Teaching Without Frills
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 2: Brainstorming
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm ideas for your realistic fiction story. We will brainstorm the main character, setting, problem, and solution.
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 3: Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your informational writing. You can think about the structure of your book and the subtopics you will include. This will help you organize your ideas before writing!
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 2: Brainstorming & Choosing a Topic
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm and then choose the best topic by thinking about the following questions: "What do I know a lot about?" "Who is my audience?" "What am I interested in?"
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 1: What Is It?
In this series, learn how to write your own informational book! In this video, you will learn about the features of informational writing.
Teaching Without Frills
Asking and Answering Questions About a Story: Reading Literature
In this video, you will learn how to ask and answer questions before, while, and after reading a fiction story or book. RL.K.1, RL.1.1, RL.2.1, RL.3.1
Teaching Without Frills
Story Elements for Kids: What Is a Setting?
Setting is an important story element! In this video, you'll learn the definition of setting and how to determine the setting in a story.
Teaching Without Frills
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 1: What Is It?
In this series, you will learn how to write realistic fiction stories! In this video, we will describe the elements of realistic fiction, including the characters, setting, and events.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 1: What is It?
In this video, you will learn: What is persuasive writing? What does it mean to persuade or convince someone of my opinion? Who can I persuade? How can I do it? Watch this video to find out the basics of persuasive writing!
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 6: Writing a Closing
In this video, you will learn how to write a closing or conclusion for your informational writing. We will discuss different types of closing strategies, such as summarizing the main points and providing a next step for the reader.
Teaching Without Frills
How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 1: Brainstorming
This series will teach you all about writing how-to, or procedural, writing. The first step is to brainstorm your ideas for topics you could write about
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative for Kids - Episode 4: Writing a Draft
In this video, you will learn how to write a draft for your personal narrative story. We will write the important events in order, using transition words and details to describe what happened.
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative - Episode 1: Brainstorming a Story for Kids
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm topic ideas for your personal narrative story.
Teaching Without Frills
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 3: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how to write an introduction for your realistic fiction story! An introduction should hook the reader and introduce the main character and setting.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 4: Developing Reasons
In this video, you will learn how to make the most convincing reasons possible using counter-arguments and facts about your topic!
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 3: Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your persuasive writing. We will think about the audience for our writing, and choose reasons that would be the most convincing to them.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 2: Brainstorming Topics
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm topic ideas for your persuasive writing.
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 5: Writing a Draft
In this video, you will learn how to write a first draft of your informational book. We will discuss how to use headings to organize the facts that go together. We will also draw and label pictures that help to teach the reader more...
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative for Kids - Episode 5: Writing a Closing or Conclusion
In this video, you will learn how to write a closing or conclusion for your personal narrative story. We will discuss different strategies like rephrasing your opening, sharing feelings, describing a lesson learned, telling a hope you...
Teaching Without Frills
How to Create an Outline for Kids - Planning Your Writing
In this video, you'll learn how to create an outline to plan your writing! We'll use a persuasive writing topic as an example to see how an outline can help you organize your ideas before writing.
Curated Video
Getting Your Mind Right: Overcoming Adversity and Embracing Growth Part 1
In Part 1 of the "Getting Your Mind Right" series, Tashie introduces the concept of adversity and how it can hinder individuals from reaching their goals. She shares a personal story about setting a fitness goal and feeling discouraged...
Curated Video
Middle School Versus High School
In this video by Jesse from Can Do U, he provides valuable advice to incoming high school freshmen on how to have an awesome high school experience. Jesse acknowledges the challenges of transitioning from middle school to high school and...
Curated Video
Red Ribbon Week
In this heartfelt video, Kevin from Can Do U celebrates Red Ribbon Week, a worldwide initiative promoting drug prevention and awareness. With a deep understanding of the importance of being drug-free, Kevin shares the inspiring backstory...
Nature League
Investigating a Mass Extinction Event - Field Trip
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner visits Makoshika State Park to see the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary where the dinosaurs went extinct. Special thanks to Dr. Dan Lawver and Chris Torres!
Hip Hughes History
The Bill of Rights in 30 Seconds
Mr. Hughes cuts through 7 of the 10 amendments like a hot knife through butter in about thirty seconds.