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This programme, based on the book 'First 100 Words In French' by Usborne Publishing, is a beginner's guide to the French language for young children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 'First Fun With French' is more than just fun!, 18 Dec 2002

By	Rebecca Jones "beccybp" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased 'First Fun With French' for my 9 year old son who has just started learning French at school and who is not very confident at all with the language. I had feared that the video would be too babyish for him, but he was actually engrossed in it from the minute I first put it on (as were my 11 year old and my 22 month old sons).

The characters in this video are well thought out. There is a little girl who speaks both French and English, but her family only speak French, so as she speaks to them while they go about their everyday life, she repeats what she says to them in English.

The video is broken down into several sections, both inside their home and outside, so you get to learn useful words about household objects, clothing, relations, colours, play equipment, food items etc etc - the list is never ending.

The makers of this video have definately put a lot of thought into what appeals to children of all ages and have incorporated it into a fantastic combination of a learning experience combined with humour (wait till you see the little girl washing the dishes, or when the children take a bath and they have been pointing, alternately, to body parts and naming them ... wait to see what happens when they point to the little boy's towel-clad bottom ... my children and I were in hysterics).

My nine year old son's French has improved dramatically in only two weeks, and he is now more comfortable with the pronunciation, as the characters voices are very clear; but what is an additional bonus is that my 22 month old has also started speaking and counting in French. He has also finally decided to call me 'mama' since watching the video, after 14 months of calling me 'daddy'!!

I highly recommend this video to others, and in fact I have been so impressed by it that I have ordered my sons 'First Fun With Spanish' for Christmas, and am about to look for other 'First Funs' to order.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My toddlers favourite video!, 9 Oct 2003

By	"no_nikname" - See all my reviews

We bought this for our 18 month old daughter and she loves it. It has got charming tunes and lovely pictures. She watches it time and time again, from beginning to end. Still don't know if she's learnt any French because she is still trying to grasp English. But I would highly recomment it to keep little ones amused, especially since it will make many French words familiar.

You won't learn French from this video, but it is good for introducing a lot of everyday vocabulary, hopefully making French easier to learn later.

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5.0 out of 5 stars First Fun with French, 3 Jun 2006

By	Mr. Fm BUTT (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hi all,

I came across this DVD at my local library and picked it up and have renewed it for three weeks at a cost of �1.20 a week. I watched it before I decided to research it on the net and found these reviews. I've tried and tried so hard to find decent learn French DVD's and software for kids but unfortunately nothing compares with First Fun with French for kids for what it is.

The First Fun with French starts with a musical introduction and then moves onto Isabelle starting to introduce her family etc as the other review/s above mentions. Its 40 mins long and suitable for 3 to adult and yes it has a funny part in it.

It is VERY clear and I emphasise the clarity of it.

I was expectijng it to be around �45 not �4.50 when I searched it today. So for �4.5 new its well worth it and the best learning french investment i've seen around for kids.

I will search but does anyone know if there is a Second dvd in French?

I'd like to congradulate Usborne for this DVD and hope they keep it up with aditional French DVD's.