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Worm's eye view of a toddler in a onesie playing with trucks in the grass.
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 5
3 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Woman and 2 boys lean over and look at a notebook as the woman writes in it.
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 6
4 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Closeup of the midsection of a woman in a floral blouse. She sits at a desk and holds up a card with a photo of a mouth forming the "T, H" sound.
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 9
4 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Closeup of a baby sitting on a woman's lap. Woman looks down and holds an open book in front of them.
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 1
4 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
2 girls hold hands and face one another in a classroom setting.
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 7
3 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Color illustration of children reading books on top of and around a stack of giant books. Title card reads, "Early readers. Print awareness."
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 4
3 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Toddler stands with his hands up at his shoulders as he smiles with his eyes closed in a room full of toys. Sliver of a woman's profile is at the edge of the frame with lips parted.
Literacy Tips Across Ages
Episode 10
3 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Cartoon of late-eighteen-hundreds man in a fists up boxing position. 2 arrows point at him read, "Conflict." A human hand writes a "C" in a third arrow. Title card reads, "Conflict in literature is any struggle between opposing forces, usually the main character against something else."
Literary Elements and Techniques
Episode 1
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
2 illustrations. Stick figure on an island with a palm tree. Next to this, hand draws a stick figure and buildings. Title card reads, "Location. The location of a story can determine parameters for a character's life and helps create mood and atmosphere."
Literary Elements and Techniques
Episode 2
2 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Hand holds a pen in the middle of writing out a title card, which reads, "Theme is the main or underlying meaning of a literary work. It's the message the reader takes away from the. Hand begins to write the word start.
Literary Elements and Techniques
Episode 3
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Slide shows marbled purple, magenta, and baby blue text that reads, "Main Idea."
7 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Slide shows iridescent green and purple text outlined in yellow that reads, "Making Inferences." Blurry reflection of the word inferences appears below.
10 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Small hand rests next to a yellow spiral-bound book titled, "The Alphabet Book." Blue background is scattered with gold star stickers. Caption. Child as narrator. The Alphabet Book.
Marvie
Episode 8
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
2 twin blonde girls look down at their textbooks in front of them in a classroom setting. Caption. Narrator. A child's memory plays an increasing role in decoding.
59 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Storybook cover titled, "Mud." Illustration of a smiling boy playing in a mud puddle with a dog. Text reads, "By Wendy Cheyette Lewison. Illustrated by MaryAnn Cocca-Leffler." Illustration of books on an outdoor table outdoor in the background.
6 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Still image from: Museum Access: The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
Museum Access
Season 7 / Ep 7
26 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Cartoon doctor, king, baby, and other people float among buildings, animals, and other objects as the backdrop to text that reads, "Nouns."
8 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 2. Choosing an opinion writing topic."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 2
1 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 8. Editing your opinion writing."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 8
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 3. Making an opinion writing plan."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 3
1 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 7. Revising your opinion writing."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 7
3 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A light pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, and a pencil on the right. Black text in a box outline in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 1. What is opinion writing?"
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 1
1 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 6. Writing a draft, conclusion."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 6
1 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 4. Writing a draft, introduction."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 4
1 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
A pink background with a clip art drawing of a brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 5. Writing a draft, reasons and examples."
Opinion Writing for Kids
Episode 5
2 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a smiling, dark haired woman on the left, and 3 speech bubbles with adjectives on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Parts of speech. What is an adjective? Teaching without frills."
Parts of Speech
Episode 1
2 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a smiling, dark-haired woman on the left, and 3 speech bubbles with adverbs on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Parts of speech. What is an adverb? Teaching without frills."
Parts of Speech
Episode 2
4 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 2. Brainstorming."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 2
1 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 6. Draft."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 6
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 5. Introduction."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 5
1 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 3. Planning."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 3
1 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 4. Reasons."
Persuasive Writing
Episode 4
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 1. What is it?"
Persuasive Writing
Episode 1
1 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Digital art. Picture of a cartoon black-and-white spotted cow appears on the side of a brown train car. Text reads, "Cow."
PicTrain
Episode 6
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon orange chicken appears on the side of a red train car. Text reads, "Chicken."
