Dora the Explorer DVD Set Review

Long gone are the days when we can just set the channel for our kids and go on with your chores. Honestly, as an Asian parent, the word “whatever” that is usually heard on the cartoon channels nowadays, isn’t on my vocabulary, most especially for my little girl. I have only one daughter who is 20 months old. As a mom, I wanted to filter everything before it enters my child’s brain, of course we can’t control this, but you can’t simply pull a mother on the race track. Asian Parent Company understands the mother’s unvoiced needs. By impeccably upholding the virtues of our roots; we now have the chance or way of sharing our most valued ancestral wisdom. The Asian Parent is an online bookstore, specializes on Chinese books and DVDs for children, their company started on June of 2006. Equipped with the universal faith in the power reading they embed the Chinese culture in their reading materials. Their product audience is from newborn up to 12 years old.

Two weeks ago, I received the Dora the Explorer 5 (Chinese and Bilingual 6 disk DVDs set) from Asian Parent Company for product review and evaluation. Dora the Explorer on Nick Jr. is one my daughter’s favorite cartoons. Dora earned the trademark of being efficient in delivering Spanish words on viewers of all ages. Amazingly, Dora has a very captivating appeal on children, their use of Spanish is somewhat given in a silver-tongued way.

Being an Asian parent, it really made me feel special that Dora is now speaking in Chinese/ Mandarin. I was excited to view this myself. Dora the Explorer 5 (Chinese and Bilingual 6 disk DVDs set) is mainly 80% Mandarin and 20% English, a competent way for our children to learn Chinese. Technically, Dora the Explorer 5 (Chinese and Bilingual 6 disk DVDs set) is modified for Chinese children to have an early grasp on English Language. On the vice versa situation (aiming to grasp Chinese Language) it is also highly recommendable. Children have an enormous capability on learning at a very early stage. For example, in my own experience, every time I put my daughter to sleep, I never sung any lullabies, only the alphabet and our National Anthem, astonishingly before she turns 1, she can sing the alphabet song and can keep up with me as I sing the National Anthem. This applies to any educational system we chose. The key for me is early repetitive technique.
On Dora the Explorer 5 (Chinese and Bilingual 6 disk DVDs set) I am personally amused to see “backpack” singing in Chinese, my heart smiled knowing that these types of educational products were specially crafted. It also comes with flashcards, Chinese strokes (words) are vividly presented on these flashcards, with English words to define the realistic figures, and so as how to pronounce the said English word.

Asian Parent online bookstore caters to all mothers who are open to the world. And for those who want to embrace their culture, Asian Parent offers genuinely traditional books for this generation. They also have Asian Parent Toys, all manufactured in US and Europe. There’s an old saying “You will never reach your destination, if you never knew where you’ve come from.” visit Asianparent.com to revive the Asian sprit in you.