Instructional Video2:32
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Pat Mottola - Most Times

Higher Ed
Pat Mottola teaches Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University, where she earned both an M.S. in Art Education and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. She also teaches art and poetry to senior citizens throughout Connecticut....
Instructional Video1:31
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Richard F. Thomas - Teachers Make a Difference - David Horn & Bob Dylan

Higher Ed
Richard F. Thomas, George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics, was born in London and brought up in New Zealand. He was educated at the University of Auckland (B.A. 1972; M.A. 1973), and at the University of Michigan (Ph.D. 1977). He...
Instructional Video2:17
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Bob Greenberg - 'Did I Miss Anything' by Tom Wayman

Higher Ed
Bob Greenberg is the creator of the Brainwaves Video Anthology. He is a retired elementary school teacher. Did I Miss Anything? Tom Wayman Question frequently asked by students after missing a class Nothing. When we realized you weren't...
Instructional Video1:17
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Tricks | POEM

Pre-K - 5th
Tricks | POEM My brother said he had an invisible bar above his bed. Michael Rosen
Instructional Video1:33
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The Talent Show | POEM

Pre-K - 5th
The Talent Show | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen
Instructional Video0:27
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Melting | POEM

Pre-K - 5th
Melting | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen.
Instructional Video1:26
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Me and my Brother - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Me and My Brother - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Instructional Video1:34
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

I'm Tired - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Michael Rosen performs the poems I'm Tired. This poem comes from ‘Michael Rosen’s Big Book of Bad Things’ (Puffin Books).
Instructional Video1:20
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Cold Pickles, Warm Chutney and Hot Jam - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Michael Rosen performs the poem Cold Pickles, Warm Chutney and Hot Jam. This poem comes from ‘Centrally Heated Knickers’ (Puffin Books).
Instructional Video1:33
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Horrible - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Horrible - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Instructional Video13:08
Schooling Online

Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Lines 15-36

3rd - Higher Ed
In this lesson, we’ll analyse lines 15-36 of T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’. Enjoy this relatable and thought-provoking journey into the mind of J. Alfred Prufrock as he struggles with anxiety and indecision. Learn...
Instructional Video13:39
Oxford Comma

Life After Sports: Summary, Reading, and Analysis of John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player."

9th - 12th
John Updike's most famous poem, "Ex-Basketball Player" explores the triumphs and failures of the town's former star athlete, Flick Webb. Not only does "Ex-Basketball Player" perfectly capture the all too common fallout from sports...
Instructional Video2:04
Poetry Foundation

Ocean Vuong reads "Tours" by C.D. Wright

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ocean Vuong (he/him/his) reads the poem, “Tours” by C.D. Wright.
Instructional Video4:04
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Mark Hillringhouse - 'Diner'

Higher Ed
Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and writing...
Instructional Video2:55
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Rennie McQuilkin - Teachers Make a Difference

Higher Ed
Rennie McQuilkin, has an extensive background participating in poetry readings and workshops in Connecticut, and beyond, has had a distinguished literary career with several published full-length collections of poetry. His work has...
Instructional Video2:40
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Frederick-Douglass Knowles ll - Teachers Make a Difference - Ken Florey

Higher Ed
Frederick-Douglass Knowles II is a poet, educator and activist involved in community education. He is the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Hartford. His collection of poetry, BlackRoseCity was featured at the 2018 Association of...
Instructional Video4:19
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Clare Rossini - Teachers Make a Difference - Jane Cooper & Don Justice

Higher Ed
Clare Rossini has published three collections of poems, the most recent of which is Lingo (The University of Akron Press). Her poems and essays have appeared in journals and anthologies such as The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, The...
Instructional Video0:37
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The Park | POEM

Pre-K - 5th
The Park | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen.
Instructional Video6:55
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Custard's Last Stand | Part 1 | STORY | NASTY

Pre-K - 5th
Custard's Last Stand | Part 1 | STORY | NASTY Michael Rosen keeps bumping into a chatty old lady who tells him wildly unlikely stories - like there being man eating fleas on the London tube.
Instructional Video1:22
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Frisco Bay | SONG | Sonsense Nongs

Pre-K - 5th
Frisco Bay - Sonsense Nongs Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Michael Rosen shows once again why he's known for being able to tune into exactly the kind of humour that makes children fall about with laughter. Sonsense Nongs are...
Instructional Video1:28
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Do Your Ears Hang Low | SONG | Sonsense Nongs

Pre-K - 5th
Do Your Ears Hang Low - Sonsense Nongs Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Michael Rosen shows once again why he's known for being able to tune into exactly the kind of humour that makes children fall about with laughter. Sonsense...
Instructional Video3:28
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The Torch | POEM

Pre-K - 5th
The Torch | POEM - From You Wait Till I’m Older than You.
Instructional Video0:44
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Telly - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Telly - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser
Instructional Video0:36
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Tea Time - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
TeaTime - Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser