Schoolhouse Rock! - Grammar Rock | 
| Director: Tom Warburton
Actors: Bob Dorough, Blossom Dearie, Christine Langner, Sue Manchester, Mary Sue Berry
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 13
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 30 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 156949407X
UPC: 760894709136
EAN: 9781569494073
ASIN: 156949407X
Theatrical Release Date: January 6, 1973
Release Date: August 5, 1997
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There are two types of Schoolhouse Rock fans. Type A: those who--inspired in the '70s and '80s by "Conjunction Junction" and "Interjections!"--went on to become grammar gurus, copyeditors, and computational linguists. And type B: those who--less inspired by grammar than by catchy refrains--can still sing lines that today sound less than P.C.: Though Geraldine played hard to get (uh huh),
Geraldo knew he'd woo her yet.
He showed his affection,
Despite her objection,
And Geraldine hollered some interjections! (Geraldo, if you'll recall, is a goat.) No matter. Both kinds of fans will enjoy revisiting these Saturday-morning shorts--and hopefully this video will find its way into classrooms, to boot. Clever teachers who grew up on this stuff will know how to make Schoolhouse Rock fans (ideally of type A) out of the next generation, too. --Erik Macki
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
What's Your Function? June 28, 2000
Kevin Wohler (Lawrence, KS USA)
73 out of 74 found this review helpful
By far my favorite of the School House Rock videos, Grammar Rock is a wonderful teaching tool for children and a fun trip down memory lane for those of us old enough to remember when it was first aired on television.Anyone who has watched these videos knows that there is definitely a link between music and memory, and School House Rock taps into that phenomenon. With cute animation and catchy lyrics, each video utilizes music as a mnemonic device so children can remember the principles of speech just by humming a familiar tune. Who can forget those timeless classics like "Conjunction Juntion," "Verb, That's What's Happening," "A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing," and my favorite from Grammar Rock, "Interjection!"? Many adults who grew up with these videos can still recall them today. I urge everyone who has children to buy the entire School House Rock video set. Start with Grammar Rock, and then move on to Math, then History, then Science. Your children will thank you for it.
Very effective teaching tool February 25, 1999
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I grew up watching these on ABC during Saturday morning cartoons in the early/mid 70's. These are fun to watch and quite effective. The song themes like "A noun is a person, place, or thing" stick in your mind and speaking for myself they did make learning grammar a lot easier. Recommended for kids today or for anyone who was a kid in the mid 70's. Also, as with America Rock, dig that 70's cultural influence in these, like the Shaft/Superfly blaxploitation theme in the Verb segment :) They just don't make 'em like this anymore!
Grammar Rock - Great Stuff September 28, 2000
Daphne D. McKoy (District Heights, Maryland United States)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I remember Grammar Rock when it first aired on television. It is a colorful, engaging series of short cartoon segments that provide excellent examples of various grammar units such as conjunctions, verbs, nouns, interjections, pronouns, adverbs, etc. As a teacher I use this video in my classroom and I never have to worry about quieting the students down. They are fully focused when they watch, even transfixed! The writing issues of subject/predicate are also explored, which is especially helpful when teaching sentences. I loved this stuff in the 80's and I still love it! The only downside is that there should be more blank space between learning segments, since units of grammar tend to be taught separately. I found I have to be quick on the draw with the remote so as not to run into the next segment. Otherwise, ENJOY!
They don't make 'em like this anymore... January 21, 2002
Cheryl S (Maryland, United States)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm one of those children of the 70s who still remembers "Grammar Rock, it's not your Gran'ma; it's your grammar" brought to us by "our very favorite general, General Foods" on Saturday morning tv. These "commercials" were better than the shows, and that's even more true today. I'm thrilled to be able to pass these gems on to my kindergartner and 2nd grader, who are mastering learning parts of speech in great part due to the time-honored technique of combining information with catchy tunes and visual images. I've found Grammar Rock to be the most useful of the Schoolhouse Rock series, but the other titles are excellent as well. My daughter's learning her times tables to the tune of "Three, It's A Magic Number"; and to this day I remember the preamble to the Constitution because of America Rock. Now if only someone with the same creative talents would add to the series...how about Geography Rock, Spelling Rock, etc.??
Grammar Rock is EXCITING,very creative,AND learnable! May 24, 2002
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I watched it as a child on saturday morning cartoons and now I play the tapes for my children 2 and 5. It is the best teaching cartoon music video on the market today. I keep waiting for new ones to come out!
My five year old can not yet spell or write well, but she knows what an adverb is. She is getting a strong foundation in grammar, math, history, and science from these tapes. I look forward to the complete collection in Aug 2002.
Highly recommended.Renee Grover
USA
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