My kids also love Beakman for science, along with nature documentaries a la Attenborough, and Bill Nye. Wishbone is a quirky show about classic literature, featuring a dog--sounds crazy, but it's awesome, and my kids love the re-enactments of scenes from Twain, Dickens, etc. with the dog and his human family. The Mathtacular series is good, though I'd stick to DVDs 1-3; 4 is weaker. The material on 1 would be review for age 7, but 2 and 3 have some good stuff (factoring, prime numbers, geometry, etc.). My 8 year old and I greatly enjoyed a series about life in the medieval period, which I reviewed on my blog here. (If you visit my blog and click 'categories' and then 'movies and TV shows', you'll find lots more videos we've enjoyed in our HS). The same group did one about the Renaissance period as well, which was also good--though a bit drier. My son, who is very science-oriented, also greatly enjoyed the original Connections series hosted by James Burke, which takes an unconventional and twisting path via science and inventions through history, tracing for example how medieval sheep farming in France led (via connection, connection, connection) to the development of the computer microchip in the modern world. I have a detailed review here. There's an interesting movie about origami on Netflix called Between the Folds. And my kids are enjoying short chemistry-oriented videos on youtube from a pair of Swedish university students celebrating 2011 International year of chemistry--more details here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My kids liked the Newton's Workshop series. Grandpa Newton is a science guy and he shows his grandkids about science topics with set ups in his home. It takes complicated topics, like DNA, and makes them understandable to children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Adventures From the Book of Virtures Animated Hero Classics Life at the Pond All can be gotten at my library through interlibrary loan....and we have a small library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Have you looked at Brainpop? No, I had not heard of it. I'm checking it out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 FYI, I'm pretty sure that Liberty's Kids is available via Netflix streaming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 My 8 year old and I greatly enjoyed a series about life in the medieval period, which I reviewed on my blog here. This looks good, but I'm not sure where I'd get it. Amazon only has it on VHS. I did an internet search for it, and it looks like a complete set is pretty expensive (I was hoping to put it on an Amazon wishlist and get someone to get it for us!). If my library has it, it probably skips and freezes and is basically unwatchable. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiegal Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We got ours at the library, and it was in good shape for watching. Unlike, say, most of the kid DVD section. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiegal Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 ilovebooks, If she likes dinos, she might also enjoy the show Dino Dan. My two are dino-crazy and enjoy it, along with BBC documentaries like Walking With Dinos, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, and the show Prehistoric Park. I'd avoid these if she's sensitive to violence, though; they are pretty realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We got this video from the library when we were studying Earth science. The kids loved it. It presented a good overview and introduction to what we were learning. This company has quite a few different videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My boys loved the David Attenborough nature videos. Blue Planet is a good first option. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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