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Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: An Ode to the Romance Novel
Love it or hate it, the romance novel is the highest grossing literary genre. Its history is long and winding, and romance novels are full of tropes reflected upon its history. It has been the subject of intrigue, derision, and shame in...
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Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: How Fantasy Reflects Our World
Fantasy novels are more than just hundreds of pages worth of swords and magic! Okay, there's some of that. But it's also a lens to what our society finds important to our pasts, our presents, and future. [5:59]
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Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: Why Did They Make Me Read This in High School?
What makes a book important? Why are some books required reading in high school, while others are lost to history? Check out this video essay. [5:46]
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Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: The Evolution of Ya
Young Adult Fiction (YA) is dominating literature, and more young people are reading now than ever before. Lindsay Ellis explores how YA carved a place in publishing with It's Lit! from PBS Digital Studios. [5:43]
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Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: When the Book Is Better Than the Movie
This video [5:28] essay focuses on Which is better, the book or the movie? Explore the question with Lindsay Ellis in It's Lit! from PBS Digital Studios.
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Pbs Learning Media: Road Trip: N Blends
While in the car with their father, Charlotte and Henry play a game comparing n-blends in words like "around" and "bang" on billboards and signs along the road. The goal of this resource is decoding. Video (1:21).
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Pbs Learning Media: Bananaphone: S Blends
This resource group teaches students all about "s" consonant blends, including ones in which one consonant is silent. Paul the Gorilla makes a call to Flo's One Stop Shop to order a scratch for his back, and she mishears his request as...
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Pbs Learning Media: Debajo De Un Boton
Cantar ayuda a los ninos a aprender como usamos el lenguaje y mejora su habilidad de poder escuchar los pequenos sonidos en una palabra. Y es mu divertido! [1:15]
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Pbs Learning Media: Mother and Father
Doing rhymes with actions helps stretch out the words. This rhyme reinforces familiar words that children know, like Mother and Father. But you can change the words to ones you may use instead, such as Mommy and Daddy. [0:46]
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Pbs Learning Media: Pin Pon
In this video [1:23] presenters model the Pin Pon song in Spanish, and explain how it helps children build important pre-reading skills.
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 5: As Ohio Goes: Northeast Ohio
Though population in the NE region of Ohio has been in decline in past decades, it still is home to the most voters in the state. It's also a bastion for Democrats, helping to make or break their chances in Ohio. Its voters reflect the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 4: As Ohio Goes: Northwest Ohio
With deep roots in farming and factories, the Northwest region of Ohio is home to key industries and a Midwestern sensibility that any candidate would be wise to speak to. With a historically conservative lean, if candidates do well...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 3: As Ohio Goes: Central Ohio
Central Ohio is our first stop on our journey around the "Five Ohios." As the fastest growing-and youngest-region of the state. The state capital of Columbus has come a long way from "Cowtown" to metropolis. Its political tilt and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 2: As Ohio Goes: The Past Paints the Present
Ohio's status as swing state, and as a strong bellwether, goes back at least 120 years, but the reason for it goes back even further, to its founding. In this section we explore how the past paints the present, and set the stage for our...
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Pbs Learning Media: Chapter 1: As Ohio Goes: Introduction
The adage, "The nation goes as Ohio goes," is a reflection upon Ohio's key status when it comes to presidential elections and campaigns. But why is that the case? What is so special about Ohio? Our journey begins here. [1:46]
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Pbs Learning Media: Empowering Girls: Classroom Close Up, Nj
Highlighting a student project where students learn about the life of New Jersey native and suffragette Alice Paul and other positive role models for girls, such as Amelia Earhart and Malala Yousafzai. As a culminating project, the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Pakistanis Stand With Malala: Pbs News Hour
Arooj, a junior reporter from Youth Journalism International, recently wrote about the Pakistani public's reaction to Malala's shooting, and the widespread backlash against the Taliban and their interpretation of Islamic law.
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Pbs Learning Media: Malala Yousafzai Answers Students' Questions: Pbs News Hour
Show your students the story of an extraordinary young Pakistani education activist with this video and educational material from PBS NewsHour from September 16, 2014. [5:58]
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Pbs Learning Media: Joel Breman Thinks World Can Eliminate Malaria by 2050
Learn about the current efforts to prevent the spread of malaria, from prevention techniques to the drugs that are available. Joel Breman talks about a how a new class of drugs and bed nets treated with insecticide can offer protection...
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Pbs Learning Media: Inexpensive Inventions and the World's Poor: Earth Sky
Environmental scientist Ashok Gadgil is perhaps best known for his inventions which include an ultraviolet water purifier that can provide clean, cheap water for a thousand people per day and an inexpensive, ultra-efficient cooking stove...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Song: I Wonder
Ernie sings a song about wondering. He wonders why a falling star falls and where it goes when it falls. Sometimes he wonders how and why bumblebees fly. This video teaches questioning and observation. [1:52]
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Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers: Scientists Are Helpers: In Depth
Dive deeper into a Scientist's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations. [2:42] Make A Plan: Download, print and complete these resources to practice emergency preparedness in your home or classroom.
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Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers: Scientists Are Helpers: Emergencies
If a crisis has occurred in your community, reassure children that adults are working to keep them safe. Scientists gather information and share advice to keep us safe during emergencies. [0:55]
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Pbs Learning Media: Girl Power!: Power Up With Encouragement!
Meet the GIRLS!: Lexi (9) and Lauryn (14) are sisters and are each other's biggest cheerleader. Lexi is a strong gymnast and Lauryn is right there encouraging her and helping her every step of the way. Lauryn is a musician and shares her...