Instructional Video17:27
Curated Video

Inferring meaning from images in 'Mirror'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can infer meaning from images in ‘Mirror’. Key learning points: - In the Western story, panels are designed to be read from left to right; the Moroccan story is read from right to left. - Looking for contextual clues...
Instructional Video19:15
Curated Video

Making predictions about 'Greenling'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the text and illustrations to make predictions about ‘Greenling’. Key learning points: - The front cover of a text is part of the peritext; this also includes the blurb, endpapers and title page. - The peritext...
Instructional Video20:10
Curated Video

Turning points in 'Escape from Pompeii'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character’s emotions. Key learning points: - ‘Escape from Pompeii’ builds tension as the story progresses, drawing readers into the narrative of the eruption. -...
Instructional Video24:56
Curated Video

Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can read part of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Proper nouns have capital letters and can involve more decoding skills than understanding skills. - Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful...
Instructional Video16:12
Curated Video

Reading 'The Twisted Tree': exploring the opening

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a new text and understand how a character is introduced. Key learning points: - The cover, blurb and dedication of a book can give you important details about the themes. - The novel is...
Instructional Video25:05
Curated Video

Understanding the genre of 'Mulan'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain what a legend is. Key learning points: - ‘Mulan’ is a legend which belongs to the genre of folklore. - Folklore is a genre in which oral stories are passed down over time and they originate from a range of...
Instructional Video25:19
Curated Video

Introduction to 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and making links to our own experiences

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction about how a story might end. Key learning points: - Traditional tales can be set in real or fictional places. This traditional tale is set in Japan. - Illustrations can be a way to help us to...
Instructional Video19:39
Curated Video

Explain how to compare the area of different shapes

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can compare the areas of different shapes. Key learning points: - The units of counting area must be the same if you want to compare the areas of different shapes. - The squares used to count the area must be the same...
Instructional Video26:06
Curated Video

The theme of community in 'A Superhero Like You'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can listen and respond to a story. Key learning points: - Most stories start by introducing the main characters and setting - The plot means what happens in a story - Illustrations are important to help to tell a story -...
Instructional Video26:54
Curated Video

Revisiting the genre of traditional tales

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explore the features of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways. - Traditional tales can be set in real or...
Instructional Video28:10
Curated Video

Reading and responding to 'The Magic Porridge Pot'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover - One person's prediction may be different to another...
Instructional Video27:28
Curated Video

Analysing 'The Social Contract' by Rousseau

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can analyse Rousseau's idea of the social contract and how it relates to freedom and the general will.

Key learning po
ints:
- Rousseau's main work was called 'The Social
Contract.
- This sets out his...
Instructional Video29:22
Curated Video

Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can listen to and read 'The Proudest Blue' to develop my fluency and understanding of the text. Key learning points: - 'The Proudest Blue' is a children's picture book, written by Ibtihaj Muhammad, that celebrates being...
Instructional Video28:47
Curated Video

Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explore the characters, setting and plot in the story 'Paddington'. Key learning points: - Stories have a beginning, middle and end. - The Paddington book series is now also told through film and television...
Instructional Video30:54
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Reading and responding to 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover - One person's prediction may be different to another...
Instructional Video35:31
Curated Video

Introduction to traditional tales

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can name some features of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways - Traditional tales often have heroes, such as the...
Instructional Video8:10
Curated Video

Adding Page Numbers in Microsoft Word

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video tutorial, the speaker demonstrates how to automatically add page numbers to a document in Microsoft Word while excluding the front cover from numbering. They showcase two methods to insert page numbers, including...
Instructional Video18:17
Wonderscape

Exploring the Wonderful World of Books

K - 5th
This program meets Common Core kindergarten standards, as it introduces young children to the basic concepts of print. In this video, Marissa takes viewers on a journey through the world of books. She introduces the different parts of a...
Instructional Video
Scratch Garden

Scratch Garden (You Tube): The Parts of a Book Song

K - 1st Standards
The Parts of a Book Song teaches you book vocabulary for the parts of a book! This catchy song covers the front and back cover and everything in between including title, author, illustrator, title page, table of contents, page numbers,...