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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Respect and Dignity: Learning to Treat Others Fairly
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of respect and how it can be shown in various situations. The teacher emphasizes the value of listening, being considerate, and treating others with dignity. The video also highlights...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
David Dye - Teachers Make a Difference - Eva Horan
David Dye helps leaders and teams achieve transformational results without sacrificing their humanity. As a former executive and elected official, he is known for practical leadership techniques you can use right...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Melissa Tracy - Teachers Make a Difference - John Gunnin
Melissa Tracy is a 2023 top ten finalist for the Global Teacher Prize. She teaches at Odyssey Charter School, an innovative and diverse dual-language Greek School founded in 2006 which is currently the second-largest public charter...
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Understanding Ethics: Learning to Do the Right Thing
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of morality and ethics to young children. Through examples and explanations, the teacher emphasizes the values of generosity, honesty, respect, integrity, and kindness. The video also...
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Truthfulness: The Importance of Honesty and Authenticity
In this video, Pekkas the Piglet discusses the importance of truthfulness. Pekkas explains that being authentic, sincere, and honest with ourselves and others is crucial for building strong relationships. The video also shares a story...
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Promoting Equality
In this video, Dulcinea , a wise goat, discusses the importance of equality for all living beings. Through a story about a boy learning the lesson of equality, Dulcinea highlights the idea that everyone deserves the same basic rights and...
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More Practice Making Inferences {Comprehension: Inferring}
Part 2 gives practice to how to infer using clues from the book and what's in our brain. <b<br/>r/>
PART 1 INFERENCES: • Making Inferences {C<br/>omprehension: Inf...
PART 1 INFERENCES: • Making Inferences {C<br/>omprehension: Inf...
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Creativity: Unleashing Your Imagination and Bringing Ideas to Life
In this video, Jade interviews Lolita the lizard about creativity. Lolita explains that creativity is the power of imagination and finding new ways to solve problems. She shares a story about her friend Seth, who uses his creativity to...
Visual Learning Systems
Energy Transfer
This video explores how energy can be transferred from place to place. Throughhands-on activities students investigate how sound and electrical energy is transferred. This program correlates to the following Next Generation Science...
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Revolutionizing Education: The Ulwazi e-Learning Initiative in South Africa
This video highlights the Ulwazi e-learning Initiative, a project that connects schools in under-resourced townships in South Africa to classrooms in more privileged areas through technology. Using video and audio feeds, students in the...
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Spot 5 Differences Between Two Pictures | Classroom Objects
Can you spot 5 differences between two pictures at the school? Students can learn about classroom objects as they have fun finding the differences between the 2 pictures. There's a classroom scene, desk scene, playground scene and...
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Reading Simple Sentences {Short Vowels}
This video gives kids a chance to practice high frequency words along with easy to decode short vowel words. Kids practice reading a sentence word by word, and then read it all together. <br/>
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Let's Learn: Phoneme Addition {Phonemic Awareness}
Phonemic Awareness is one of the biggest predictors of reading success. Once kids are able to rhyme, blend and segment, they are ready to add phonemes. Use this video to practice this important skill with your new reader. <br/>
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Let's Learn Blending Long E: EA, EE, EY
This video teaches how to blend long E words with the EA, EE, and EY sounds. It teaches vowel teams and which sounds are in the middle of words and which is at the end of words. Practice blending sounds is an important step in...
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Let's Learn Blending with Consonant Blends
This video teaches how to blend consonant blend words. It mostly focuses on beginning blends but also practiced ending blends and three letter blends. Practice blending sounds is an important step in learning to read. <br/>
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Sentence Comprehension: Pronouns, Multiple-meaning Words, Punctuation
This video teaches comprehension at the sentence level. It teaches kids to notice pronouns, multiple-meaning words, and punctuation as they read sentences. <br/>
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Melissa Grandi Statz - Teachers Make a Difference - Jenny Hoffman
Melissa Grandi Statz reflects on the significant impact of her fifth-grade choir teacher, Jenny Hoffman, who remains a mentor and friend. Jenny was incredibly encouraging, open, and loving, helping the Melissa develop a deep love for...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Gavin Downing - Teachers Make a Difference - My Grandparents
Gavin Downing reflects on their inspiration to become a teacher, particularly influenced by his maternal grandparents who were both educators. His grandfather started teaching around 1940, paused to serve in WWII, and then continued as a...