Amazon.com: Kids curious about how houses are built will be completely enthralled by Fred Levine's 35-minute presentation of virtually every aspect of house construction. A brief narration about each step of the process is provided by George, a construction worker initially found operating an excavator, followed by several minutes of close-up footage of construction workers using an amazing variety of tools and machinery. The live footage is accompanied by lots of rock-inspired instrumental music that will have kids tapping their feet and dancing about. Stages covered include excavation, foundation pouring, framing, and interior and exterior finish work. Copious footage of the making of concrete, from blasting at the rock quarry to its preparation at the mixing plant, and of the manufacture of lumber, including cutting, transport, and milling is lengthy, but provides visually appealing, detailed answers to a child's natural curiosity about the nature of these materials. Glimpses of children performing actions similar to those of the construction workers help kids relate the construction process to real life. For instance, foundation pouring is likened to making sand castles at the beach, and excavation is compared to kids playing with shovels in a sandbox. A minimal amount of commentary paired with lots of footage of the construction process provides a mixture that will rivet your child's attention to the screen. (Ages 3-11) --Tami Horiuchi
Great Movie! This is such a great movie, so educational... My boys and husband watch it again and again..... Love it!
a grateful mom My son can't stop watching House Construction Ahead! It's a good thing the music is so upbeat and great to listen to, because I have to play this movie for him at least 3 times a day. It not only shows how a house is made, but also shows where materials used to construct a house come from. My son's favorite part (and mine too, I must admit) is the blasting scene at the rock quarry. Watching what goes into building a house is really interesting to see, and this movie presents it in a fun and engaging way. The host is excellent, and explains things in really kid-friendly terms. Forget Bob the Builder - this is one video you could put up with playing over and over and over......
another great video from fred levine This video has my two-year-old twin boys enthralled. Great footage of tools in use and their all-time favorite sequence featuring logging machines. There is some overlap with road construction ahead, but they don't mind a bit. Its all exciting stuff. I'm very picky about what I will let my kids watch. This is educational, exciting and, after watching it myself a hundred times, has nothing that might annoy adults. Two thumbs up.
Good for little ones I have three young boys, ages 6, 4 and 2. This is one of the movies they like watching most, especially the 2 and 4 year old. I recommend it for young ones. If you are looking for a video devoted to the details of framing and finishing a house, this is not the video you are looking for.It is a general video that is fast paced and entertaining to young viewers.
Informative, interesting and fast paced video After watching "Road Construction Ahead" about 365 times, I thought it was time for something new for me and my son. "House Construction Ahead" lived up to my expectations. I would say the 2 videos are complementary to one another. There is a small amount of overlap in material but this is acceptable. House Construction Ahead addresses different processes from Road Construction Ahead such as the manufacture of concrete and logging (which have their own unique set of heavy equipment). About 1/3 of the tape is devoted to the actual assembly of the house. But think about it, how interesting would it be to kids if it was 30 min of someone hammering nails. As is, this part is done appropriately in a fast paced fashion with a good soundtrack. I refrained form giving it a full 5 stars because of the glaring omission of how the sewer, gas and water utilities are connected to the house. Not to mention the digging of the swimming pool. The people who should really jump on the bandwagon here are the toy companies who could produce a whole line of the unique heavy equipment toys and market them like STAR WARS. As for me, I'm waiting for the prequils, "Bridge Construction", "Shopping Mall Construction"... All of which could address unique processes that most kids don't get a chance to see. GOOD JOB!
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