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Beginning Consonant Blends - 1/3
Introduce /ch/ and /sh/ to your beginning readers. The digraphs are stated and other letters are added to make words. The words are repeated to allow young ones to practice saying the words themselves before the voice-over speaks.
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From The Farm To The Fridge Part II
Part two in this video series on dairy farming in Florida is here for you. More details on the processes involved in getting milk from the cows, and the process of pasteurization are presented in great detail. These two videos, in...
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Exploring Measurement
An adorable computer-animated classroom explores non-standard measurement with Sid the Science Kid. The concept is simple; you can only use one object to serve as your unit of non-standard measurement. This video is most appropriate for...
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STEMbite: Engaging Plants
The science teacher discusses features of weeds in his backyard and how their thorns are used by the plant to engage animals. Other methods that plants use to engage animals include appearance, scent, and the taste of their products. Mr....
Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on the Food Web
Plants. We can't live without them! Bill Nye discusses how every living thing relies on plants using a concept called the food web. In a very visual demonstration, he ties a cord from one picture to another on a three-dimensional...
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Family Dance
A kid raps and dances with his family. He dances with his dad, mom, and little sister. This is a great way to introduce the idea of family dancing to your littlest learners. Have them draw or write a song about their families or plan a...
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Get Up And Dance
Zoe dances to stay healthy. She does ballet because when she dances she moves her whole body. Use this video to help incorporate a rhythmic movement through dancing into the daily routine of your primary learners.
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We Are All Earthlings
The animals all sing about the earth. This would be a great video to show during a unit about environmental stewardship.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: A is for Apple with Elmo
The letter A can make so many words! Share the amazing A with your students. A words highlighted include: apple, ache, auto, awesome, arise, ape, afraid, and adios. This is a great video for building phonemic awareness and letter...
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Whole Wheat Roll Call
A baker sings a rap song about whole grain breads. It's a wonderful way to introduce students to the importance of eating healthy. You'll find your students singing along and naming the breads, pumpernickel, rye, challah, spelt, and more.
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Elmo's World: Imagine Bugs
Dorothy the fish has a great imagination. Today she imagines Elmo as a spider, a firefly, and a bee.
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Camouflage
Elisabeth Hasselbeck demonstrates camouflage. She has a frog friend to help her show the word camouflage. She couldn't find her frog because he was blending in with the background.
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Sneeze the Right Way
Elmo and Abby discuss how to sneeze correctly, to keep from getting anyone else sick. This would be a great film to show before flu season. It could lead to a discussion of how germs are spread and importance of hand washing.
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Elmo's World: Horses
Elmo as a horse? Yes, Dorothy the fish imagines Elmo as a cow horse, police horse, and a show horse.
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Backstage with Elmo: David Beckham
Elmo interviews David Beckham about his favorite things. We learn that David likes playing soccer with his three sons and eating salad.
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Backstage with Elmo: Heidi Klum
Elmo interviews Heidi Klum. He asks her about her favorite song and what makes her happy. They sing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.”
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Backstage With Elmo: Jessica Alba
Elmo likes Brussels sprouts and Jessica Alba likes corn, salad, and corn. Jessica has three dogs and Elmo has a pet gold fish. It's fun to get to know a new friend. This friendly conversation could be a useful example.
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Backstage With Elmo: Jenny McCarthy
Elmo sings the song, “Twinkle, Twinkle Litter Star” with Jenny McCarthy. Elmo asks Jenny about her favorite instrument and what makes her happy. This video could be helpful when introducing friendly questions to young ELD students.
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Little Richard: Rubber Ducky
Little Richard covers Rubber Duckie in a fun style; this could be a fun activity to use as a filler. You could have students sing along.
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One of These Things: Shoes
Four red shoes are featured in this video, which has viewers identify which item doesn't belong. This is a great film to show before a lesson on classification.
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Feijoo Sisters: Pirouette
Grover and the Feijoo sisters explain what a pirouette means. The sisters do pirouettes to show what the word means. Grover isn't as successful when he tries one himself. This is a terrific way to get your class excited about language.
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Rhyming Day
Grover creates rhymes to go with a customer's order in this entertaining video. Viewers will love to watch as Grover figures out which words rhyme. It can lead to a lesson on this topic.
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Grover: Weather Monster
Grover the Weather Monster gives us the weather forecast. He focuses on different temperatures around the United States. Tip: After watching this video, ask your class what the weather is right now. Can they make a prediction about what...
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Elmo's Bus: Part 2
Here's Elmo and his bus again! This time he explains fast and slow. First he drives his bus slowly, then he drives it very fast. Unfortunately, going too fast ends in a disaster for poor Elmo.