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How to Give Your Child a Jump Start on Reading
Howcast - Learn how to give your child a jump start on reading from reading specialist Anne Glass in this Howcast video.
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The 'ee' spellings, including 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'
Pupil outcome: I can read and spell words containing three representations of the ‘ee’ phoneme: ‘ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'. Key learning points: - 'ee' and 'ea' are common spellings of the 'ee' phoneme. - 'e-e' is a representation of the 'ee'...
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New 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'
Pupil outcome: I can know three new spellings for the 'igh' phoneme: 'ie', 'y' and 'i'. Key learning points: - ‘y’ is the most common representation of the 'igh' phoneme when it appears at the end of a word. - ‘i’ is a representation of...
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What people have: 'haben' with definite and indefinite articles (accusative)
Pupil outcome: I can say what I, you or she/he has and can use the indefinite and definite articles in the accusative case. Key learning points: - The verb 'haben' means 'to have/having'. 'Ich habe' means 'I have', 'du hast' - 'you...
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Mastering vocal techniques in public speaking
Pupil outcome: I can consider how the use of my voice contributes to the effective and confident delivery of a presentation. Key learning points: - It is important to consider and present an appropriate tone for the topic of your speech....
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Sequoyah: Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary
Cherokee blacksmith, soldier, and community leader Sequoyah ensured that his people’s language and culture would be preserved – by developing the Cherokee syllabary.
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Evolution of Chinese Characters: Simplified vs. Traditional
This video discusses the divergence in written Chinese language between mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong due to political, historical, and regional factors. Mainland China simplified characters to increase literacy, while Taiwan and...
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Cuneiform
A video entitled "Cuneiform" introduces students to the history, evolution, methods for writing, and the lasting influence of Sumerian cuneiform.
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The Native American Culture
A video entitled “The Native American Culture” discusses agricultural and nomadic Native American cultures.
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How & When to use CONTRACTIONS | don't, I'm, gonna, woulda, etc.
In this video I talk about when to use contractions. I talk about standard contractions, such as I'm, don't, won't, etc., as well as informal contractions such as coulda, woulda, wanna, etc. I explain when it is appropriate to use them...
Wonderscape
Literature Kids: Rhythm, Meter, and Rhyme
This video is a lesson on poetry, specifically focusing on the topics of rhythm, meter, and rhyme. The teacher discusses the origins of poetry, the use of rhythm and meter to create a distinct sound pattern, and the different types of...
Veritasium
How Much Information?
How much information can we process? How much information is stored inside us? These questions, and many more, inspired an inquisitive installment from a larger video series. From verbal and written language to DNA and computers,...
Crash Course
Natural Language Processing: Crash Course AI #7
"You shall know a word by the company it keeps," linguist John Firth once said. To get AI to understand language, engineers write programs by applying distributional semantics, count vectors, and recurrent neural networks. Scholars view...
Crash Course
Natural Language Processing: Crash Course Computer Science #36
Here's a video that really speaks to your needs. The 36th installment of the Crash Course Computer Science series focuses on natural language processing. It covers knowledge graphs, parsing and generating text, speech recognition, and...
TED-Ed
Aphasia: The Disorder That Makes You Lose Your Words
Do you ever have a moment where you can't get the words in your head to come out precisely? Or do you mix up words that sound similar? For some of us, these are simple errors in communicating, but for others, this is called aphasia....
Curated OER
The Arabic Alphabet - Chart
An interactive Arabic alphabet? Awesome! Language learners can click on any letter to watch a video that shows how to write and pronounce that particular character. Use the menu along the left side to view additional videos for...