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Letter L Shape
Using music, dance, and a creative idea, this video provides an introduction to the letter L. There are no examples of words with the L sound.
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Jack In The Box #6
A young girl cautiously turns a crank on a Jack-in-the-Box to count to six. This could be used as an introductory activity.
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Jack In The Box #7
Counting to seven can be fun! This film features a child turning the crank on a Jack-in-the-Box to demonstrate how to count to seven.
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Everyone Needs A Hug
Hugs can make you happy. An animated creature is sad until he receives a hug from a friend. Ask youngsters what makes them happy.
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Good For You
Telly and his friend Max play basketball as a form of exercise, showing that you can stay healthy and have fun at the same time.
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Grover Jumps for Joy
Jumping is a great way to exercise and show happiness! Grover shows viewers how he can jump...and sometimes fall over in exhaustion. Encourage children to jump along with Grover to stay healthy and express their feelings!
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One Of These Things
After looking at a group with three pairs of sunglasses and a hat, viewers have to identify which item doesn’t belong. As a critical thinking and classification activity, this video could be linked to a lesson on grouping objects.
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Rosita's Family Feast
Rosita's family gets together to eat healthy foods. The dinner featured in this film is Chinese food. This video could be used as a way to introduce a lesson on Health habits, or on cultural Social Studies. Students could discuss the...
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Try New Foods!
Baby Bear tries something new in this film. He eats a bowl of wholegrain cereal for breakfast. He shows that it’s a good idea to try new foods. If you do, you could find a new favorite!
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Letter M Stores
With very colorful and interesting graphics, this film lists words that begin with the letter M. This could be a way to kick-off a lesson on this letter.
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One Of These Things: Hat
Viewers can identify which of the four hats, three red fire fighter hats, or a silver, sparkly New Year's hat, does not belong with the group. This film could be a good way to introduce the idea of classification and sorting in the...
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Chad Pennington: Prepared
What does the word prepared mean? Football pro chad Pennington defines prepared and shows viewers what he is prepared to do. He always has a crayon, mittens, and a football helmet with him so he'll be prepared to color, make a snowball,...
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N: Your Name Is Natasha
Maya Angelou plays a clapping game with Natasha to explore the letter “N.” As she claps, Angelou lists words that begin with “N.” You could use this technique to review letter sounds in the classroom.
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Nasa Count Down
A real astronaut in a space ship counts down from 10. When he reaches 10, a rocket blasts off. This would be a wonderful way to practice counting down. It's motivating!
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Run!
The letter “R” is featured in this video. Children form the letter “R” using construction paper and then run to emphasize a word that starts with this sound. It is a motivating way to introduce this letter.
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Kids Sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with Ernie
A variety of children sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Show this when you need to fill time between activities.
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Ricky Gervais: Stumble
Ricky Gervais illustrates the meaning of the word stumble in this video. This film could be used as an anticipatory set to a lesson on Language Arts and the use of language.
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Jason Taylor: Toss
What an entertaining video! Jason Tyler demonstrates the meaning of the word toss by throwing a fake cow. That's something learners will remember.
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The Count Sings Of 8
Eight is great in this video. The Count sings a song about the number 8 and counts objects. He counts eight skates on a crate.
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Color My Day
Use this video to get children thinking about a series of events that can be turned into a picture story. They can view a little girl using art to tell the story of her day in the park.
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Hot! Hot! Hot!
Baby Bear shows how to sound out the word hot. He also illustrates its meaning. This is a creative way to introduce new Language Arts.
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Jason Bateman: Alphabet Story
Jason Bateman leads Elmo through the alphabet. It is an entertaining rendition that could be used to review the alphabet before a language arts lesson.
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Judah Freidlander: Spectacular
Judah Freidlander identifies the meaning of the word spectacular in this clip. He exudes enthusiasm as he describes this word. What a fun way to introduce new Language Arts!