Brainwaves Video Anthology
Janet E. Helms, PhD - Teachers Make a Difference - Mentoring Moments
Dr. Janet E. Helms reflects on her path to becoming a counseling psychologist, shaped by her parents' aspirations and formative "mentoring moments." Raised with the expectation of attending college, she combined her father’s love for...
Curated Video
Sound by Sound Blending- Beginning Blends
This video has kids practice blending sounds sound by sound where they blend the first two sounds first, and then the next sounds. Many kids who struggle to blend words, especially those with blends, find this method helpful. This is...
Curated Video
Sound by Sound Blending for Beginning Readers
This video has kids practice blending sounds sound by sound where they blend the first two sounds first, and then the next sounds. Many kids who struggle to blend words find this method helpful. This is great for kids who are just...
Curated Video
Contiuous Blending for Beginning Readers
This video has kids practice blending sounds with continuous sounds so they can stretch and hear them better to more easily blend. This is great for kids who are just starting to blend or those who are struggling to blend when each sound...
Curated Video
Reading Multi-Syllable Words {Consonant +LE}
This gives practice reading multisyllabic words with consonant + le syllables, along with many hopefully prior learned syllables. This helps kids break apart words to read and spell longer words.
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Reading Multi-Syllable Words {Vowel Teams}
This gives practice reading multisyllabic words with vowel team and diphthong syllables, along with many hopefully prior learned syllables. This helps kids break apart words to read and spell longer words.
Curated Video
Common Trigraphs: TCH, DGE, & IGH
This video teaches about trigraphs, tch, dge, and igh and the rules of when to use them. There is practice with both reading and writing with them.
Curated Video
Reading Multi-Syllable Words {R-controlled}
This gives practice reading multisyllabic words with r-controlled syllables, along with closed and open syllables. This helps kids break apart words to read and spell longer words.
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Reading Multi-Syllable Words {CVCe Silent E}
This gives practice reading multisyllabic words with silent e or magic e CVCe syllables, along with closed and open syllables. This helps kids break apart words to read and spell longer words.
Makematic
Community Helpers
Learn about the important role that community helpers such as teachers, doctors, and firefighters play in our communities.
Makematic
Rules & Laws
Rules and laws are special instructions that tell us what to do at home, at school and in our communities. They help to keep us safe and make society more fair.
Curated Video
Let's Learn: Soft G /j/ sound
This video teaches how to read and spell words with soft g. We learn soft g is followed by an e, i, or y and compare it to hard g.
Curated Video
Let's Learn: Soft C /s/ sound
This video teaches how to read and spell words with soft c. We learn soft c is followed by an e, i, or y and compare it to hard c.
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Let's Learn Blending Vowel Teams: OU, OW
This video teaches how to blend vowel teams/ diphthongs OU and OW sounds. Practicing blending sounds is an important step in learning to read.
The Business Professor
Step Costs - Managerial Accounting
Professor AJ Kooti explains what are step costs in managerial accounting.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jim Murphy - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Correale
Jim Murphy talks about a transformative experience with his English teacher, Mr. Correale, at LaSalle College. He pushed him to improve his writing skills by holding high standards. After receiving a surprising 5/10 on his first...
Weird History
How Exactly Did Anne Sullivan Teach Helen Keller To Communicate?
The relationship between Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller went beyond pupil and teacher. It was based in Sullivan's ability to open up the world for Keller. Deaf, blind, and mute due to a childhood illness, Helen Keller learned to read,...
Curated Video
Choosing Peace and Kindness: Learning to Control Anger and Spread Goodness
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of controlling anger and choosing non-violence. The students learn about empathy, patience, and resolving conflicts peacefully. They also explore the concept of kindness and how it can...
Curated Video
The Importance of Respect: Learning from Tetsuo the Turtle
In this video, Tetsuo the Turtle visits a school to teach students about the importance of respect. Through the story of a rebellious student named Atsushi, Tetsuo emphasizes the value of respecting rules, teachers, classmates, and even...
Curated Video
Exploring Politeness
In this video, Quim the Quetzal teaches us about the importance of politeness and how it is practiced in his village of Chichi Castanango in Guatemala. Through interviews and observations at the local market, Pedro learns valuable...
Curated Video
The Importance of Gratitude
In this video, Jade interviews Libby the Ladybug about the importance of gratitude. They discuss how ladybugs help humans and how gratitude can be expressed in daily life. Through a heartwarming story about a girl named Michaela, they...
Curated Video
Love and Care: Building Relationships and Self-Love
In this video, children learn about the importance of love and caring for others, including their pets, classmates, and themselves. They discover the significance of expressing love through actions and words, as well as the value of...