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60 Second Histories
Victorian music hall
A description of the entertainment available during Victorian times including a visit to a music hall and the different acts you can expect to see
Makematic
Make stories shine
The art that children create can inspire them to tell amazing stories. By creating their own stories, children begin to understand characters, themes and settings.
In this activity, children aged 8-11 will design a new story...
In this activity, children aged 8-11 will design a new story...
Makematic
Steps to success
"Making visual connections between the present and the future helps to open gateways and expand possibilities.
Futurists predict that the majority of students will work in jobs that do not even exist today. In this activity,...
Futurists predict that the majority of students will work in jobs that do not even exist today. In this activity,...
The Bazillions
Personification
Make something come alive with the words that you provide! Learn all about the magic of personification as you sing along with the Bazillions!
Chungdahm Learning
The Wizard of Oz Episode 2 - The Scarecrow
Dorothy, a girl from the Kansas prairies, finds herself lost and far from home in the Land of Oz. To return home, Dorothy sets off to find the Wizard of Oz and makes new friends along the way. But trouble comes along when the Wicked...
The Bazillions
Similes And Metaphors
Metaphor Man and Simile Girl are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Sing along and learn with The Bazillions.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Signed Stories
A tablet can be a great visual tool for the classroom, and this American sign language tool could be just what you're looking for. Rich and Jennifer provide an overview of the app and point out the features that would be great for...
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesdays: Extraordinary Jenny Jones
Looking for an interactive storybook for your class? Get an overview of this particular eBook with a demonstration video. Watch as Rich and Jennifer try out the main features of this whimsical app, and explore how it can be useful...
Curated OER
The Cheshire Cookie
Abby ends up lost in a strange place with only the Cheshire Cookie Monster for a guide. Use this story as a model and then ask children to practice using their storytelling abilities to tell their own tale.
Curated OER
The Princess And The Pea
The famous story of the princess and the pea is parodied in this film. This resource is a great way to delve into storytelling and the way anyone can tell a tale and turn it into their own.
Lit2Go
The Man and the Lion
The plot diagramming activity that accompanies Aesop's "The Man and the Lion" asks readers to investigate the relationship between parts of the plot and the moral of the story. The resource comes with an audiobook recording of the fable...
Curated OER
Camera Angles: The Case of the Missing Highlighter
Watch and learn all about camera angles, what they mean, and how they help covey emotion and point of view. A short film is used to demonstrate four different camera angles, each scene is cut to reveille a fact about the angle just seen....
Sesame Street
The Planet Of Huff & Puff
Trash Gordon battles the breeze in this story located on the planet of Huff & Puff. This is storytelling at its best!
Curated OER
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
Mercer Mayer's "There's A Nightmare in My Closet" displays the bravery of a young boy who confronts and comforts his nightmare. Conquer nighttime fears with this story.
Curated OER
There's An Alligator Under My Bed
Mercer Mayer, the author of "There's An Alligator Under My Bed," reads to your learners this story about a brave little boy who conquers his fears.
Sesame Street
Abby in Wonderland
Abby Caddaby plays the part of Alice in a Sesame Street version of Alice in Wonderland. This is a short clip showing only one minute of the entire adaptation.
Other
Story Corps: Sound Portraits
Listen to the stories of neglected Americans in these audio profiles of people just trying to survive. Not only are their stories documented on the radio or on the web, but they also serve as a learning tool in classrooms across the...
PBS
Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Get Up & Go Play!: Active Storytelling
Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, co-host Abby Brown goes to the library to teach kids an active way to tell stories. Using a soft foam toy, kids create storylines...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Community Stories Collection
This collection features videos that show how native communities use the environment and stories in their heritage. ECHO members include people from Alaska Native Heritage Center and North Slope Borough ECHO Project in Alaska; Bishop...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vision: African Dance Field Trip
Penny and the KidVision Kids learn about West African dance and music. They listen to a storyteller, make and wear traditional dance attire, play dundun drums and dance the Lamba, and watch a professional performance by Delou Africa!...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Portrait: Week 1: Building Classroom Community: A Month of Mindfulness & Student Empowerment
Bring PBS' American Portrait, a national storytelling project, into your classroom this school-year! Through the use of weekly prompts, and exemplar submissions from across the nation, you and your students will be able to partake in a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Master of Belmonte, Saint Michael
In this video [2:58] Met curator C. Griffith Mann on storytelling in the Master of Belmonte's Saint Michael, 1450-1500. The Archangel Michael is portrayed as a saint of the Church Militant. Armed with a coat of mail, a dagger, shield,...
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Culture, Traditions, and Celebrations, Part 3
Walter Pratt of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma tells a story about Little Skunk, who disobeys his parents. [2:06]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Tribal Relations, Part 3
Billy Daniels Jr. of Forest County Potawatomi, Wisconsin, tells his favorite story about the Sun and the Wind. [1:49]