Instructional Video7:31
Curated Video

Building Confidence: A Horse's Lesson on Overcoming Challenges and Believing in Yourself

K - 5th
In this video, Harry the Kiwi teaches children about the importance of confidence and trust. Through a heartwarming story about Andy and his horse friend, Harry, the audience learns that confidence is believing in oneself and finding...
Instructional Video7:21
Curated Video

The Message of Peace

K - 5th
In this video, a pigeon named Delicate shares stories about her travels and promotes the importance of peace. Through a heartwarming story about children resolving conflicts and lifting blockades in their neighborhood, Delicate teaches...
Instructional Video8:29
Curated Video

Self-discipline

K - 5th
In this video, Jade the Giraffe interviews Haley the Bee about the concept of self-discipline. Haley explains how bees are highly organized and work together in a structured manner to achieve their goals, such as producing honey. The...
Instructional Video7:38
Curated Video

The Power of Optimism

K - 5th
In this heartwarming video, Rolla the Rooster shares his perspective on optimism and how it has helped him navigate challenges on the farm. Through his story of selling green tea with his friend Hassan, Rolla teaches us the importance of...
Instructional Video5:43
Curated Video

The Importance of Honesty

K - 5th
In this video, Helen the hippo shares a story about the importance of honesty. When she accidentally eats fruits from a basket that belonged to her new friend Lisa, Helen must decide whether to tell the truth or not. Through her honesty,...
Instructional Video8:09
Curated Video

Wisdom and Problem-Solving

K - 5th
In this video, Otto the Owl teaches us about wisdom through a story about a girl named Kyoko who loses her kite. With Otto's guidance, Kyoko learns the importance of making wise decisions and seeking advice from knowledgeable...
Instructional Video2:26
Great Big Story

Héros vert : la batterie 100% écologique

12th - Higher Ed
AquaBattery est une batterie qui utilise uniquement de l'eau et du sel de table pour stocker de l'électricité. C'est donc une batterie très durable à 100%.
Instructional Video7:36
Curated Video

Emotions For Kids: Naming and Responding

K - 3rd
This is a social emotional video to help kids identify various emotions, identify emotions in themselves, and it gives kids tools on responding to those emotions.
Instructional Video8:13
Curated Video

Middle School Recap Part 3

6th - 8th
This video will help your 8th graders who are moving on to high school to reflect upon their time in Middle School. It also encourages them to create a vision for their high school selves.
Instructional Video6:03
Curated Video

Middle School Recap Part 2

6th - 8th
This video will help your 8th graders who are moving on to high school to reflect upon their time in Middle School. It also encourages them to create a vision for their high school selves.
Instructional Video5:20
Curated Video

Middle School Recap Part 1

6th - 8th
This video will help your 8th graders who are moving on to high school to reflect upon their time in Middle School. It also encourages them to create a vision for their high school selves.
Podcast11:43
Story Seeds

Cliffhangers: A Girl Who Looks Like Me

3rd - Higher Ed
Fiction writing begins with a story idea. In this audio story, the idea comes from a young Arab-American girl who is a fan of mysteries. She works with an adult Arab-American writer to develop her original story idea into the first draft...
Podcast6:45
Book Club for Kids

Basketball and Bullies in “The Great Wall of Lucy Wu”

Pre-K - Higher Ed
What makes a person unique? What makes a person similar to or different from others? People sometimes try to hide their uniqueness in order to fit in. In the story The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, Lucy is trying to find her place at school and...
Podcast4:56
Bedtime History

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist and activist who escaped from slavery, and then returned to the South to lead dozens of other enslaved people to freedom. As a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, a path leading from slave to free...
Podcast4:03
Youth Radio

California Teen Lives Between Borders

Pre-K - Higher Ed
More people have been deported from the U.S. in the last decade, starting under the Obama administration, than at any other point in history. Deportations occur for any number of reasons–criminal activity, improper paperwork, and so...
Podcast11:05
Story Seeds

Overcoming Challenges: A Magical Tree

3rd - Higher Ed
Every story starts as a small idea, or seed, and then—if nurtured and worked on—grows into a complete tale. In this audio story, an author and a 12-year-old girl work together to grow a story seed into a tale about a young athlete...
Podcast4:56
Bedtime History

Helen Keller’s Inspiring Life

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Helen Keller was a pioneer in the disability rights movement. She was also a pacifist, advocate for workers’ rights, and supporter of women’s suffrage. Her life began with childhood struggles when she lost the ability to both see or...
Podcast4:06
KERA

Student Juggles Classes, Work and Softball Team

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A high-school senior at Duncanville High School in Texas is juggling classes with a part-time job and her role as manager of her school’s softball team. At home, she helps her mother pay the bills and cares for her younger brother. After...
Podcast5:41
Independent Producers

"Guts" and Stress Relief

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Everyone has fears and worries of one kind or another. When dealing with them, it can be helpful to have support and to know that others have similar feelings. The book Guts, by Raina Telgemeier, is the story of Raina, a young girl who...
Podcast4:15
Curated Video

Teenager Shows Grit After Hurricane

Pre-K - Higher Ed
When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, many families forced to flee the island were resettled in towns throughout the United States. Some of these, of course, were students in the middle of their high school careers. Listen to...
Podcast3:16
Youth Radio

13 Reasons Why Not

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In response to the popular, yet controversial Netflix show "13 Reasons Why," one school began sharing some personal stories from students struggling with suicidal thoughts. Instead of sharing the reasons why someone might make the choice...
Podcast11:12
Curated Video

Timeless Tales: Hey, Little Mouse!

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Friendships can be hard to navigate, especially when what seems “funny” to one person feels unkind to another. Sometimes looking at an interaction from another’s point of view can help identify and fix the problem. Listen to a timeless...
Podcast5:16
KERA

A Good or Bad Apology

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Everyone makes mistakes they need to apologize for in order to repair their relationships. Public figures like politicians and celebrities also have to say sorry publicly for inappropriate behavior, as we have seen more often recently....
Podcast10:42
Stories Podcast

Timeless Tales: The Hare's Tug of War

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This audio story tells the timeless tale of a wise hare in Africa who exemplifies a triumph of brains over brawn. As the tale begins, the little rabbit struggles to finish a meal before much larger bullies push her away. While she cannot...