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Mr. Kofi Annan Helps Out
With the help of Kofi Annan, the secretary general of the United Nations, Sesame Street characters work out a problem involving sharing. The characters are having difficulty deciding who will sing the alphabet song. Annan gives the...
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Brendan Fraser: Speedy
Brendan Fraser and Grover work together to show the word speedy. Brendan defines the word by describing what Grover is doing.
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Man Of La Muncha
What a wonderful way to explore vegetables! This video features a Shakespearian-style performance about a man trying to decide which vegetable to eat for dinner. There are rhymes, great examples of language usage, and a lot of fun.
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David Beckham: Persistent
David defines the word persistent. As an example of the word, Elmo interrupts several times, persistently asking David to play ball with him.
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Counting Woodchucks
How much wood can a woodchuck chuck? The Count sings and counts to find out. The woodchuck chucks 6 pieces of wood, rests, adds 3 more and then rests again. He chucks a total of 12 pieces of wood. Write a word problem about this video...
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A: Apple With Elmo
When Elmo happens along an apple, he asks himself, what letter apple starts with. Slimey presents Elmo with a flag telling him that 'apple' begins with A. The word apple appears with a highlighted letter "A."
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Anderson Cooper Reports
Today on GNN (Grouch Network News) is the letter “G.” Anderson Cooper, Walter Cranky, and Dan Rather-not sound out "G" words to determine if "G" is a grouchy enough letter. This video is g-g-g-great for reinforcing the hard “G” sound.
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Marilyn Horne Sings C Is For Cookie
With Marilyn Horne as the guide, young learners can explore the letter C. This is a musical presentation called C is for Cookie. It would be a terrific introduction to the letter C. It's hard not to sing the tune after it is done.
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Jim Parsons: Arachnid
Jim Parsons defines the meaning of arachnid in this entertaining video. He isn't sure of the meaning of the word and has to figure it out.
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Cookie's Letter of the Day: N
Not again! Cookie tries everything he can think of, even calling super Grover, to stop him from eating the letter of the day cookie. Today's cookie is embellished with the nifty letter “N.”
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Jack Black and the Octagon
Jack Black describes an octagon. He finds everyday figures, like a stop sign, to describe the attributes of this shape. It is a great way to launch a discussion of geometric Math .
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Joe Hundredguy
Joe Hundredguy counts to 100 by tens. What a wonderful way to cover this topic!
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Michelle Obama: Healthy Habits
Michelle Obama and Elmo explore health, such as eating a healthy lunch and reading. This could lead to a discussion of the importance of exercising, eating well, and improving your mind through reading.
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Horses Count To 20
Motivate your learners with this film. A series of horses appear one-by-one until reaching the number 20. This is a quick and easy way to review this concept.
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What Comes Next: Shapes
Practice your patterns with this colorful video. The narrator creates an ABAB pattern using hexagons and triangles. Can your class figure out what shape comes next in the sequence?
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One Of These Things: Balloons
Providing a group of objects in which one does not belong with the others, this video leads learners to use critical language arts. With three red balloons and one blue as part of the group, this is a simple lesson on classification that...
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Number One And Only
Providing an introduction to the number one, this animated film features a young girl. It could be used as a quick anticipatory set in a preschool classroom before a lesson on counting.
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Song: Tu Me Gustas
Rosita and Gabi sing about love in this film about Spanish. They highlight the word love in Spanish.
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Salty & Pierre: Number 2
Salty and Pierre search for the number two in this animated film. The number two is found in a pond with two swans. This is quite a funny video. Students will love the inspector wearing a tutu.
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Salty & Pierre: Number 9
Salty and Pierre go on a search for number nine. This is a great way to kick off a lesson involving this number.
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Seth Green: Sesame Moment
Seth Green describes his favorite Sesame Street movements and describes how it kick started his interest in acting. You can use this video as a way to begin a discussion about using one’s imagination.
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It's Almost Christmas
Sheryl Crow and Elmo sing about Christmas. It's a true celebration of the holiday. Show this film to get everyone in the spirit.
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Once More With Feelings
The Count talks about feelings in this short film. He covers emotions which include frustration, happiness, pride, and sadness. As he names the feelings, he counts them.
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Letter A (Letter of the Day)
Elmo introduces the letter of the day: A! He sings a catchy tune, asking kids to clap their hands along with him.