Team Umizoomi features a tiny team of superheroes, Milli, Geo and Bot, who use their mighty math powers to help little kids solve big problems. The series combines action-adventure missions with an interactive math curriculum designed to help kids develop self-confidence in their math abilities and appreciate the many ways in which math shapes their world. The Umi Team is not complete without their Umi Friends (home viewers), who help the team along the way while practicing various math skills. Set to a soundtrack of preschool-friendly pop songs, the series is designed to build upon preschoolers? conceptual understanding of math as they are exposed to core mathematical concepts like numbers, counting, computations, measurement, patterns and shapes.
I had no idea who or what Team Umizoomi was before my nephew mentioned. He is 23 months old and the word “Umizoomi” has become one of the most used words in his growing vocabulary. It is so funny seeing his expressions when he spots Team Umizoomi in the store or on the t.v. screen. The characters capture his full attention.
On September 6th, Team Umizoomi: Journey to Numberland was released on DVD. The first thing that popped in my head was that my nephew would love this.
Preschoolers can join Milli, Geo and Bot on exciting math adventures with the DVD release of Team Umizoomi: Journey to Numberland. In this special DVD, the Umi Team must identify shapes, build a super flashlight to find a Brachiosaurus, figure out missing numbers in a sequence and complete other math missions
When I showed my nephew AJ the DVD he was so happy. He reached for and immediately saying their names. He ended up doing this for a few minutes, turning the box from the front to the back a couple of times. I finally was able to get the box out of his hands long enough to get the DVD out and into the player.
There are three episodes on the DVD:
- The King Of Numbers (double-length episode) :The Umi Team goes to visit the King of Numbers in his magical Number Kingdom, but the anti-math wizard, Zilch, locks the king in his tower. All the numbers start to disappear and it’s up to Team Umizoomi to save the king and his kingdom
- Picnic: The team is packing snacks for a rooftop picnic lunch with their friend Anna when Sarah calls in an Umi Alarm. Sarah left her lunchbox on the school bus and all the picnic sandwiches are inside. The team saves the day by building a super helicopter, chasing down the bus and retrieving the sandwiches.
- The Dinosaur Mishap: It’s Baby Dinosaur Day at the museum and the team is getting ready to go when Mouse sounds the Umi Alarm. Thunder scares all the dinosaurs out of the museum and they scatter all over Umi City. It’s up to Team Umizoomi to locate and rescue each frightened dinosaur before the museum reopens.
Connect: You can connect with Team Umizoomi on Facebook and/or @teamumizoomi on Twitter!
Gift It! You can buy Team Umizoomi: Journey To Numberland for $9.95.
