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Sesame Street: A is for Apple with Elmo

Pre-K - K
The letter A can make so many words! Share the amazing A with your students. A words highlighted include: apple, ache, auto, awesome, arise, ape, afraid, and adios. This is a great video for building phonemic awareness and letter...
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Elmo's World: Imagine Bugs

Pre-K - K
Dorothy the fish has a great imagination. Today she imagines Elmo as a spider, a firefly, and a bee.
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Letter M In Space

Pre-K - K
As an introduction to a discussion of the letter M, this presentation could be used as a way to pique students' interest. The colorful video features the letter M in space.
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Letter L Shape

Pre-K - K
Using music, dance, and a creative idea, this video provides an introduction to the letter L. There are no examples of words with the L sound.
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One Of These Things

Pre-K - K
After looking at a group with three pairs of sunglasses and a hat, viewers have to identify which item doesn’t belong. As a critical thinking and classification activity, this video could be linked to a lesson on grouping objects.
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Letter M Stores

Pre-K - K
With very colorful and interesting graphics, this film lists words that begin with the letter M. This could be a way to kick-off a lesson on this letter.
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One Of These Things: Hat

Pre-K - K
Viewers can identify which of the four hats, three red fire fighter hats, or a silver, sparkly New Year's hat, does not belong with the group. This film could be a good way to introduce the idea of classification and sorting in the...
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Chad Pennington: Prepared

Pre-K - K
What does the word prepared mean? Football pro chad Pennington defines prepared and shows viewers what he is prepared to do. He always has a crayon, mittens, and a football helmet with him so he'll be prepared to color, make a snowball,...
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M: Stores On The Street

Pre-K - K
By taking a trip through a downtown area, this presentation focuses on the letter M. Things that begin with this letter are highlighted. It's a quick way to review this concept.
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N: Your Name Is Natasha

Pre-K - K
Maya Angelou plays a clapping game with Natasha to explore the letter “N.” As she claps, Angelou lists words that begin with “N.” You could use this technique to review letter sounds in the classroom.
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Run!

Pre-K - K
The letter “R” is featured in this video. Children form the letter “R” using construction paper and then run to emphasize a word that starts with this sound. It is a motivating way to introduce this letter.
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Ricky Gervais: Stumble

Pre-K - K
Ricky Gervais illustrates the meaning of the word stumble in this video. This film could be used as an anticipatory set to a lesson on Language Arts and the use of language.
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Jason Taylor: Toss

Pre-K - K
What an entertaining video! Jason Tyler demonstrates the meaning of the word toss by throwing a fake cow. That's something learners will remember.
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Color My Day

Pre-K - K
Use this video to get children thinking about a series of events that can be turned into a picture story. They can view a little girl using art to tell the story of her day in the park.
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Hot! Hot! Hot!

Pre-K - K
Baby Bear shows how to sound out the word hot. He also illustrates its meaning. This is a creative way to introduce new Language Arts.
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Jason Bateman: Alphabet Story

Pre-K - K
Jason Bateman leads Elmo through the alphabet. It is an entertaining rendition that could be used to review the alphabet before a language arts lesson.
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Judah Freidlander: Spectacular

Pre-K - K
Judah Freidlander identifies the meaning of the word spectacular in this clip. He exudes enthusiasm as he describes this word. What a fun way to introduce new Language Arts!
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Fireflies: Letter W

Pre-K - K
Fireflies form the letter “W.” A child names things in the night-time forest that begin with “W.” A very simple clip, which is great for introducing the letter “W.”
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The Letter G Song

Pre-K - K
Cookie Monster sings a song featuring the letter “G.” Even though there is only one word mentioned that begins with ”G,” goat, the video could be useful for helping viewers practice the sound the letter makes. It's a catchy tune.
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The Alphabet

Pre-K - 3rd
While teaching your students the alphabet and letter sounds, show this colorful video! The author gives a real-life example of an object for each letter.
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Princess and the Elephant

Pre-K - K
Natalie Portman and Elmo put on a play and to show how to work together. They both want to be elephants so they work out a solution by changing the play. The video could be used as a way to discuss working out problems in the classroom,...
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One Of These Things: Balloons

Pre-K - K
Providing a group of objects in which one does not belong with the others, this video leads learners to use critical language arts. With three red balloons and one blue as part of the group, this is a simple lesson on classification that...
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Letter A (Letter of the Day)

Pre-K - K
Elmo introduces the letter of the day: A! He sings a catchy tune, asking kids to clap their hands along with him. 
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Elmo's Bus: Part One

Pre-K - K
To show little ones the difference between front and back, Elmo gets in a cardboard bus. He sits in the front of the bus and then in the back.