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Charlie's Russian Restaurant
Different cultures have different foods. Expose viewers to a few Russian foods and the Russian word for no. Grover explains the daily specials to a costumer at a Russian restaurant. He then serves him a bowl of Borsch.
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It's Important
Cookie Monster shows what the word important means using cookies as his visual aid. He says that gingerbread, chocolate chip, and sugar cookies are all important to him. Learners can discuss what is important to them.
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Jennifer Garner: Galoshes
Abby has some trouble understanding what the term galoshes means. Jennifer Garner helps her figure out what they are not, and they end up with a pair of pink, floral galoshes.
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Ellen And Elmo Take Turns
Ellen is having fun listening to her headphones. Elmo wants to hear the music too. Ellen and Elmo decide to take turns listening to the music. They take turns until Elmo says he would rather listen to music at the same time, which they...
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Global Grover: Get To School
There are so many way to get to school. Grover shows us how children get to school all over the world. This would be a good clip to show as an introduction to a lesson on compare and contrast, transportation, or global awareness.
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True Mud
Through the show True Mud, characters discuss Language Arts. A Sesame Street character enters a restaurant looking for mud, but instead is offered a spud, cud, and a dud. Viewers will love adding their rhymes to the list.
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Worms On The Moon
A simulated worm-landing on the moon will surely hook your pupils into your next science lesson! Worms demonstrate what it would be like to observe the moon first hand.
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Wyclef Jean: Healthy Food
Show this entertaining video of Cookie Monster and Wyclef sing about food. What a great way to introduce your class to Health!
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Your Amazing Body
Why is it important to keep your body healthy? Watch this video and learn how! It focuses on exercise, muscles, bones, and proper nutrients. This is a great video to watch before your next physical education activity.
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Healthy Cookie
A young girl shares her recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies. She shows the step-by-step process. It's a delicious treat using healthier ingredients. Yum!
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Global Grover: Animal Rescue
Grover has just gotten back from Australia and he has brought a clip. The clip shows a little girl who mother rescues animals. This would be a great career day video.
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Dr. No
It's time for Monster Piece Theater with our favorite host, Alistair Cookie. This time James Bond sees the specialist Dr. No because he can't read the word no. When Mr. Bond takes off his dark glasses, he finds that he can read the word no.
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Chris O'donnell: Activate
Chris tells children that activate means to start or turn on. When he tries to activate a robot with his remote control, he accidentally activates a CD player, an alarm system, and the sprinklers. This video provides both a clear...
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Happy Thoughts Song
Elmo shares the secret to feeling happy. He uses his imagination to think happy thoughts, and dispel negative Social Studies. A good lesson for us all.
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Julie Bowen: Binoculars
What a great way to better understand the meaning of a word! Julie Bowen doesn't just tell viewers what binoculars means. She shows them.
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Professor Tv: Open And Closed
Providing a demonstration of what the words open and closed mean, this video could be used as an introduction to this concept. Viewers will love the fun way Bill Irwin shows the meanings.
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Dance Theatre Of Harlem
Exposing younger students to fine art enriches their learning experience and opens them up to a different mode of self-expression. Elmo and Zoe attend and narrate a ballet at the Dance Theater of Harlem. Show your class a similar ballet...
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Kingdom Of O
Elmo looks for the Kingdom of E but finds the wrong place. He implores the king and queen to change their kingdom to the land of the letter “E.” What a fun way to introduce this letter!
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A's Anatomy
If you like Grey's Anatomy, you and your little learner will love A's Anatomy. Here, Dr. Grover, the Alphabet specialist, attends to alphabet emergencies. In this episode, the letter "A" had an accident with an acrobat and needs to be...
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The O Network
Oprah Winfrey voices the sound of the letter “O” in this film. She interviews the letter “O” about his favorite things, including omelets. What a fun video!
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Survivor: Musical Chairs
An episode of Survivor involving a game of musical chairs can help preschoolers or kindergarteners practice basic counting skills. Three monsters and two chairs, then two monsters and one chair, lead to a sense of excitement. You could...
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Colin Farrell: Investigate
Here is a great definition of the word, investigate. Elmo and Colin investigate the word investigate. With a little foot work they find out the word they need to define.
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Sit Down Stand Up Song: English
This catchy tune about sitting and standing could be used as a movement activity between lessons. Children sit down and stand up throughout the presentation. In a classroom, you could do the same thing and work the wiggles out.
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You Gotta Just Believe
Kevin James guest stars in this Sesame Street video clip. He is dressed in a Santa Claus costume and sings "You Gotta Just Believe." What a festive video to watch during the holidays!