Instructional Video3:33
Curated Video

Writing an Interesting Narrative: Using Sensory Details and Checking Your Plan

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to write an interesting narrative that includes all parts of a given prompt. The teacher emphasizes the importance of checking their plan, using sensory details, and reading out loud to...
Instructional Video4:05
Curated Video

Solving 2-Step Story Problems with Equations and Variables

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to solve two-step story problems by using letters to represent unknown quantities.
Instructional Video4:41
Curated Video

Reading Dialogue: How Good Readers Read Fluently

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how good readers read dialogue fluently. They emphasize the importance of using a talking voice, paying attention to tag words and clues, and reflecting on the character's emotions. The teacher...
Instructional Video4:31
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Noticing and Describing Repetition in a Poem

K - 5th
In this video, a teacher guides students in analyzing the poem "The star" by Jane Taylor. The focus is on understanding the poet's use of repetition and what it teaches readers about the star. Through close reading and highlighting...
Instructional Video3:24
Tarver Academy

Application Process - How to get a Job

12th - Higher Ed
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Application Processes - How to get a Job
Instructional Video4:19
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Creating Flow in Your Paragraphs: Using Transition Phrases to Connect Ideas

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They discuss the importance of having a clear thesis statement and providing reasons and examples to support it. The teacher also emphasizes the use...
Instructional Video5:41
Tarver Academy

Place Value

12th - Higher Ed
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Place Value
Instructional Video5:37
Curated Video

Choosing the Best Story Idea

K - 5th
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to choose the best story idea when writing to a prompt. They review a list of possible story ideas and discuss the importance of imagining the story before writing. The teacher...
Instructional Video5:13
Curated Video

Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that the evidence in a persuasive speech connects to the thesis statement. The teacher outlines three steps: rereading with a purpose, checking if the speech is going off track, and...
Instructional Video4:40
Curated Video

Creating Strong Endings: How to Leave the Audience with Strong Feelings

K - 5th
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to create strong endings for their narratives by effectively conveying their emotions. The teacher explains the five steps of the writing process and provides a specific example of...
Instructional Video5:02
Curated Video

Editing for Grammar and Spelling: Improving Your Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that readers can read and understand your writing by correcting grammar and spelling mistakes. The teacher emphasizes the importance of rereading and looking for specific types of...
Instructional Video5:06
Curated Video

Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for a persuasive essay using a short plan. They emphasize the importance of staying focused on the thesis statement and avoiding storytelling. The teacher demonstrates the process...
Instructional Video5:31
Curated Video

Connecting Ideas: Using Transition Words in Your Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to connect related ideas in writing by using transition words. The teacher provides an example of a paragraph and identifies areas where the flow between sentences is not smooth. They then...
Instructional Video5:25
Curated Video

Writing a Memorable Conclusion: Leaving Your Reader with a NIP

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a memorable conclusion for an essay by leaving the reader with a NIP (New Thinking, Implication, Plea). The teacher guides students through the process of re-reading their thesis...
Instructional Video7:21
Curated Video

Showing vs. Telling

K - 5th
In this lesson you will learn how to show" the reader instead of "telling" the reader by using detailed descriptions."
Instructional Video6:01
Curated Video

Making Your Narrative Flow: Avoiding Jumps in Time and Place

K - 5th
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to ensure that your personal narrative makes sense to the reader. It emphasizes the importance of rereading, identifying jumps in time and place, and using transitional words to maintain a...
Instructional Video6:55
Curated Video

Improving Your Personal Narrative with Detailed Language

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to improve their personal narratives by using detailed language to describe events. They go through the writing process and emphasize the importance of adding sensory descriptions to make...