Although this video may appear old or outdated to some people, it is easy to see why Richard Scarry's characters and stories continue to be well-loved by children even to this day.
Best Counting Video Ever features different characters, counting activities, and songs that help children to learn how to count using different learning styles such as visual (through the animated video) and auditory (through listening to the music and the dialogue). Preschool children may even be involved in kinesthetic learning if they use dance or movement while watching the video, as well as through modeling counting.
My two children, a boy and a girl, have both loved watching Richard Scarry's Best Counting Video Ever when they were beginning to learn to count. Both of them have mastered counting up to 20 by age 2. Although there are other factors that affect their learning, I do believe that educational videos like this one helped to reinforce their natural interest in numbers.
