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Giant Monster Babies
Oscar the Grouch reads his worm Slimey a story about Trash Gordon. Trash Gordon saves the day and reintroduces the letter R and then number 10.
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Next To A Mailbox
Grover chases a mailbox in his attempt to demonstrate what the concept “next to” means. As part of a lesson on prepositional phrases, this video could be a great means of showing what this particular expression means. Children could even...
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Adam Sandler: Song About Elmo
One of the most exciting things about music is that you can get creative and make up songs of your own. Adam Sandler sings a song about Elmo. He uses creative problem solving to make up words that rhyme with Elmo.
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Romeo And Alphabet
With a wonderful take on the play Romeo and Juliet, Sesame Street characters romanticize the alphabet. Telly calls out the letters of the alphabet as a banner slowly parades by. This could be a fun way to review the alphabet before a...
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Eva Longoria: Exquisite
Eva Longoria shows us the word exquisite. She says the word and then shares some exquisite items to help define the term.
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A New Way To Walk
Elmo creates a new way to walk. As new characters arrive, they each add a new element to the walk. Destiny's Child shows up and sings the song, "I Got a New Way to Walk" as Elmo, Grover, and Zoë dance along. This video would be a great...
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M is for Mouth Music
Focusing on music made with your mouth, this video explores the letter M. The music and songs in the video are terrific. All your students will be singing their M words.
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Fairy Tales Today: Food Strike
Prairie Dawn interviews fairy tale characters on her show, "Fairy Tales Today." She interviews the pumpkin from Cinderella, the beans from Jack and the Bean Stalk, and the apple from Snow White. The fairy tale vegetables are very unhappy...
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Arrested Development: Pride
Everyone should be proud of their heritage, capabilities, and who they are. This song shares the ways the people on Sesame Street are proud of themselves and accept themselves for who they are.
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Usher: Volunteer
The musician Usher helps Elmo understand the meaning of the word volunteer. By using examples involving Sesame Street inhabitants, Usher makes the meaning of this word clear. This is a great video to use to help learners develop new...
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Emotions In The Park
Being able to identify their Social Studies is an important part of young children learning how to deal with their emotions. Elmo asks his friends if they are sad, his friends very clearly explain how they feel. Zoe is proud, Elmo is...
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Jennie Garth: Garden
Jennie Garth and Abby describe what a garden is in this video. There are some wonderful visuals to go with the descriptions to make this concept come alive. What an entertaining film.
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John Legend And Hoots
John Legend and the Hoots sing a song in this film. Use this clip as a filler activity to get your class singing and tapping their feet.
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Celebrity Lullabies
What do you do when you can't sleep? Elmo lays his fuzzy head down and listens to Ricky sing him a lullaby focusing on the letter “N.” The "N" words appear as Ricky sings them and he reinforces the /n/ sound by loudly singing NNNNNN....
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Hugh Jackman: Concentrate
Hugh Jackman discusses the meaning of the word concentrate. Elmo demonstrates how to concentrate. It's an entertaining film.
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Tiki Barber: Quest
Tiki Barber embarks on a journey to find the meaning of the word quest. He asks many Sesame Street residents until he finds the answer. The Cookie Monster tells him he's on a quest to find cookies.
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Happy / Sad Balloons
Big Bird explores Social Studies in this video. While he is happy about his beautiful balloon, Telly is sad because his deflated. Big Bird shares his balloon and they both are happy.
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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.
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Norah Jones: Don't Know Y
Norah Jones sings a song to the letter “Y” in this video. What a terrific way to introduce this letter!
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Waiting For Big
Sarah Jessica Parker and Grover explore the concept of big, bigger, and biggest. What a fun way to introduce this concept. Afterwards, learners can come up with their own examples.
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Debi Mazar: Humongous
Humongous is a wonderful word. Debi and a humongous dragon define the word. Children can use the word humongous when they see something that they think is really, really big.
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I Like To Sing
Aaron and Nick Carter discuss the importance of getting along. They describe ways they work together. One of the things they love to do is sing. By singing together, they show how it feels to cooperate and get along. This is an important...
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Just Between Us Girls
Abby, Zoe, and Rosita have a ball demonstrating the meaning of the word between. They play a game in which they change spots and identify the person between the others. Learners in a classroom could practice this concept using this game...
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Idina Menzel And Taye Diggs: Allergic
Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs demonstrate the meaning of allergic. They are allergic to chickens, shrimp, and more. This is an entertaining way to explore the meaning of this word.