Read what some have to say about Let's Start Smart CD&DVDs
My kindergarten students have enjoyed watching and listening to the Let’s Start Smart-Learning to Read Series. They were able to sing along with the DVD the first time because of the repetition of the letter sounds. They delight in the comical illustrations and catchy lyrics. As a teacher, I know that they are learning the kindergarten standards in a fun and innovative way.
I am able to reinforce the specific letter sounds and vocabulary that I’m introducing or reviewing. There are many ways to differentiate my instruction with the CD’s and DVD’s, and my students are using various learning styles and multiple intelligences with each song and activity. I’m recommending these CD’s and DVD’s to the K-3 teachers at my school and district!
Tanja Villamor, Kindergarten Teacher
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"TLC for Kids offers pre-literacy learning as it was meant to be and as parents want it to be: pure and fun. Without gimmicks or the input of modern commercial advertisers, the TLC program will develop your child's cognitive, linguistic, and speech skills through the use of music, illustrations, and memory games, to arrive at reading readiness. Give your child a head start. As an educator, I would highly recommend TLC as the perfect place to start your child on the path of life time discovery, learning, and school success. TLC for Kids will help you spark your child's interest in learning before they ever step foot in a school."
Sharon Powell Coordinator of Resource Development, World Education Services, New York
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The video's that the children view, such as "Long Vowel" and "short Vowel" word families are very beneficial. They teach children the building blocks of basic educational skills. These videos provide fun ways of learning English, Spelling and Math Skills!
Lisa Georgakopoulos mothter of two, director of Perfect Angels Children Care
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The musical arrangements are bright and colorful, and the vocalists have a nice fresh quality. The energy level is high, and articulation is good. I'm sure that many preschool teachers would find them fun to use. Many young children with "normal" language capabilities could find this distortion kind of playful and fun.
Dr. Clive Robbins MT-BC. Adjunct Clinical Professor of Music Therapy; Founding Director, Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy.
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“Start Smart music is a valuable learning tool for children of many cultures. The students of ALAN (Porto Alegre, Brazil) enjoy learning English through the CDs and DVDs. Just as well, the catchy rhythms and tunes allow them to pick up the songs very easily.”
Melisa Orozco, Volunteer Coordinator & Teacher, Children Brazil
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"Songs have made quite easy for my child to correctly pronounce any length of the words. Songs of letters’ sounds has improved his reading skill a lot.Though the letters of Turkish language are almost the same but it could have only been possible for him to differentiate the sounds through songs of letter(s).” He further recommends that he would very much like this system of education to be introduced in his country."
Father of Rasheed Sameer, Turkey
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“ Learning about phonics through songs has greatly helped my son Ryder to be the top reader in his competitive kindergarten class. I am so amazed that he can read multi-syllable words at only 5 years old.”
Ryder.R, 5 years old
Tanja Villamor, Kindergarten Teacher
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"TLC for Kids offers pre-literacy learning as it was meant to be and as parents want it to be: pure and fun. Without gimmicks or the input of modern commercial advertisers, the TLC program will develop your child's cognitive, linguistic, and speech skills through the use of music, illustrations, and memory games, to arrive at reading readiness. Give your child a head start. As an educator, I would highly recommend TLC as the perfect place to start your child on the path of life time discovery, learning, and school success. TLC for Kids will help you spark your child's interest in learning before they ever step foot in a school."
Sharon Powell Coordinator of Resource Development, World Education Services, New York
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The video's that the children view, such as "Long Vowel" and "short Vowel" word families are very beneficial. They teach children the building blocks of basic educational skills. These videos provide fun ways of learning English, Spelling and Math Skills!Lisa Georgakopoulos mothter of two, director of Perfect Angels Children Care
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The musical arrangements are bright and colorful, and the vocalists have a nice fresh quality. The energy level is high, and articulation is good. I'm sure that many preschool teachers would find them fun to use. Many young children with "normal" language capabilities could find this distortion kind of playful and fun.
Dr. Clive Robbins MT-BC. Adjunct Clinical Professor of Music Therapy; Founding Director, Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy.
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“Start Smart music is a valuable learning tool for children of many cultures. The students of ALAN (Porto Alegre, Brazil) enjoy learning English through the CDs and DVDs. Just as well, the catchy rhythms and tunes allow them to pick up the songs very easily.”Melisa Orozco, Volunteer Coordinator & Teacher, Children Brazil
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"Songs have made quite easy for my child to correctly pronounce any length of the words. Songs of letters’ sounds has improved his reading skill a lot.Though the letters of Turkish language are almost the same but it could have only been possible for him to differentiate the sounds through songs of letter(s).” He further recommends that he would very much like this system of education to be introduced in his country."
Father of Rasheed Sameer, Turkey
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“ Learning about phonics through songs has greatly helped my son Ryder to be the top reader in his competitive kindergarten class. I am so amazed that he can read multi-syllable words at only 5 years old.”
Ryder.R, 5 years old