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Pinball: 12
Counting to the number twelve is fun with this video which tracks the path of a pinball. This animated film could be used as a way to reinforce counting skills or as a motivator prior to a math lesson.
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Sesame Moment: Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz shares his special moment on Sesame Street involving reciting the alphabet. Learner can watch this video and then figure out a creative way to recite the alphabet using props, visual aids, or other devices.
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Jumping
Exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle. Grover shows that exercise can be easy and fun to do. He asks his friend to demonstrate how jumping can be a way to exercise.
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We're The A Team - A Song
Reinforce letter recognition with Ryan Reynolds, Telly, Abby, and Elmo. They sing a song that goes something like this: A, A, A, we're the A team, you can't have the A team without the letter “A.”
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Kids Talk About Games
Games are the feature of this film. Children share their favorite games in this short clip. This could be used before a lesson on games.
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16 Acorns
Using cheerful children's voices, 16 acorns are counted on tree branches. In this Sesame Street video, the acorns form the number 16 to reinforce the visual representation of the number. This is a fun way to help reinforce early counting...
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A Is For Astronaut
“A” is for astronaut! Build phonemic awareness and letter recognition with this short clip. An actual astronaut shares the letter "A" and makes the /a/ sound.
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Kids Talk About Self
What a great film! In this short clip, children talk about all the things they can do by themselves, like brushing their teeth, taking a picture and more. It's important for children to focus on all the things they can do, instead of the...
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Martians Discover 16
Providing an introduction to 16, Martians interact with this number. This could be a fun way to introduce the number in a kindergarten or pre-school classroom.
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Victoria Exercises
Introduce the importance of exercise using this video. Victoria and Murray discuss their favorite ways to exercise. Victoria does jumping jacks. Members of your class can share, or demonstrate their favorite exercises.
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Cameron Diaz: Habitat
Cameron defines that word habitat with all of her animal friends. Viewers will learn that a habitat is where an animal gets food, finds water and also shelter. It is the place where animals live.
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How To Stay Healthy
Gordon shares some tips to stay healthy. He talks about the importance of hand washing, sneezing into your arm, and not touching your face. This would be a good film to show before flu season.
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Jennifer Garner: Stretch
Jennifer Gardner and Elmo stretch in this film. This is a great way to introduce the idea of exercise and the importance of Health .
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Meredith Viera: Hibernate
Before a discussion involving animals that hibernate, this video, featuring Meredith Viera, could be used to introduce the concept. Through a visual representation, the short video shows what hibernation means.
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A Squid Says The Alphabet
Who doesn't love singing the Alphabet? Sing the alphabet with the "Bookaneers" and a giant squid. Tip: Have your class sing the Alphabet as different animals.
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Lonely Number 11
The concept of even and odd is explored in this video through the number 11. There is a great song and presentation along with this exploration.
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Brendan Fraser: Speedy
Brendan Fraser and Grover work together to show the word speedy. Brendan defines the word by describing what Grover is doing.
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Man Of La Muncha
What a wonderful way to explore vegetables! This video features a Shakespearian-style performance about a man trying to decide which vegetable to eat for dinner. There are rhymes, great examples of language usage, and a lot of fun.
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David Beckham: Persistent
David defines the word persistent. As an example of the word, Elmo interrupts several times, persistently asking David to play ball with him.
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Counting Woodchucks
How much wood can a woodchuck chuck? The Count sings and counts to find out. The woodchuck chucks 6 pieces of wood, rests, adds 3 more and then rests again. He chucks a total of 12 pieces of wood. Write a word problem about this video...
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A: Apple With Elmo
When Elmo happens along an apple, he asks himself, what letter apple starts with. Slimey presents Elmo with a flag telling him that 'apple' begins with A. The word apple appears with a highlighted letter "A."
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Anderson Cooper Reports
Today on GNN (Grouch Network News) is the letter “G.” Anderson Cooper, Walter Cranky, and Dan Rather-not sound out "G" words to determine if "G" is a grouchy enough letter. This video is g-g-g-great for reinforcing the hard “G” sound.
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Marilyn Horne Sings C Is For Cookie
With Marilyn Horne as the guide, young learners can explore the letter C. This is a musical presentation called C is for Cookie. It would be a terrific introduction to the letter C. It's hard not to sing the tune after it is done.
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Jim Parsons: Arachnid
Jim Parsons defines the meaning of arachnid in this entertaining video. He isn't sure of the meaning of the word and has to figure it out.