SciShow
How Do People Develop a Stutter?
Kings, scientists, and musicians alike have all been known to stutter. It can make speaking in front of crowds even more nerve-wracking, but is anxiety the root cause? Spoiler: probably not.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter - David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor
Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language. But a quick peek into the rhythm of his words reveals a poet deeply rooted in the way people spoke in his time - and still speak today....
SciShow
Calendars, Codes & Virgins: 3 Myths About the Maya
Hank talks about the Maya, and helps dispel some myths about their historic civilization, revealing how, ultimately, they were just like us: smart, flawed, and awesome.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same. This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum -- one that doesn't necessarily fit with labels like "normal" and "defective."...
Professor Dave Explains
Latin Phonetics Part 1: Vowels
If we are going to learn Latin, the first thing we must do is learn phonetics, as we need to understand the basic sounds of the language, so that we can read it properly. This will require looking at both vowels and consonants, so let's...
Rachel's English
Flawless Carryout! (a FREE English Conversation Training Lesson)
In this English conversation training lesson we’ll break down my entire order of carryout! What makes my spoken English sound native and smooth? We’ll break it all down! If you’re working on making your spoken English sound more native...
Curated Video
Vowel Team Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches vowel team syllables (ai, ea, oa, ou, oo, and more) and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open, closed, Magic E, and r-controlled syllables. See links to those videos below. Knowing syllable types...
Curated Video
Consonant + le Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches consonant + le syllables, (-ble, -cle, -ple, -tle and more) how to divide them and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open, closed, Magic E, r-controlled, and vowel teams syllables. See links to...
Curated Video
R-controlled Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches R-controlled syllables (ar, er, ir, ur, and or) and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open and closed syllables. See links to those videos below. Knowing syllable types help readers read...
Curated Video
Word Parts: Syllables
Mr. Griot explains how to identify number of syllables and vowel sounds in a word.
Curated Video
Sequoyah: Inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary
Cherokee blacksmith, soldier, and community leader Sequoyah ensured that his people’s language and culture would be preserved – by developing the Cherokee syllabary.
Curated Video
Is "R" a Vowel?
There's a good argument that the letter R is, at least sometimes, not a consonant at all, but a vowel. Does that mean your 1st grade teacher was lying to you? Not exactly. R is an incredibly weird letter, with so many different sounds...
Curated Video
Double Up
Mr. Griot explains how doubling a consonant at the end of a word before adding a suffix will keep the vowel short.
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 1.1 Language: Blank Verse
This video dissects the use of iambic pentameter and blank verse in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," specifically examining the Prince's speech. It explains the structure and rhythm of the lines, illustrating how Shakespeare uses poetic...
Curated Video
Open Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video was re-uploaded with some minor adjustments.)This video teaches open syllables and how to read them. Knowing syllable types help readers read multi-syllable words.
Curated Video
Closed Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video was re-uploaded with some minor adjustments.) This video teaches closed syllables and how to read them. Knowing syllable types help readers read multi-syllable words.
Curated Video
6 Syllable Types {Review}
This video reviews all the syllable types. It is best for showing after students have learned each type, as a way to review and recheck. First, all syllable types are reviewed and then kids get to test their knowledge by naming the...
Curated Video
Three-Syllable Words
Miss Palomine and the student practice counting letter sounds heard in various words. They then clap the syllables in some common three-syllable words.
Curated Video
The Smaller Parts of Words
Miss Palomine explains to the student that words are made up of smaller parts—letter sounds and syllables. She and the student then practice counting letter sounds of various words and then they clap the syllables in some words and in...
Curated Video
10 British English Slang Words to Describe a Person
Learn common British English slang words to describe a person. Download your FREE lesson notes here: https://englishlikeanative.activehost...
Curated Video
Exploring Syllables
What do the words alligator, elevator, and watermelon have in common? They have four syllables of course! Syllables are the units of pronunciation in language. In this video, students learn to break words into syllables by clapping,...
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 85 - More rules and patterns (Levels 1&2)
Sir Linkalot and Lady Lex have two quests: 1) To make "I can't spell" a thing of the past and 2) To get the verb 'muttle' in to the dictionary (seriously!)
Material covered:
Could, Should & Would
Words ending tion
igh in a word
The...
Curated Video
Consonants and Vowels
Learn about the consonants and vowels with the consonants and vowels song made . Learn about the consonants letters of the alphabet B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z with this fun educational music video and...