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Penguins At The Movies: Zero
Penguins at the movies highlight the number zero. The penguins eat sardine duds, puffs, and more until there are none left in their buckets. It is a fun way to discuss the number zero.
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Pet Show And Tell: Iguana
Molly describes her pet iguana, Tolstoy, in this video. This could be used as a way to introduce a lesson on pets. Learners will enjoy the interesting graphics.
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Sarah Jessica Parker: Pair
Sarah Jessica Parker helps Elmo understand the concept of a pair. She uses shoes, mittens, and ice skates to define a pair. This video could be used before a math lesson to define this concept.
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Adam Sandler: Crunchy
While Adam tries to define the word crunchy, Cookie Monster munches away on a loud, crackly, cookie. Adam determines that Cookie Monster’s cookie is, indeed, crunchy.
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Jake Gyllenhaal: Separate
Jake Gyllenhaal explores the meaning of separate. With an octopus on top of his head, he has to experiment with this concept. It's a fun way to introduce this new Language Arts.
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Emotions With Big Bird
Margaret shows Big Bird what she looks like when she is happy, sad, excited, and angry. This is a very clear depiction of several emotions told in one story. It also contains cause and effect, and sequence of events. Have children try to...
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Song: Silly Sounding Words
Sesame Street characters celebrate words. They list some of their favorite silly sounding words including tweezers, snorkel, flapjack, smudge, and aardvark. Children could then list their own favorite words. It's a great way to make...
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The Closer
The Closer uses critical-Language Arts to solve problems. Using clues she finds throughout the office, she solves problems involving open suitcases, briefcases, and pencil cases.
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Debra Messing: Nature
Debra tells all about the word nature. They will learn that things found outside and not made by people are part of nature. Even rocks are part of nature.
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Ll Cool J: Unanimous
By exploring the meaning of the word unanimous, this video explores Social Studies and Social Studies. This would be a great way to begin a discussion of how to work with others in the classroom.
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My Dad's Racing
With a focus on Social Studies , this video shows a young girl helping her father, who is in a wheelchair, while he races at a track. This would be a great way to begin an exploration of the topic of Social Studies . It focuses on what...
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What Can I Be?
It's that time of year again: Halloween! Does your class know how they're going to dress for this festive celebration? Watch this video with your class to help inspire them.
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Kobe Bryant: Miniature
Kobe Bryant and Abby show what the word miniature means. Pictures, books, and even hot dogs become miniature in this clip.
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Veg Side Story
Entertain your class with the Veg Side Story. A young boy is hesitant to try zucchini, but breaks into song when he realizes he loves it. What a fun way to introduce Health .
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Murray, Daniella, And Pets
A young girl talks about her pets in this short video. While just a short discussion of what animals eat, how they communicate, and some of their traits, this video could be part of an anticipatory set before a lesson on pets.
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Neil Patrick Harris: Curly
Neil Patrick Harris discusses the word curly in this video. He and Elmo show examples of curly things, including a ribbon, straw, and pasta.
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30 Rocks
Sesame Street spoofs the television show, 30 Rock. Liz Lemon has to prove that there are 30 rocks in a pile. As she counts the corresponding numeral appears, reinforcing number recognition and counting skills.
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Giant Monster Babies
Oscar the Grouch reads his worm Slimey a story about Trash Gordon. Trash Gordon saves the day and reintroduces the letter R and then number 10.
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Next To A Mailbox
Grover chases a mailbox in his attempt to demonstrate what the concept “next to” means. As part of a lesson on prepositional phrases, this video could be a great means of showing what this particular expression means. Children could even...
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Adam Sandler: Song About Elmo
One of the most exciting things about music is that you can get creative and make up songs of your own. Adam Sandler sings a song about Elmo. He uses creative problem solving to make up words that rhyme with Elmo.
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Romeo And Alphabet
With a wonderful take on the play Romeo and Juliet, Sesame Street characters romanticize the alphabet. Telly calls out the letters of the alphabet as a banner slowly parades by. This could be a fun way to review the alphabet before a...
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Eva Longoria: Exquisite
Eva Longoria shows us the word exquisite. She says the word and then shares some exquisite items to help define the term.
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A New Way To Walk
Elmo creates a new way to walk. As new characters arrive, they each add a new element to the walk. Destiny's Child shows up and sings the song, "I Got a New Way to Walk" as Elmo, Grover, and Zoë dance along. This video would be a great...
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M is for Mouth Music
Focusing on music made with your mouth, this video explores the letter M. The music and songs in the video are terrific. All your students will be singing their M words.