Great entertational Kids Videos & DVds in French
I’m sure the Francophiles and French speakers among you are often wondering what smart and fun videos and DVds in French to get for your children? I mean DVDs and Videos where they might actually learn something and enjoy themselves.
Here’s a suggestion for ages 4 to 10 I recently discovered.
Its a series of shows available in DVD, VHS and now VOD (Video on Demand, from your PC) format and produced by the French television channel France 3. It’s called: ‘ C’est pas sorcier ‘ ( Translations could be: ‘It ain’t magic‘ or ‘ It ain’t rocket science‘).
They cover history, nature and science topics galore and have the truly unique characteristic, in particular for a French-made product(!) of being both extremely informative and fun to watch. Even us parents watch when they’re on, if that’s a good enough sign for you.
The three main individuals who narrate alternate live scenes and theoretical explanations with perfect timing so they don’t lose us. I’m a toughie for good content, be it for kids or adults, and trust me, this is good, quality stuff.
Some of the titles you can get (all are in French):
- A History of France ( from the middle ages to modern times)
- Beware, fragile planet
- A History of Civilization
- Volcanoes, Earthquakes and other Shakes
- The Human body
- Mountains
- Space (The Moon, the solar system, the stars…)
- Conquering the Sea
Prices for DVDs and VHS range from 17 euros (about $23 these days) to less for special 3 DVD packs priced at 27 euros ($35).
For VOD, a 26 mn episode can be downloaded for 4 euros. Nice to see their videos are apparently compatible with Windows Media PLayer 9 for MAC OS X.
- > France Television online boutique C’est pas Sorcier section
