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Super Monsters: The New Class

By Ashley Moulton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Monsters face first-day-of-preschool fears in sweet special.

Movie NR 2020 24 minutes
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Based on 2 parent reviews

dylanberg
dylanberg Parent of 4-year-old
October 12, 2020
age 3+

My kids love super monsters

I have a 5 year old who is very sensitive and can’t watch movies at all. Super Monsters is one of the shows that she can watch without getting scared, so we love it! It’s a special treat for them. And seeing them grow up and ‘graduate’ to the next ‘grade’ was reassuring for her as well!
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LaurenceBB
LaurenceBB Parent of 3-year-old
December 23, 2022
age 3+

This title has:

Great role models
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What's the Story?

In SUPER MONSTERS: THE NEW CLASS, four young monsters join the Pitchfork Pines preschool for monsters. Everyone is nervous about their first night of school, including the new teacher, Miss Mina. The new students introduce themselves and reveal their monster superpowers. Olive the troll is very strong, Rocky the gargoyle can fly and changes color to match his feelings, Sami the yak can create snow and ice, and Zane the zombie has X-ray vision. Rocky has a rough first day and feels like he can't do anything right. Sami really misses home and her special Boo Boo Bunny stuffed animal. When Sami goes missing, the whole school (including the older monster class) mobilizes to find her. Sami is found, and all the new kids reflect on how many emotions they felt on their first night of preschool.

Is It Any Good?

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This sweet preschool special is all about the many feelings we have when trying something new. Rocky the gargoyle is a wonderful character -- he literally wears his emotions on his sleeve, as his whole body changes color to reflect the emotion he's feeling. The monster characters speak very openly about the emotions they're feeling, and their friends affirm that it's OK to have emotions. They display a lot of empathy for each other, and model being a good and caring friend. The new teacher, Miss Mina, shows that even grown-ups have hard first days too. There are also lots of fun monster hijinks as they practice using their superpowers. Overall, Super Monsters: The New Class is a delightful addition to the Super Monsters world.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about a time when they tried something new. How did it make you feel?

  • All of the monsters in the new class want to help their friends. How did they try to cheer up Rocky and Sami when they were feeling sad? How do you cheer someone up in real life?

  • The monsters are learning how to use their superpowers. What do you think your superpower is? How are you getting better at your superpower?

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