PicTrain
Episode 5
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon giraffe appears on the side of a lime-green train car. Text reads, "Giraffe."
PicTrain
Episode 4
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
On the side of a cartoon train car, a picture of a rainbow arch forming between two clouds, beginning with only the top red arch. Text reads, "red."
PicTrain
Episode 1
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 1 to 10."
PicTrain
Episode 18
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 11 to 20."
PicTrain
Episode 19
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 21 to 30."
PicTrain
Episode 20
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 31 to 40."
PicTrain
Episode 21
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 41 to 50."
PicTrain
Episode 22
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 51 to 60."
PicTrain
Episode 23
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 61 to 70."
PicTrain
Episode 24
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 71 to 80."
PicTrain
Episode 25
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 81 to 90."
PicTrain
Episode 26
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 91 to 100."
PicTrain
Episode 27
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Photo of a pink pig appears on the side of a cartoon turquoise train car. Text reads, "Pig."
PicTrain
Episode 3
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Photo of a brown bear appears on the side of a brown cartoon train car. Text reads, "Bear."
PicTrain
Episode 2
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
On the side of a brown cartoon train car, a picture of a large purple circle on a white background. Caption reads: "Circle."
PicTrain
Episode 7
2 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Slide shows an open book and reflects on a blue background behind text that reads, "Poetry for Kids."
9 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Woman speaks to camera with a slight smile and eyebrows raised. Caption. That are especially confusing when it comes to pronouns.
Great Grammar
Episode 7
27 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
ASL
Slide shows text on a sky-blue background that reads, "Proverbs and Adages for Kids."
9 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Woman raises eyebrows and tilts head slightly while wearing a blue cardigan and gold glasses attached to a necklace. Caption. First, there is the statement.
30 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Slide shows bold, black punctuation marks like periods, colons, and dashes float on a peach background with punctuation marks illustrated in blue, coral, and white.
10 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: D Is for Dinosaur
3 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Opposites
2 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Book cover shows watercolor illustrations of a sitting greyhound dog and a groundhog. Text reads, "A Greyhound, a Groundhog. Written by Emily Jenkins, Illustrated by Chris Appelhans."
Read Out Loud
Episode 21
1 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a bee standing up on one foot, smiling at us. In the forest background, a blue bird leans forward and stands on one leg, and a white rabbit squats. Text reads, "Bee Calm the Buzz on Yoga. By Frank J. SIleo, illustrated by Claire Keay."
Read Out Loud
Episode 32
4 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a shy, smiling cello who stands in a spotlight, wearing a backpack and holding a lunchbox. Text reads, "Bello the Cello. Written by Dennis Mathew, illustrated by Samantha Kickingbird and Justin Stier."
Read Out Loud
Episode 15
4 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds up a book called "Bubblegum Princess," with an illustration of a brown-haired girl dressed in pink and red and a yellow crown in the foreground.
Read Out Loud
Episode 3
7 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Two hands holding up the book "Chicken Soup with Rice" by Maurice Sendak. On the cover is a drawing of a boy holding a big bowl and a spoon, licking his lips.
Read Out Loud
Episode 60
6 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of seven chicks stacked in a pyramid formation, each with their own distinct style, dressed as an athlete, an artist, a punk rocker, and more. Text reads, "Chicks Rule! Story by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, pictures by Renee Kurilla."
Read Out Loud
Episode 22
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a multigenerational family sitting together at a table, where an older woman sits at the head. Everyone has their eyes closed and hands together in prayer, but two young kids are peeking out. Text reads, "Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table. Vanessa Brantley Newton."
Read Out Loud
Episode 12
2 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds up a book called "Freddy the Frogcaster and the Huge Hurricane." The cover shows a green frog looking out at us and waving, standing in front of a map showing an enormous yellow and orange hurricane spiral.
Read Out Loud
Episode 27
10 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl who smiles and waves as she carries a large, colorful, patchwork purse with ribbons of red, yellow, pink, and blue unfurling around it. Text reads, "Grandma's Purse. Vanessa Brantley Newton."
Read Out Loud
Episode 10
3 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Author Susan Verde looks at us attentively as she holds up her book titled "I Am Peace, a Book of Mindfulness."
Read Out Loud
Episode 18
2 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Kate Hosford holds open her book, "Mama's Belly," to a page showing a young girl running down a grassy hill with a bouquet of flowers, as her mother waits for her at the bottom.
Read Out Loud
Episode 7
3 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustration of a gray dog swimming underwater, in front of a school of yellow fish, among other creatures, seemingly reaching for a rubber duck.
Read Out Loud
Episode 16
7 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Emma Otheguy smiles as she holds up her book titled "Marti's Song for Freedom," which depicts Jose Marti looking triumphant in front of a Cuban flag.
Read Out Loud
Episode 35
6 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl holding a pink parasol, dressed in a pink cloak and a fluffy skirt, with a little lamb accessory at her waist, who looks excitedly toward us as she stands outside of a shop. Text reads, "Mary Had a Little Glam. By Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton."
Read Out Loud
Episode 9
2 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustrated, orange-colored car smiling while covered in mud, parked outside of a car wash. Text reads, "Muddy, Mud, Bud. By Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Cole Atkinson."
Read Out Loud
Episode 72
2 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Aram Kim holds up her book titled "No Kimchi for Me!" whose cover illustration depicts three cats standing behind a tabletop that holds dishes and chopsticks.
Read Out Loud
Episode 4
10 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustrated tabletop with a huge bowl of mac and cheese, a dish of green peas, and a carton of milk. In the background, we see three birds peeking from behind a wall, where a bulletin board has the book's title: "No Peacocks!" Written by Robin Newman and illustrated by Chris Ewald.
Read Out Loud
Episode 8
4 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustrated little red dinosaur standing on grass with arms crossed, looking bothered, and saying "No" as four other dinosaurs circled around and look at him with concern and care. Text reads, "Noah Noasaurus. By Elaine Kiely Kearns, illustrated by Colin Jack."
Read Out Loud
Episode 20
3 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Mac Barnett holds up his book "Paolo, Emperor of Rome." The cover illustration by Claire Keane shows a small brown dachshund looking noble as he stands on all four legs with his snout pointed up, in the foreground of an old city.
Read Out Loud
Episode 14
9 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustrated boy cracking open the lid of a glass jar that holds a ladybug habitat. A grasshopper sits on the top of his head, while another insect sits on the snout of a dog standing next to him. Text reads, "Pedro, Pedro Goes Buggy. By Fran Manushkin."
Read Out Loud
Episode 67
3 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Person holds up a book titled "Peg and Cat, the Penguin Problem," by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. The cover illustration shows four penguins skiing down a snowy mountain, while Peg and Cat follow behind with a flag and a megaphone.
Read Out Loud
Episode 25
5 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustrated small red panda sitting on a rooftop talking with a giant panda, who appears to look and listen with care. Text reads, "Ping Meets Pang. A story of otherness, differences, and friendship. Written and illustrated by Mary Jane Begin."
Read Out Loud
Episode 1
3 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustration of a school classroom, in which one girl standing by a desk looks at a globe with curiosity, while another girl wearing a captain's hat stands with her arms raised and her foot propped up on a chair. Text reads, "Piper Green and the Fairy Tree. Going Places. By Ellen Potter, illustrated by Qin Leng."
Read Out Loud
Episode 36
23 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Dressed in costumes, Zachariah OHora raises his hand, which resembles a fluffy white paw, as he sits behind a table near Anne Dyckman, who wears a red hat with fluffy white ears and paws as she holds their book titled "Read the Book, Lemmings!"
Read Out Loud
Episode 24
5 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Steve Light holds up his book titled "Swap!" whose cover depicts a burly man on a dock trading steering wheels for piles of fabric to a pirate on a small boat. The other pirate holds up a large yellow sail cloth that floats in the air.
Read Out Loud
Episode 31
5 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Matthew Van Fleet holds up his book titled "Tails," which is illustrated with a tiger pawing at another animal's tail. The letters of the title are each made up of different animal tails.
