In this video, the teacher explains how writers can use interjections to properly convey emotions in their sentences. The students are guided through various examples and exercises to practice using interjections effectively. The teacher...

The Lion and the Mouse, an Aesop's Fable

This classic fable is about a mouse who awakens a sleeping lion. The lion spares the life of the mouse and the mouse promises to help the lion in the future. The lion doubts that would ever...

William is having a wonderful time at the petting zoo, until it is time to leave… Uh oh. Suddenly, he feels very upset! He starts to whine and scream, but his mum cannot understand what he is trying to say. Can a little donkey show...

"Science of NFL Football" is a 10-part video series funded by the National Science Foundation and produced in partnership with the National Football League. In this segment, NBC's Lester Holt looks at the science of projectile motion...

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of tone in writing and provides examples and strategies for maintaining a consistent tone throughout a piece of writing. The video also emphasizes the importance of considering the purpose...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

Moon in nose deep in her book as Max dances around her making funny faces. Max accidentally hits his elbow on the chair and makes dramatic noises when Moons asks Max if he hit his funny bone again. "Funny bone" is often used to refer to...

Learn what hemiola is all about. In this music theory lesson, we explain how the hemiola works and listen to what it sounds like. A hemiola is a rhythmic device that will make any music in triple time sound more interesting. Hemiola can...

Mohamed Mohtady Mohamed is a top 50 Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize. He teaches boys from the sixth grade to the twelfth at a Anas Bin Al Nadr School in a remote area of Fujairah, UAE where there are many obstacles to effective...

Mental skills training is crucially important for athletes of all sports, and building mental toughness takes many years.

Hi all! I'm so excited to hop on today and chat about insecurities in dance class- this could mean cliques and gossip, your technical level, feeling like you are the "worst one" in class, and all of the other yucky feelings in between....

The names of family members in Italian.

A 28-YEAR-OLD woman, whose weight dropped to 88lbs at the height of her eating disorders, is publicising her story to show other sufferers that recovery is possible. Lindsey Hall, from Fort Worth, Texas, says her eating disorders first...

Farthest wheelchair ramp jump (WCMX) - Aaron created the event of WCMX (wheelchair extreme sports). He attempts three records, and talks about how his wheelchair is a tool that enables him to achieve. This video could be used to discuss...

Learn about the difference between adjective pairs ending in -ed and -ing. Watch some examples and guess which adjective is correct. Learn specifically about the words bored/boring, surprised/surprising, interested/interesting, and...

John Fallon is a 7th & 9th grade English teacher at Fairfield Country Day School, a PreK-9 all boys school. He designed Dolus, a pervasive Alternate Reality Game to teach Homer's Odyssey in his 7th grade class. John is currently...

This video is a lesson for students on maintaining a consistent narrative point of view in their writing. The teacher explains the different types of point of view, provides examples, and guides the students through practice exercises.

This video covers how your habits affect your life and what you can do to change them. Most of what we do on a day to day basis is done through our habits rather than personal decisions.



Habits can be changed or replaced,...

English grammar lesson for beginners on the verb TO BE. Includes review of subject pronouns. Interative activity to practice.

Get your K-3 students practicing these skills in their own time on the playground or in the sports hall.

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using descriptive language in writing to help readers visualize and engage with the text. They provide examples of weak linking verbs and encourage students to revise sentences by...

Ancient Greek theatre is often problematic because of its use of language, director Polly Findlay talks about her approach to this in the 2012 production of Antigone. This video includes interviews with Christopher Eccleston, Michael...

The team explores the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and gain insights into their personality traits. At a meeting with Barney and Marcus, Serena claims that she introduced the concept of Myers-Briggs personality assessment to...

All lyrics and music by Matt Beat. All rights reserved. All pictures in the public domain. By day, Matt Beat is a high school history teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about dead Presidents. Actual...