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Inside Sesame Street
Katie Couric interviews Little Jack Horner in this film. He rhymes as he describes his experiences. It's a wonderfully entertaining review of Language Arts. Children will love to come up with their own stories using Language Arts words.
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Renoir Exercise
Two children discuss a Renoir painting in this video. They talk about rowing, the girl in the picture, and other aspects of the painting. It's a fascinating way to introduce the idea of art appreciation. After watching this video, show...
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Elmo Loves You
Elmo loves all kinds of things. He sings a song about all the things he loves, including, you! Have your preschoolers sing this song with their name in place of Elmo's. This would be a great song to sing for parents.
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Cameron Diaz Talks Trees
What is so wonderful about trees? Professor Grover and Cameron Diaz explain all of the amazing things trees can do. Viewers will learn that trees clean the air, give us shade, provide us with food, and are home to many animals.
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Street Steppin'
The number 8 is featured in this film with street dancers. Stepping and stomping, these dancers count from one to eight. You could have children clap and stomp while counting in the classroom to appeal to those who learn through movement.
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Telly, Oscar And The Letter B
The letter “B” is the star in this film. Telly and Oscar name all the things they can think of that start with this letter. There are a list of interesting words including bother, blah, and beat.
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Jimmy Fallon: Inspect
Jimmy Fallon defines the meaning of the word inspect. This is a fun word to share with your class. They will love to identify things they can inspect in the classroom.
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My Cute Little Heart Beat
Grover discusses the heart in this short video. He uses a stethoscope to listen to his heartbeat and discusses the positive effects of exercise.
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Jack Be Tired, Jack Be Slow
Jack can't jump over the candlestick because he didn't eat a healthy breakfast. Without the energy he needs, he can't do the things he loves. His mom serves him a healthy breakfast and he's ready to go.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal: Surprise
Maggie Gylenhall leads young learners on an exploration of what it means to be surprised in this video. This resource could be used by teachers as a way to explore emotions. Students could go on to discuss other emotions, such as...
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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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Usher: Volunteer
The musician Usher helps Elmo understand the meaning of the word volunteer. By using examples involving Sesame Street inhabitants, Usher makes the meaning of this word clear. This is a great video to use to help learners develop new...
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Sesame Street: Rosita and Gabi Sing "Tu Me Gustas" Song
Gabi and Rosita sing in Spanish highlighting key language arts. They sing about the expression tu me gustas, and discuss how to say music in Spanish.
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Sesame Street: Wild Animals | Elmo's World
Vivian, her friend, and her mom go to the local zoo. This documentary-style clip shows the many types of wild animals that live at the zoo. They saw lions, giraffes, tigers, a rhino, gorillas, and zebras. This would be a good...
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Ty Burrell: Hexagon
Ty Burrell and Abby identify the characteristics of a hexagon. They discuss sides and angles. Through trial and error Abby finally identifies a hexagon.
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Elmo In The Sky
Elmo asks the sun about things he finds in the sky. Miss Sun describes herself then the moon comes up and describes himself too. Dorothy the fish imagines Elmo dancing on the moon. Elmo sits on a rainbow and the moon explains what a...
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Introduction to Logarithms
Sal crafts a demonstration around one of his "most misspelled words" - logarithms - in this thorough and understandable video. He defines a logarithm before using several examples to illustrate his point. Sal makes learning this concept...
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SAT Prep: Test 2 Section 6 Part 2
Reviewing the last problem from the previous video because he feels that he "rushed it," Sal again explains the concept of ratios as it applies to problem 6 on the practice SAT (page 472 in The Official SAT Study Guide). Additional...
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Binary Numbers
Transitioning viewers from the number system with which they are so familiar, this video introduces the concept and application of binary numbers. Sal acknowledges that this system can be awkward and counter-intuitive at first, but he...
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Telly Can't Catch
Telly learns to catch with the help of Elmo. It isn't an easy process, and Telly has to persevere and keep trying, despite the fact that encounters many challenges. This resource nicely illustrates character traits, and the importance of...
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Camouflage
Elisabeth Hasselbeck demonstrates camouflage. She has a frog friend to help her show the word camouflage. She couldn't find her frog because he was blending in with the background.
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Sneeze the Right Way
Elmo and Abby discuss how to sneeze correctly, to keep from getting anyone else sick. This would be a great film to show before flu season. It could lead to a discussion of how germs are spread and importance of hand washing.
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Elmo's World: Horses
Elmo as a horse? Yes, Dorothy the fish imagines Elmo as a cow horse, police horse, and a show horse.
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Backstage with Elmo: David Beckham
Elmo interviews David Beckham about his favorite things. We learn that David likes playing soccer with his three sons and eating salad.