Rockin' English Lessons
Possessive Pronouns Song–"Mine and Yours"–Rockin' English
Possessive pronouns have never sounded so good! Sing along and practice reading sentences using the possessive pronouns mine and yours with this rock n' roll music video.
Rockin' English Lessons
I Was, You Were ("To Be" Past Simple Song)–Rockin' English
Enhance your simple past tense verb instruction with this video that clearly demonstrates when to use I was and you were through song and engaging graphics.
Rockin' English Lessons
Like and Likes–Rockin' English (I Like Bass and Drums)
A good beat, appealing graphics, and informative lyrics make up a video demonstrating when to use the words like or likes.
Rockin' English Lessons
Conditionals Song–Rockin' English (If You Study, You Will Pass...)
If you listen to this song, you will learn how to write a conditional sentence is the conditional statement you can use to begin your lesson on conditionals. The video uses songs and charmingly drawn stick figures to depict...
Learning Upgrade
Pronouns 1 Song
Introduce your language arts class to their new favorite song with a video about pronouns. Hip, informative, and very catchy, the song demonstrates several different ways to replace nouns with pronouns.
Learning Upgrade
Interjections 5 Song
Wow! Your class will be humming along during a fun grammar video focused on interjections. It demonstrates the positions interjections can take in a sentence, as well as the different emotions they can convey in writing.
Learn English with Rebecca
Tenses Overview - Present, Past, Future, Simple, Continuous, Progressive, Perfect!
Clarify the difference between different verb tenses with a short, informative language arts video. The instructor guides learners through past, present, and future simple tenses; as well as the perfect, progressive, and perfect...
TED-Ed
Does Grammar Matter?
Does grammar matter? Sure it does. Ask a prescriptivist who will tell you about common established patterns of language at a given time while a descriptivist will describe a set of linguistic habits. Learn about these very different...
Rockin' English Lessons
"Count to 20 Song" - Rockin' English Musical Lesson (Numbers 1-20)
Pupils will be tapping their toes to this upbeat, rock 'n' roll song that counts from one to twenty and provides a visual representation of each number!
Rockin' English Lessons
Count to 10 Song - Rockin' English Lesson (Numbers 1-10)
Add a little music to your counting instruction! Count and read numbers one to ten in a song accompanied by a guitar and drums.
Rockin' English Lessons
"Alphabet Song" - English ABCs (Whole) by Rockin' English
Add a little rock 'n' roll flare to the traditional alphabet song with this modern rendition that first sings a laid back, slow version, then speeds things up with a more upbeat tempo.
Rockin' English Lessons
English "Alphabet Song" (ABCs Rock) - Rockin' English
Rock out with the ABCs! Listen to a new take on the alphabet song with this rock 'n' roll version that will surely make the class want to dance.
Rockin' English Lessons
Alphabet Song - English ABC'S - Rockin' English
The alphabet song just got remixed! Check out this modern take on the ABC song accompanied by hand drawn letters and pictures.
Curated OER
Introduction to Compare and Contrast
Oranges and bananas, what do they have in common and how are they different? Have an interactive, virtual grand discussion with narrator, Carrie Carter, who explains what it means to compare and contrast. Viewers also discover how to...
TED-Ed
How Miscommunication Happens (And How to Avoid It)
The transactional model of communication is used in this short video to explain how miscommunication happens and to offer suggestions for how to improve listening and communication skills.
Alison Neibling
Introduction to Poetry: The 3 R's
Get to the know the importance of the three R's of poetry (rhyme, repetition, and rhythm) with this video created to accompany your poetry instruction for a middle school audience. With detailed information, examples, and digital...
TED-Ed
The Controversial Origins of the Encyclopedia
Google, Wolfram/Alpha, Fact Monster? Kids may be familiar with these names, but have they heard of one of the original search tools? Here's a video that details one of the first encyclopedias and the controversies surrounding it.
TED-Ed
How to Make Your Writing Funnier
Did you ever notice the art of comedy is indeed an art? Check out this video that contains quick and catchy tips and tricks for crafting comedy that will tickle your funny bone.
TED-Ed
How to Write Fiction That Comes Alive
Launch a fiction writing unit with this video that encourages writers to craft their stories with language that permits readers to experience the illusions of their stories.
TED-Ed
Do Animals Have Language?
Do animals have language? To answer this question, Michele Bishop's video examines the four qualities often associated with language—discreteness, grammar, productivity, and displacement—that separate communications systems from language.
TED-Ed
A Poetic Experiment: Walt Whitman, Interpreted by Three Animators
Three animators provide different visual interpretations of Walt Whitman's "A Noiseless Patient Spider." What a great way to generate a discussion of interpretation, mood, and tone.
TED-Ed
Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo: One-Word Sentences and How They Work
Sentences made up of one word? Yes. Introduce kids to lexical ambiguity with a short video that shows how complete, grammatically correct sentences can be composed of one word used each time as a different part of speech.
TED-Ed
When to Use Apostrophes
It's tricky but it's essential. It's the apostrophe, of course. And this video is all about its usage.
TED-Ed
Where Did English Come From?
How did modern language evolve over the course of history? Discover the roots of the English language, spoken by over three billion people in the world today, and explore how historical conquests and intercultural exchanges are...