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Backstage with Elmo: Heidi Klum

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Elmo interviews Heidi Klum. He asks her about her favorite song and what makes her happy. They sing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.”
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Backstage With Elmo: Jessica Alba

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Elmo likes Brussels sprouts and Jessica Alba likes corn, salad, and corn. Jessica has three dogs and Elmo has a pet gold fish. It's fun to get to know a new friend. This friendly conversation could be a useful example.
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Backstage With Elmo: Jenny McCarthy

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Elmo sings the song, “Twinkle, Twinkle Litter Star” with Jenny McCarthy. Elmo asks Jenny about her favorite instrument and what makes her happy. This video could be helpful when introducing friendly questions to young ELD students.
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Little Richard: Rubber Ducky

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Little Richard covers Rubber Duckie in a fun style; this could be a fun activity to use as a filler. You could have students sing along.
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One of These Things: Shoes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Four red shoes are featured in this video, which has viewers identify which item doesn't belong. This is a great film to show before a lesson on classification.
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Feijoo Sisters: Pirouette

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Grover and the Feijoo sisters explain what a pirouette means. The sisters do pirouettes to show what the word means. Grover isn't as successful when he tries one himself. This is a terrific way to get your class excited about language.
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Rhyming Day

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Grover creates rhymes to go with a customer's order in this entertaining video. Viewers will love to watch as Grover figures out which words rhyme. It can lead to a lesson on this topic.
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Grover: Weather Monster

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Grover the Weather Monster gives us the weather forecast. He focuses on different temperatures around the United States. Tip: After watching this video, ask your class what the weather is right now. Can they make a prediction about what...
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Elmo's Bus: Part 2

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Here's Elmo and his bus again! This time he explains fast and slow. First he drives his bus slowly, then he drives it very fast. Unfortunately, going too fast ends in a disaster for poor Elmo.
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Salty & Pierre: Number 5

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this video, Salty and Pierre, French inspectors, search for the number five. They look in a doghouse and encounter the number and the dog. This film could be used to kick off a lesson on numbers from zero to five.
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Rocks #9

For Teachers Pre-K - K
The number 9 is the star of this video. The number is shown using a pile of rocks. It's just a short video, but it could be used to introduce the number in preschool or kindergarten class.
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Jack In The Box #1

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Children count to ten using a Jack-in-the-Box as a visual aid. They count down from ten as well. This could provide a quick review of this concept.
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Jack In The Box #2

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Featuring the number 2, this film shows a child turning the handle of Jack in the Box twice. This presentation could be used to highlight this particular number before beginning a math lesson.
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Jack In The Box #5

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Count to five with this fun film! Learners will enjoy this quick and easy review of counting to five.
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Amy Poehler: Exercise

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Elmo encourages exercise. He asks Miss Amy how she likes to exercise. Amy likes to dance, so she and Elmo dance to stay fit.
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Letter M In Space

For Teachers Pre-K - K
As an introduction to a discussion of the letter M, this presentation could be used as a way to pique students' interest. The colorful video features the letter M in space.
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Adding Flowers

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Reinforce counting and early adding skills by singing a counting song. Flowers on the door step 1-2-3! The song counts three flowers then counts three more, when added together there are six.
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Letter L Shape

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Using music, dance, and a creative idea, this video provides an introduction to the letter L. There are no examples of words with the L sound.
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Jack In The Box #6

For Teachers Pre-K - K
A young girl cautiously turns a crank on a Jack-in-the-Box to count to six. This could be used as an introductory activity.
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Jack In The Box #7

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Counting to seven can be fun! This film features a child turning the crank on a Jack-in-the-Box to demonstrate how to count to seven.
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Everyone Needs A Hug

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Hugs can make you happy. An animated creature is sad until he receives a hug from a friend. Ask youngsters what makes them happy.
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Froggy Jumps

For Teachers Pre-K - K
How does an Olympian stay healthy? Dominique Dawes jumps like a frog.
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Good For You

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Telly and his friend Max play basketball as a form of exercise, showing that you can stay healthy and have fun at the same time.
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Grover Jumps for Joy

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Jumping is a great way to exercise and show happiness! Grover shows viewers how he can jump...and sometimes fall over in exhaustion. Encourage children to jump along with Grover to stay healthy and express their feelings!