Read Out Loud
Episode 2
2 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an Illustration of a man with an apronful and hands full holding crayons, with more crayons flying around him and the crowds of people gathered around him. Text reads, "The Crayon Man, the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons. By Natascha Biebow, illustrated by Steven Salerno."
Read Out Loud
Episode 17
7 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds up a book titled "The Nutcracker in Harlem," whose cover illustration shows a girl wearing a pink dress, serenely holding a blue nutcracker, as she stands in front of a snowy cityscape, where people in white dresses and nutcracker costumes are dancing around.
Read Out Loud
Episode 28
6 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Man holds up a book titled "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!" The cover design resembles the front page of a newspaper called the Daily Wolf, with the title as the headline, the byline "by A Wolf," and a column of the article's text next to an illustration of a suited-up wolf blowing hard. Text at the bottom, "As told to Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith."
Read Out Loud
Episode 6
7 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Author Kate Jerome holds a book called "The Wise Animal Handbook," whose cover features a big blue paw print, with circular photos of a dolphin, pigs, a frog, and a dog forming the toes.
Read Out Loud
Episode 19
3 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Gina Perry holds up her book titled "Too Much! Not Enough!" Cover illustration shows one blue character building a structure with colorful blocks, while a smaller orange character soars through the air while holding a purple airplane.
Read Out Loud
Episode 11
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Author Anne Dyckman wears wolf ears while holding up her book titled "Wolfie the Bunny," as she sits between two adults dressed up like bunnies.
Read Out Loud
Episode 40
4 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Book cover shows an illustration of a colorful, flowery, and sun-filled landscape with a horse following a goat, walking across a rural field. Text reads, "This way, Charlie. Inspired by a real animal friendship." By Caron Levis and Charles Santoso.
Read Out Loud
Episode 23
11 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows a painting of Venus and Serena Williams as they gaze toward the middle at each other. Text reads, "Game Changers. The Story of Venus and Serena Williams. Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E Ransome."
Read Out Loud
Episode 26
9 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds a book titled "Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. Cover illustration shows a big sleeping brown bear with a crow, a rabbit, and other animals gathered around him.
Read Out Loud
Episode 13
5 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Mike Curato holds a book titled "Little Elliot, Big City" by Mike Curato. Cover illustration depicts a small pink-spotted white elephant standing up on hind legs in front of the title text, which resembles an apartment building full of windows. A dense New York City skyline fills up the background.
Read Out Loud
Episode 30
4 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Robin Newman wears a black sweatshirt with a white spider web illustration on it, with orange text that says "Hildie." She holds up a book called "Hildie Bitterpickles Needs Her Sleep." The cover illustration features a small orange-haired witch reading a book by candlelight.
Read Out Loud
Episode 5
5 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustration of Stephen Savage's "Supertruck," a blue gray snow plow smiling as it pushes a huge pile of white snow.
Read Out Loud
Episode 33
2 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Steve Light holds up his book titled "Have You Seen My Dragon?" The cover illustration is mostly black-and-white line drawing whose top half depicts a city street crowded with buildings, pedestrians, cyclists, and vendors. A cloud of smoke emerges from the open utility access hole in the middle of the street, and a boy peers down to look. The drawing's bottom half shows the network of pipes and tubes and the source of the smoke: a big green dragon.
Read Out Loud
Episode 39
10 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Author Tad Hills looks at us and holds up his book titled "R is for "Rocket," as he sits next to a man with a fluffy dog hanging out between the two men.
