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Alliteration & Rhyme - Poetry Defined
Nothing sounds better than sounds that sound the same...I think that sounds about right...Alliteration and Rhyme, tends to retain an audience's attention longer and break past any self imposed barriers one puts up (yes, it happens *sad...
Curated Video
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Sesame Street
1. Clip: 'Sesame Street'
AP Entertainment
New York - August 10, 2007
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Carol-Lynn Parente, Executive Producer 'Sesame Street':
"This year, every show is brought to you by a word. We have a word on...
Curated OER
A Doll For Elmo
Elmo see's Abby's doll and wishes he had one too. Abby tries to make a doll using magic but makes a pumpkin instead. Elmo and the viewers need to chant the magic words together to make Elmo's doll appear. This video engages students with...
Curated OER
Eat Me, Drink Me
Here is a clip from the Sesame Street version of Alice in Wonderland. Abby is too big to get to the door she has to think up a word that rhymes with drink. She gets bigger and smaller until she's able to get through the door.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sons of Poetry
The Sons of Poetry circle their bikes to find the perfect rhyme. Explore poetry and practice rhyming with this parody video. [5:08]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Things That Rhyme With Mando
A Spanish vocabulary lesson to get your students moving! Use this video to introduce Spanish verbs. Follow Mando as he acts out the meaning behind each word! [2:30]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Super Why!: The Three Little Pigs
Using this Super Why! episode, students see the importance of making friends using the story of The "Three Little Pigs". Students also have the opportunity to practice the alphabet, identify the letters W, O, L and F, rhyme using words...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Dr. Seuss's the Lorax Pop Up Book by David A. Carter
This site contains a video preview for David Carter's pop-up version of Dr. Seuss' ecological-warning book, The Lorax.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! Pop Up Book by David A. Carter
This site shares a trailer for David Carter's pop-up edition of Dr. Seuss' book Oh, the Places You'll Go! This book is a wonderfully wise and joyous ode to finding ones path through the maze of life.
Other
Kiz Phonics: Mouse and Cow
In this interactive story [2:51], students will listen to the story about a mouse who has to learn how to deal with a noisy cow. The 'ou' and 'ow' diphthongs that make the sound /au/ will be learned in this funny story.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vocab Tip: Memory Devices
A screencast lesson explaining how to create and use the mnemonic devices rhyme and acronyms to help remember vocabulary words and their meaning. [4:23]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Debajo De Un Boton
Cantar ayuda a los ninos a aprender como usamos el lenguaje y mejora su habilidad de poder escuchar los pequenos sonidos en una palabra. Y es mu divertido! [1:15]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mother and Father
Doing rhymes with actions helps stretch out the words. This rhyme reinforces familiar words that children know, like Mother and Father. But you can change the words to ones you may use instead, such as Mommy and Daddy. [0:46]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pin Pon
In this video [1:23] presenters model the Pin Pon song in Spanish, and explain how it helps children build important pre-reading skills.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shoe the Old Horse
Research shows that babies can recognize words long before they can talk. Using rhymes makes it easy to remember and also introduces new words. Repeating these playful rhymes helps your baby's brain connections to grow. [0:57]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Literacy Strategies Collection
This is a collection of 23 short videos of literacy strategies for PreK-3
Other
Neo K12: Rhyme: Jack and Jill
This is a read-along, sing-along, children's storybook video of the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."
Other
Neo K12: Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty
This children's storybook video is a read-along, sing-along for the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty."
Other
You Tube: Hickory Dickory Dock
This a YouTube, animated music video of the nursery rhyme "Hickory Dickory Dock."
Other
Super Simple Songs: Rain, Rain, Go Away!
This is a YouTube, animated music video of the children's song "Rain, Rain, Go Away."
Other
Butterflies Nursery Rhymes: Humpty Dumpty
This is a YouTube, animated music video of the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty."
Other
Super Simple songs.com: Five Little Monkeys
This is a YouTube, animated music video of the children's song "Five Little Monkeys."
TES Global
Tes: Brain Teaser Fun With Words 2 of 5 r.a.p. Rhythm and Poetry
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will practice their poetry skills. When given a list of phrases, students will complete them with humorous phrases that match the established rhythm.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Reach for the Ceiling
In this video [1:23] presenter models Reach for the Ceiling rhyme, and explain how the child will learn the exercise and follow directions.