Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Avi
This well-done site offers video clips of an interview with Avi, a brief biography, links to featured books and a transcript of the entire interview.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lauren Graham: Author
Teach language, vocabulary and listening comprehension with Celebrity Vocab clips! [1:32]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wqed Education Programs
WQED Education created Family and Community Learning (FCL) workshops, camps, programming, and curriculum. Created using PBS KIDS content and shows to offer user-friendly content for traditional and non-traditional educators to use. The...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends: Inspiration
Mister Chris and his new friend want to make something-but where to begin? Wishing Well leads them on an adventure to discover how things are made and what people love about the things they do. A companion activity for this video is...
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Ohio Department of Education: First Steps for Reading
This is a parent or teacher guide to explaining and working with children through their first days of reading and writing. Each topic is covered in depth with an audio presentation and animated examples.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Present at the Creation: Burma Shave Signs
National Public Radio's page on American culture considers the Burma Shave signs that graced American roadways from the late 20s through the early 60s and became an advertising success story.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Emphasis: Using the Passive Voice: Lesson 2
The lesson discusses the passive voice. This lesson is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Emphasis: Using the Passive Voice." [3:53]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Craft Opinion Statements That Are Debatable
Writers craft opinion statements that are debatable. Let's practice crafting a debatable opinion statement by making sure the statement takes a side and is not a fact. [10:02]
Curated Video
Jessica Jennings, Univ. Of New England (You Tube): Writing Across the Curriculum
This video provides a rationale for writing across the curriculum. Multiple lists of writing ideas for different subject area are included. [5:41] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.10 Write routinely over extended time frames
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Where and Why Did the First Cities and States Appear?
Fueled by surplus crops, agriculture led to the formation of the world's first large-scale civilizations. [10:45]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Origins of Written Language
This Khan Academy resource is a video that covers the origins of the written language.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Student Story: Admissions Essay About Community Impact
This Khan Academy resource is a video about writing an admissions essay about community impact.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Subordination and Coordination Basic Example
Watch Sal work through a basic subordination and coordination question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Subject Verb Agreement Harder Example
In this video [3:02] watch Sal work through a harder subject-verb agreement question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Subject Verb Agreement Basic Example
In this video [1:13] watch Sal work through a basic subject-verb agreement question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Shift in Verb, Tense, and Mood Basic Example
In this video [1:35] watch Sal work through a basic shift in verb, tense, and mood question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Shift in Verb, Tense, and Mood Harder Example
In this video [6:37] watch David work through an SAT Writing: Shift in verb tense and mood question.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Within Sentence Punctuation Basic Example
In this video [1:33] watch Sal work through a basic within-sentence punctuation question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Within Sentence Punctuation Harder Example 1
In this video [2:16] watch Dave and David work through a harder within-sentence punctuation question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Within Sentence Punctuation Harder Example 2
In this video [2:04] watch Sal work through another harder within-sentence punctuation question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing: Subordination and Coordination Harder Example
In this video [2:30] watch Sal work through a harder subordination and coordination question from the SAT Writing and Language Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Humanities With Khan Academy
See how Khan Academy supports student writing. [3:21]
PBS
Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Entering Information Accurately in Construction
In the construction industry, forms are often used to keep track of orders, supplies and inventory, and maintenance records.
PBS
Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Writing for Different Audiences
When you write for work, it is important to consider who your audience is and what they need to know.