Bottom line: John Deere: Earth Mover Action delivers 40 minutes of footage of John Deere machines like dozers, graders, and backhoes at work. Kids learn real life info about what the machines do and how they help get the job done.
MPAA Rating: NAGenre: Children's educational
Runtime: Approx. 40 minutes
Guide Age Recommendation: 4+
John Deere: Earth Mover Action - Overview
Watch the earth moving action as John Deere machines like dozers, graders, excavators, backhoes and more do their important jobs at construction sites and on the farm. Whether they are plowing snow or scraping dirt, these John Deere machines are making a big impact and helping to get the job done. Footage of the mighty machines at work is enlivened with narration, songs, and intermittent scenes of toy versions of the machines working at Big Rock Candy Mountain.
John Deere: Earth Mover Action - Guide Review for Parents
Earth Mover Action shows kids tons of footage of John Deere machines at work. Kids learn about the machines and what they do, and they also learn cool facts like that the green and yellow John Deere colors represent the sowing (green plants) and the harvest (golden grains). For kids who are interested in things like tractors and trucks, this John Deere title offers a great mix of real life footage, songs, and fun scenes of toy machines pushing M&Ms and other candies at the Big Rock Candy Mountain. Since the movie is mainly footage of construction machines at work, very young children or kids who don't have a fascination with these machines may get bored very quickly.
John Deere: Earth Mover Action - Further Learning
- Several titles featuring John Deere machines are available. If your child likes John Deere: Earth Mover Action, check out some of the other titles as well.
- As you drive in the car, help kids find and identify different construction machines and tractors. Talk about the jobs they do, and what it would be like if we had to do those jobs without the help of the machines. Challenge kids to use their imaginations and come up with some jobs they could use similar machines for around the house.
- If your child has a particular love for John Deere machines, print out some pictures on the internet and cut them out. Use the pictures to help your child learn counting, or label the machines on a poster board to help him learn to read the words. You can even challenge your child to write a story about her favorite John Deere machine.
