Curated Video
The Secrets of Wordsift: How to Teach Vocabulary and Academic Words (ELL Supports)
Wordsift is a FREE website that allows you to breakdown the vocabulary of any article or text. I have been using Wordsift for years, so I will walk you through all the secret and hidden features. You are able to see the most common words...
Makematic
Story surprises
"Stories spark listeners’ curiosity and help children aged 3-7 understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction. Children become engaged when they use their creative ideas to change familiar stories. In this activity, children...
Curated Video
Do you see what I hear
"Understanding stories involves listening and visualising. In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create sketches based on a story they have heard or read. Children will then make connections between their story sketches and other...
Wonderscape
Analyzing Unknown Words with Common Affixes
This video is a lesson on words and word parts, specifically focusing on prefixes and suffixes. The teacher explains how these word parts can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words and how they can be used to create new...
Makematic
Design innovations
"Designers and engineers create new products by identifying unmet needs, then defining, exploring and assessing solutions. In this activity, children aged 12-14 will use the IDEA Design Thinking Process to reimagine and improve items...
Makematic
What happened next
"Sequencing helps children understand the main idea of a story and how changing the order can change the meaning and outcome. In this activity, children aged 3-7 will illustrate a sequence of events in a story and organise them in ways...
Makematic
Late arrivals
Addressing time in stories helps children understand how sequence impacts the narrative of any story – personal, real or imagined.
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create illustrations that reflect the beginning, middle and end...
Makematic
In my world
"Skills and mindsets that students cultivate today, including curiosity, imagination, open-mindedness, persistence and growth mindset, prepare them for STEAM careers. In this activity, children aged 12-14 and parents will work together...
Curated Video
Why is your IELTS Reading Band 5?
Did the IELTS score calculator say your Reading is Band 5? Find out why today, and how to increase your IELTS Reading scores.
Makematic
Weather or not game
"Families need to be ready for whatever weather is coming and to help children prepare for the unexpected. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will design and play a game that helps them explore different types of weather. When children...
Makematic
If I was there
"How do authors and illustrators weave information that they know into stories? Stories that are personally relevant help children understand the difference between fact and fiction. In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create...
Makematic
Steps to success
"Making visual connections between the present and the future helps to open gateways and expand possibilities. Futurists predict that the majority of students will work in jobs that do not even exist today. In this activity, children...
TED-Ed
Are You a Body with a Mind or a Mind with a Body?
Do you think, therefore you are? Or are you therefore you think? Are the mind and the body one or separate? Introduce young philosophers (and science fiction fans) to the mind/body problem with a video that is sure to fascinate viewers.
PBS
The Symbolism of Sunflower Seeds in Ghost
Ghost by Jason Reynolds is a coming-of-age book that resonates with teenagers who have experienced childhood trauma. Explore the novel with an interactive resource that focuses on the author's use of symbolism, particularly with...
British Council
Romeo and Juliet
An engaging video featuring William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is accompanied by six activities designed to reinforce vocabulary, story elements, and comprehension. Scholars match words to pictures, place events in sequential order,...
British Council
Twelfth Night
Scholars experience Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night, with an engaging interactive. After watching the story, six activities extend the learning experience. Topics include characters, vocabulary, a sequence of events, comprehension, and...
British Council
William Shakespeare
After watching a three-minute video detailing the life of William Shakespeare, scholars take part in several activities designed to show what they know about the famous writer. Learners read a series of eight sentences and put them in...
British Council
Dolphins Know the Best Way to Catch Fish
Humans often struggle to catch fish, but dolphins have the process down to an art. A video explores the brains of the intelligent porpoises, focusing specifically on their superior methods of catching fish. Two reading comprehension...
British Council
Stratford 1: Shakespeare, Glove Maker
Shakespeare did not go to university, and that may have been the best decision he ever made. A video, part of the Shakespeare English exercises series, describes the famous playwright's early years in Stratford-Upon-Avon, sharing details...
Lit2Go
The Man and His Two Wives
Challenge pupils by reading a fable about a husband that becomes a victim of his wives' opposite wishes. An audio version of Aesop's fable "The Man an His Two Wives" makes for a great station within a rotation or material for a flipped...
Lit2Go
The Lion in Love
What would a lion do for love? The lion in this Aesop fable willingly removes his teeth and claws to marry a beautiful maiden.
Lit2Go
The Herdsman and the Lost Bull
Can ignorance sometimes be a blessing? See what your class thinks as they identify the theme of Aesop's fable "The Herdsman and the Lost Bull" and analyze character motivations within the text. The resource comes with an audiobook...
Lit2Go
The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
A resource on plot structure and summarizing begins with an audio retelling of "The Horse, Hunter, and Stag." After listening to the fable, pupils break down the plot chronologically before writing a short summary.
Lit2Go
The Fox and the Crow
Aesop's fables are full of tricky foxes, and "The Fox and the Crow" is no exception. Individuals listen to an audio passage and write either a fable or a personal narrative about a time they wanted a friend to share something with them.