Curated Video
The Secrets of Wordsift: How to Teach Vocabulary and Academic Words (ELL Supports)
Wordsift is a FREE website that allows you to breakdown the vocabulary of any article or text. I have been using Wordsift for years, so I will walk you through all the secret and hidden features. You are able to see the most common words...
Curated Video
How to Make Your Writing Sound Smarter (Informal vs. Formal Tone)
In this video, I discuss the difference between formal and informal writing. I give an example of each and then go through a bunch of tips and tricks to write formally. If you follow the information in this video, your writing will sound...
Curated Video
How to Score a 7 or 8 in Vocabulary for the IELTS Speaking Exam
Vocabulary is the second category you are scored on in IELTS Speaking. There are 3 things the examiner listens for here: Flexibility Give specific details and examples Range You must use informal, native speaker-like words and phrases...
Curated Video
Academic Vocabulary University Students Must Know
Academic Vocabulary University Students Must Know, 100 academic verbs from the Academic Word List (AWL). Attending university in London can be an incredible and exciting experience, however if English is not your first language then it...
Oxford Online English
IELTS Writing - How to Improve Your Vocabulary Score
In this lesson, you can learn how to improve your vocabulary score in IELTS writing. Many people find it difficult to get scores above band six or 6.5. Often, this is because people have bad habits or they don’t clearly understand how...
Lit2Go
The Kingdom of the Lion
If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. After listening to an audio recording of Aesop's "The Kingdom of the Lion," readers discuss the moral and new vocabulary with a series of comprehension questions.
Lit2Go
The Wolf and the Lamb
Aesop's "The Wolf and the Lamb" is about a lamb that becomes a victim of a wolf despite any attempt to appease his aggressor. After reading the fable that is part of a larger series, pupils complete an activity to research and apply...
Lit2Go
The Swallow and the Other Birds
After reading Aesop's fable "The Swallow and the Other Birds," individuals complete an activity that investigates unknown vocabulary. The passage provides a grade-appropriate challenge for all learners.
Crash Course
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
The average human body loses 40–100 strands of hair in one day. This is the first video in a series of 47 and introduces scholars to anatomy and physiology, the study of the human body, and how it works. The narrator shares the history...
Rockin' English Lessons
Same and Different Song
Apples and oranges—how are they the same and how are they different? Find out with a music video that carefully describes the similarities and differences between apples and oranges. Viewers observe as hand-drawn animations...
Curated OER
Economic Terms
Before beginning any lesson, learners need to have a basic understanding of the terminology commonly used in that content area. Build basic economic vocabulary with this resource. Each economic term is completely defined and then used in...
GrammarSongs by Melissa
Context Clues Song (Context Clues by Melissa)
Remind scholars to use context clues when they come across unknown words with the help of a music video that describes what context clues are, and how to use them to come up with a definition.
Curated OER
Bar Graphs - Math Help
Bar graphs can help learners answer questions, such as the difference between speed limits. Using the data collected and displayed on a bar graph, the tutor reads the given speed limits to pull data, subtract, and find the difference....
Other
50 States That Rhyme Song Fun, Learning Video & Sing Along
This instructional video includes a memorable song that will help students learn the names of the 50 states. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Academic Vocabulary in the Common Core: An Introduction
This series of video segments explains the importance of academic vocabulary in the common core curriculum. The video segments included highlight the three tiers of vocabulary [1:35], the role of vocabulary in the common core curriculum...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Vocabulary
This is a collection of four videos about teaching vocabulary. The first is a principal discussing a school-wide approach to vocabulary improvement; the second is a director of the academic English at the University of California...
PBS
Academic Vocabulary in the Common Core: High School Social Studies
This video [5:06] provides research related to the Common Core approach to vocabulary, footage of classroom teachers engaging students in vocabulary instruction, and sample vocabulary assessments.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Academic Vocabulary Common Core: Hs English Language Arts
This series of video lesson segments demonstrates a teacher engaging students in strategies that help high school students explore a passage from Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter. These video segments include a bell ringer...