Read Out Loud
Episode 58
4 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /B/egin the /B/eguine (Season 1; Episode 5)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 5
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /C/omedy Tonight (Season 1; Episode 12)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 12
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /Ch/ /ch/ /ch/ Changes (Season 1; Episode 19)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 19
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /E/lephant in the Room (Season 1; Episode 16)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 16
26 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /F/unny /F/ace (Season 1; Episode 8)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 8
26 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /G/ood Do/g/ (Season 1; Episode 13)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 13
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /H/ip /H/ip /H/ooray (Season 1; Episode 14)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 14
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /I/ Like /I/tch (Season 1; Episode 7)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 7
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /L/eapin' /L/izards (Season 1; Episode 15)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 15
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /M/y Reading Buddies (Season 1; Episode 1)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 1
26 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /N/ananabooboo (Season 1; Episode 18)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 18
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /O/ctopus' Garden (Season 1; Episode 10)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 10
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /P/enny for Your Thoughts (Season 1; Episode 11)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 11
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /R/hythm Nation (Season 1; Episode 9)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 9
26 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /V/room /V/room (Season 1; Episode 20)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 20
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: /W/ishful Thinking (Season 1; Episode 17)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 17
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: Every /D/og Has His /D/ad (Season 1; Episode 3)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 3
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: My /S/tuffy (Season 1; Episode 6)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 6
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The A Closed Syllable Badge (Season 3; Episode 6)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 6
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The A_E Silent E Badge (Season 2; Episode 16)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 16
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The AI Vowel Team Badge (Season 3; Episode 17)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 17
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The AR Vowel + R Badge (Season 3; Episode 19)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 19
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The AW Vowel Team Badge (Season 3; Episode 16)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 16
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The B/D Trick Badge (Season 2; Episode 13)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 13
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Big /A/pple (Season 1; Episode 4)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 4
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The CK Digraph Badge (Season 2; Episode 6)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 6
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Closed Syllable Badge--Short A (Season 3; Episode 1)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 1
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Doubling Badge (Season 2; Episode 12)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 12
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The E Closed Syllable Badge (Season 3; Episode 5)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 5
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The E Closed Syllable Blend Badge (Season 3; Episode 10)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 10
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The EE Vowel Team Badge (Season 2; Episode 15)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 15
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The I Closed Syllable Badge--Short I (Season 3; Episode 2)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 2
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The I Closed Syllable Blend Badge (Season 3; Episode 7)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 7
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The I_E Silent E Badge (Season 2; Episode 17)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 17
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The J Consonant Badge (Season 2; Episode 2)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 2
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The K Consonant Badge (Season 2; Episode 4)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 4
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The NG Digraph Badge (Season 3; Episode 11)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 11
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The O Closed Syllable Badge--Short O (Season 3; Episode 3)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 3
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The O Closed Syllable Blend Badge (Season 3; Episode 8)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 8
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The O_E Silent E Badge (Season 2; Episode 18)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 18
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The OI Vowel Team Badge (Season 3; Episode 15)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 15
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The OO F/oo/d Vowel Team Badge (Season 3; Episode 12)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 12
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The OO L/oo/k Vowel Team Badge (Season 3; Episode 13)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 13
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The OR Vowel + R Badge (Season 3; Episode 20)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 20
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The OU Vowel Team Badge (Season 3; Episode 14)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 14
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The P/B Buddy Badge (Season 2; Episode 14)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 14
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The QU Consonant Badge (Season 2; Episode 11)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 11
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The SH Digraph Badge (Season 2; Episode 8)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 8
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Short O Vowel Badge (Season 2; Episode 1)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 1
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The TH Digraph Badge (Season 2; Episode 10)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 10
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The U Closed Syllable Badge--Short U (Season 3; Episode 4)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 4
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The U Closed Syllable Blend Badge (Season 3; Episode 9)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 9
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The U Vowel Badge (Season 2; Episode 3)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 3
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The U_E Silent E Badge (Season 2; Episode 19)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 19
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The UR Vowel + R Badge (Season 3; Episode 18)
Reading Buddies
Season 3 / Ep 18
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The X Consonant Badge (Season 2; Episode 5)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 5
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Y Consonant Badge (Season 2; Episode 9)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 9
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Z Consonant Badge (Season 2; Episode 7)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 7
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Z/S Buddy Badge (Season 2; Episode 20)
Reading Buddies
Season 2 / Ep 20
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Reading Buddies: What's the /T/ea? (Season 1; Episode 2)
Reading Buddies
Season 1 / Ep 2
26 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Slide shows orange text on a pale yellow background that reads, "Reading Comprehension."
13 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Book cover shows an illustration of a white and orange cat holding a teacup near a table with another teacup on it. A paper airplane swirls through the air. Text reads, "Tea with Oliver. By Mika Song."
