I actually saw this video as a recommendation when I was purchasing Hooked On Phonics for my son who is 6 and having difficulty with reading and phonics. I was on the fence due to the reviews being so mixed so I decided to check it out from my local library, I'm glad I did because it was not as I expected. I think this video is geared towards smaller children learning the alphabet rather then elementary school children learning phonics or to read. Both my children had fun with the video, but when asked if I should buy it after we need to return it I received a resounding no from both, and as I said I was looking for something to help me more with phonics then just the alphabet.