When Barney arrives to play with his friends, Derek plays “alphabet fun” by spelling a “mystery word” a letter at at time. The group plays games and sings songs related to each letter of the mystery word. Rhyming words, making alphabet soup, walking through the alphabet, and seeing how many letters they can make with their bodies, gives the children many chances to play with letters and words. Children learn that having fun with letters and words and learning the alphabet are the first steps to reading.... Read More

An upcoming trip to the doctor has Kathy feeling blue. A big dose of purple is just what she needs. Barney & Friends to the rescue. They get her laughing with some zany songs, then lead her through a make-believe visit to the doctor. The checkup, the little reflex hammer, even a shot – they’re not so bad when you know about them before hand. The kids sing and dance their way through Barney’s famous “Feel Good Rules” to keep those young bodies strong. Who says health has to be boring? Not Barney!... Read More

Talk about the weather! The kids do much more than that as Barney squeezes all four seasons into one rollicking make-believe holiday. You won’t believe how much fun you can have celebrating the wind, the rain, and the snow. There is is a barrel-full of songs about Spring’s showers, Summer’s warmth, Fall’s leaves, and Winter’s chill.... Read More

Who’s yellow all over, has purple spots, a bright green tummy, and red sneakers? It’s BJ — Baby Bop’s older brother, and Barney’s newest dinosaur friend! Join Barney, BJ, Shawn, Min and their new friend David as they practice using their imaginations to help BJ find a “princess” in a make-believe jungle. The group learns that pretending can take them anywhere (under the sea or into the jungle) and let them be anyone (a cowpoke or a pilot). For having fun, singing and learning to make-believe, “The jungle is the place to go!”... Read More