Ready Set Draw!
Season 0 / Ep 28
2 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 2: Brainstorming" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and 2 thought bubbles. The left bubble has a graphic of a smiling boy and a girl, and the right bubble has a graphic of a house.
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids
Episode 2
2 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 3: Introduction" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, "One snowy day."
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids
Episode 3
2 minutes
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 6: Revising" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, ""Oh no!' Mary said." The word "said" is crossed out and replaced with "cried."
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids
Episode 6
3 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 1: What is it?" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail holding up her left index finger. A thought bubble has a graphic of a yellow book with a graphic of a boy titled, "Realistic Fiction."
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids
Episode 1
1 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 5: Writing a Closing" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, "Finally."
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids
Episode 5
1 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 4: Writing a Draft" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, "Mary and Sam went outside in the snow."
Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids
Episode 4
2 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Woman is signing in front of a color drawing of a pumpkin house with a dutch door. The top half is open, showing a smiling woman. Caption. He put her in a pumpkin shell.
22 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Closeup of a woman with long blonde hair opening her mouth mid-speech. Caption. The legends, myths, and literature of mankind.
51 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman in a black blazer stands next to a large computer monitor. She looks past camera as her hands gesture with thumbs and pointer fingers bent parallel to 1 another to form brackets.
Science Nation
Episode 103
2 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Chalky white text over writing on a blurred blackboard in the background reads, "Simple and Compound Sentences."
6 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Woman with pursed lip smile holds fists up to her chest. Behind her is a photo inset of 4 cows looking down at camera. Statewide Outreach Center logo in bottom left corner eclipses text that reads, "All look happy to see me!"
Speakaboos
Episode 1
2 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Cartoon of a woman facing camera speaking. She stands next to and points to text on a banner that reads, "Story elements for kids. What is a character? Teaching without frills." A golden retriever sits across from the woman by the banner.
Story Elements for Kids
Episode 2
2 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Cartoon of a woman facing camera speaking. She stands next to and points up to text on a banner that reads, "What is a setting?" A castle with a moon above it is in the lower right corner of the banner.
Story Elements for Kids
Episode 1
2 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Still image from: StoryMakers With Will Hillenbrand ("Mighty Reader" and "The Reading Riddle")
StoryMakers
Episode 38
5 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley sit on stools as they look over at Rocco Staino while he speaks. Between the creators and the host, a small table holds two editions of the "Peg + Cat" books.
StoryMakers
Episode 2
5 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Peter H Reynolds appears engaged, looking to the side as he speaks with the host who is off-screen.
StoryMakers
Episode 3
7 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Still image from: Subordinating Conjunctions
4 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Backpacks, Fossils, Roosters, and More!
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Bag Hang, Yoga, Rats, and More
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Consonants #1
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Consonants #2
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
28 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Educational Fun--Hands-On Learning, Books, Animals, and More!
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Exciting Learning Adventures--Stories, Science, Math, and More!
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Exploring, Learning, and Growing Together!
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Let's Learn About Plants and Segmenting Sounds Into Words
25 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Letters & Sounds--Rhyming Words
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
28 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Main Characters & Math
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
28 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Months of the Year, Substitute Letters to Make New Words
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Problem, Solution, and Basic Addition #2
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
25 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Read, Move, Count, and Explore!
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
28 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Rhyming & Syllables
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
29 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Rhyming and Isolating Words
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
29 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Rhyming Words
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
29 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Shapes, Letters, Animals, and More!
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Short Vowels #1
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
29 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Short Vowels #2
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
27 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Sight Word Mapping #2 (PreK-K Letters & Sounds)
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
28 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Sight Word Mapping #3 (PreK-K Letters & Sounds)
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
29 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Stories, Math, Movement, and More
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
28 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Still image from: Teaching in Room 9: Syllables in Words and Days of the Week
Teaching in Room 9
Episode
26 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: Teaching Media Literacy in the Classroom: Bringing Media Literacy to Life in the Classroom
Teaching Media Literacy in the Classroom
Episode 1
5 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
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