TED-Ed
Beach Bodies (In Spoken Word)
"But we're tired, and exhausted, from trying to be something we're not." Insecurity from body image can play a significant role in adolescence and into adulthood. Watch as two young poets tackle this issue head on through the...
Curated OER
I Like To Sing
Aaron and Nick Carter discuss the importance of getting along. They describe ways they work together. One of the things they love to do is sing. By singing together, they show how it feels to cooperate and get along. This is an important...
Curated OER
As The World Takes Turns
In this riveting episode of As the World Takes Turns, Telly and Zoe learn to take turns. Often times as teachers, we are required to assist more than one child, and those who are waiting need to learn the importance of being patient and...
Curated OER
Tuba And Drum: Cooperation
Telly and Elmo have to figure out a way to work together so that they can play their instruments at the same time. Elmo wants to play his drum and Telly wants to play his tuba. Eventually, they realize that they can cooperate by playing...
Curated OER
Kids Talk About First Time
Children talk about the first time they did something and how it felt. They discuss the importance of practicing and perseverance when learning a new skill. It's important that learners know from an early age that people aren't born...
Transforming Education
Social Awareness in Students' Words
A short video features a sixth-grader, an eighth-grader, and a high school sophomore who talk about what they have learned about social awareness and how they learn to develop their own awareness skills.
Transforming Education
Self-Efficacy In Students' Everyday Lives
Setting goals is one thing; achieving them is another. Three young learners share their experiences with asking for and giving others support to master a task and achieve their goals.
Cisco
Episode 1.1: The Team
Meet the dream team! Introduce the class to a group of master problem-solvers in the first part of a seven-episode Global Problem Solvers series. The video kicks off season one by introducing the team's leader, meeting each cast member,...
SciShow
Where Do Our Facial Expressions Come From?
From Boston to Bora Bora, humans have the same facial expressions to convey grief, surprise, and disgust. How did we all end up on the same page emotionally? Explore innate and learned expressions in the 133rd video in a 143-part series....
Macat
An Introduction to Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone
How important is connectedness in a community? Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert Putnam details the early 21st century theory of the decreased value of social capital. A short analysis...
Social Skills Central
Social Skills Accepting "No"
When you are a kid, sometimes a grownup is going to tell you "No." You can respond in a couple of different ways... Learners discover how one youngster suggests how to approach hearing the word No from an adult in this quick...
Curated OER
How You Can Make Bullies Stop
Prevent bullying with a discussion of what it looks like. Students from Hawaii Preparatory Academy demonstrate what bullying might look like, as well as what to do in case it happens.
TED-Ed
4 Lessons From Robots about Being Human
Who would have thought that inanimate robotics could actually teach us so much about being human? As Ken Goldberg describes his fascinating work and advancements in robotics, he simultaneously offers four valuable character lessons....
Sesame Street
Princess and the Elephant
Natalie Portman and Elmo put on a play and to show how to work together. They both want to be elephants so they work out a solution by changing the play. The video could be used as a way to discuss working out problems in the classroom,...
Other
Story Corps: Q&a: Being Different
In this video, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome interviews his mother. His unique questions and his mother's loving, unguarded answers reveal a beautiful relationship between parent and child. Individuals with Asperger's have...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Rocco Fiorentino: Everybody's Song
An inclusive song that makes students want to get up and dance! [2:18]
Other
Harmony Square: Handling Transitions and Change, Marvel & Friends
Marvel and Friends are characters in a cartoon series designed for children who are on on the autism spectrum. In this episode, the characters talk about what "change" means and how they can react to change.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dance to Success: Include All People
Everyone is different, and that is an amazing thing! This dance sequence has students create a welcoming space around them and invite people in, encouraging them to think about and celebrate how they and their friends are different from...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Learning: With a Friend
Mr. Steve from PBS Kids and his special puppet friend, Silly Vanilly, visit the KET studio to sing the song "With a Friend." As the song says, it's fun to do things alone sometimes, but it's always more fun with a friend. Young students...
Other
Committee for Children: The Grow Kinder Podcast
A compilation of episodes from The Grow Kinder Podcast are provided on this site.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Everyone with autism spectrum disorder has different experiences, but there are a few common signs. This video explains these signs so you can learn more about autism. [10:04]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Let's Stop the Bullying
A video highlighting the pain that a bully can cause their victims by showing a girl terrorizing a young boy. At the end of the video, the bully is caught and called in by a teacher. [1:52]