Did you know that a whole month is dedicated just to poetry? April is the lucky month for a celebration of poetry. I think it's fitting, as poetry can be so uplifting, even when it addresses a serious topic. Spring and poetry seem to go together. I've put together a few poetry resources for students …
Category: Video
Author Dav Pilkey Drawing Online!
Anyone who likes books by author Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants and Dogman, might be interested in his online drawing class on Friday mornings. Here's the article about this with more information. Here's the article about this. Here's the direct link to the Library of Congress page with the first drawing video with Dav Pilkey. Here's …
Information Literacy Videos
Something I'm now working on, and will continue to work on, during this pandemic, is creating information literacy videos. Basically, I'll be working on research topics. Today I made my first one, by taking a PPT slideshow, making it into a video, then uploading into Moviemaker, narrating it on my cell phone to match the …
PBS Educational Videos
So I've posted a lot of video sites today. A couple ways to use videos is to review already covered material, use as an overview to what students are about to learn, and use as a note-taking exercise which can reinforce the review experience. A unique way to take notes from a video is to …
Crash Course Videos
Many teachers may already have heard about, or used, a Crash Course video for your classes. There are a large number of topics and subjects for older students that align with courses and content you are teaching. The videos are pretty fast-paced and really designed I think, to help with review or overview of a …
Read-Alouds for Younger Kids
Many of you might have already learned about Storyline Online, where classic children's books are read aloud by actors. It's a great resource for younger students, but even early middle school kids might enjoy some of these as well. Some of my favorites are When Pigasso Met Mootisse, The Hoola-Hoopin' Queen, and As Fast As …
Scholastic Study Jams
Another great online resource, which I've used numerous times in the past for small group science activities, is Scholastic Study Jams. There are very kid-friendly science and math animated videos that explain and discuss a number of important topics and concepts. After each video, students can take a little quiz to check their learning. Also …
Brain Pop Online Learning
Hello Olmsted Families--I have a great resource to share with you for varying grade levels that has student-centered videos, quizzes and games on various subjects and topics. Perhaps your child has already heard of, and used some of the Brain Pop resources. The company has made all their resources free for families (and teachers) during …
Wellness
In this time of uncertainty and stress, it's good to try to focus on what we can control, our thoughts, and feelings. Hay House is a publisher of what some would consider "New Age" materials, but many of their products promote mental health, wellness, and positive thinking. Some of you may be interested in this …
Exercise!
So there's a P.E. teacher in the UK who has started streaming physical ed "classes" on YouTube daily, for your kids. His name is Joe and you can find his channel here. You can also search for his videos using the words "PE With Joe" He also has a large number of exercise videos for …
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