| Barney - Let's Play School | 
| Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot
Actors: Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Josette Simon, Steven Pacey, Glynis Barber
Studio: Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3209
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 50 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 045986028204
UPC: 045986028204
EAN: 0045986028204
ASIN: B00000IXC3
Release Date: July 27, 1999
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Barney plays school with Baby Bop and friends and every lesson includes unexpected surprises.
Genre: Children's Video
Rating: NR
Release Date: 27-JUL-1999
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com essential video
Like perky Kathie Lee Gifford, Barney, the ubiquitous magical purple dinosaur, can elicit violent hatred and fierce loyalty. You're likely to get the latter from the average toddler, weaned on the inexplicably popular (to some) PBS series. Parents may want to first teach their children the original classic songs before they're invariably introduced to Barney and his lyric-altering renditions. (By now countless children think "This Old Man" is the "Barney I Love You" song.) This 50-minute video, never seen on television, focuses on Baby Bop (Barney's yellow baby dino friend), envious and curious about school. Barney and friends Ashley, Hannah, Robert, and Jeff offer to play school, with Baby Bop as teacher. Their songs include the Barney versions of "The Alphabet Song," "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Where Is Thumbkin?", and more. Let's Play School! offers a gentle introduction to toddlers curious about preschool and may waylay any apprehensions. With its emphasis on how school is both fun and educational it also entices its youngest audience by showing that Ashley, Hannah, Robert, and Jeff (who are about 8 or 9) represent those awe-inspiring older kids. They like school. Therefore, it can't be that bad. And neither is this video's ultimate message. --N.F. Mendoza
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wonderful but presents an idealized world March 28, 2008
This really is a wonderful DVD that hits all the basics of preschool education such as discriminating between colors and shapes, learning to count, recognizing letters, etc. My one criticism is that it presents a world so idealized that few children will be able to relate to it. No one except Baby Bop for a few seconds has a problem, no one stops smiling. It's relentlessly cheerful to the point that you wonder if the producers have ever read any child psychology that discusses that huge and immense fears and aggressive urges that children have to learn to master. Fairy tales like Grimms have captivated children for centuries--why do the producers of this Barney video think that they must extract all negativity to only present the sunny side of life. I'm not saying I want a gloomy Barney but this video is so over the top happy that it is essentially a fantasy world not having much connection to any school its child viewers will ever encounter. Nevertheless, I give it 5 stars because despite this flaw, it has a lot going for it, and when viewed in the context of other DVDs like Mr. Rogers (who definitely deals with anger, fear, etc.) it all balances out. Nevertheless, if you're going to go with Barney, I would recommend the Rhyme Time DVD, which, by the way, also includes a section of numbers and the alphabet.
Barney - Let's Play Schoo January 7, 2008
I gave this to my grandaughter for Christmas and she loves it!
Easy to order and beats going into crowded stores during holiday crunch.
Thanks for being there.
 More school - less pretend September 3, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this DVD because my 3 year old is starting preschool. It has lots of singing and dancing but could focus more on the actual things that my son should expect to do in school. My son is convinced that his school will have a giant, multi-shaped bubble blower now! It's a fun DVD but doesn't help very much to prepare kids for school.
Best Barney Video May 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 2 1/2 year who has alot of other Barney videos and this one is the best. I personally don't like watching Barney but both of kids do. I have to say "lets play school" is the most educational and that's what's most important. They go over shapes, colors, abc's and my toddler really participates and follows along. This video definitley makes learning fun. Even my 8 yr old watches it. She says it the only Barney video she likes since she has outgrown the rest. :)
Arrived Swiftly March 9, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very pleased this item arrived so swiftly. My grandson so loves this tape I hope to order him more from this seller because I loved how quickly this seller sent my purchase.
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