Steven Kellogg, 2009 National Book Festival YouTube - LibraryOfCongress's Channel
American children's book author and illustrator Steven Kellogg shares 25 minutes of storytelling and drawing as he talks about "the language of feeling, which is what art is." He shares the story of his family's beloved Harlequin Great Dane, Pinkerton, the picture books he created about Pinkerton, and the letters he received from people who identified with the books. He draws Second Hand Rose, the yellow cat with the small heart that his family kept and loved for 25 years. He draws and t
Teaching Sounding-Out During Storytime Reading
Teacher presenting the sounding-out reading strategy to elementary students during a storytime lesson from SRA/McGraw-Hill's Early Interventions in Reading.
Teach Reading Effectively: Partner Reading
Using in-class partner reading with elementary students.
Partner reading allows students to demonstrate both their oral reading
skills and their comprehension and listening ability. The students shown are using the Early Interventions in Reading program from
SRA/McGraw-Hill. Early Interventions in Reading uses explicity,
systematic instruction and regular skill assessment to help assure
student progress.
Teaching Reading Skills: Disciminating Vowel Sounds
Teaching vowel sound discrimination skills using the Early
Interventions in Reading program from SRA/McGraw-Hill. Early
Interventions in Reading uses scaffolded and explicit direct instruction
to provide young students with the reading skills needed for academic
success.
The Invention of Silly Putty
For decades, American children have loved Silly Putty; however, the orgins of this rubber-like substance date back to a time when the U.S. faced a major crisis during war. Find out how and when Silly Putty was invented. From Modern Marvels. Run time 1:50
Between the Lions: Sam Spud - "Cool as a Cucumber" At last, by popular demand, "Sam Spud, Par-Boiled Potato Detective" comes to you! In this episode, Sam is confronted by a puzzling array of "oo" words, and that doesn't even begin to tell the story of the letters “oo.” Words are spelled out and the characters read them. Video is good quality, it is short, but shows words and helps children recognize double “o” words and the sound it makes. Video is good for early readers
Between the Lions: "Chicken Jane & the Aardvark" Here's another heroic adventure sequence from "Between the Lions" -- the story of how Chicken Jane saved Scot and Dot from a hard-charging aardvark pulling a cart containing a huge marshmallow. Video is short, but is helpful to kids who are trying to master the “ar” sound. Some words are printed on the screen. This video is of good quality and would be good for early readers to help with word recognition.
Between the Lions: Cliff Hanger and the Soiled Oil Lamp Oh, boy! Here's Cliff Hanger this time the video is filled with "oi" and "oy" words. Will Cliff employ them to get off his cliff? Video is in cartoon form and in good quality. Some words in the video are shown printed out on the screen, this would be good for early readers. Video also describes words with “oi” and “oy” sounds. Video is good for students learning or reviewing the “oi” and “oy” combination and ea
Between the Lions: "Cliff Hanger and the Sheep on a Ship" Will a sheep on a ship be the key to Cliff Hanger's long-awaited escape from his cliff? Find out and learn about the "sh" sound in this episode. Some words in the video are shown printed out on the screen, this would be good for early readers. Video describes words with “sh” sound. Video is good for students learning or reviewing the “sh” sound and for early readers.
Vietnam War 1
After WWII, USSR bewared of arms warfare against USA because their political viewpoints were dissimilar. America was not successful in educating the Vietnamese’ about Freedom. The lifestyles of two countries were too different - typical character of American culture is liberty, freedom, democracy; typical character of Vietnamese culture is ceremony, ritual, and conservative. It was a civil war in Vietnam; they were just a combatant of the
Vietnam War 2
(Caution: Some scenes
may be disturbing.)After WWII, USSR bewared of arms warfare against USA because their political viewpoints were dissimilar. America was not successful in educating the Vietnamese’ about Freedom. The lifestyles of two countries were too different - typical character of American culture is liberty, freedom, democracy; typical character of Vietnamese culture is ceremony, ritual, and conservative. It was a civil w
Home School Tutoring Tips : Keeping a Daily Jornal
Learn why it is important for students to keep a daily journal, and start the creative writing process early, when homeschooling kids in this education video.
Matt Moskal is a free-lance artist with a BA in Elementary / Special Education. He has taught Kindergarten through 6th grade in the Philadelphia School District since 2003.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Aaron Copland-Appalachian Spring
Explore the sights, sounds and influences that brought Copland to write music that gave Americans a sense of their own identity and created a truly American sound. With excerpts from the original 13-instrument version of Appalachian Spring
Charles Ives Holiday Symphony
Coming of age at the dawn of the twentieth century, Charles Ives saw the halcyon days of his youth fading fast. Not willing to let them go, he invented a striking new musical language to enshrine the feelings and ideals of a simpler time. But many, shocked by passages like the “fireworks” in ‘Fourth of July,’ found his new-fangled methods at odds with the memories he was trying to preserve. Did Ives go too far? Or did he succeed in turning his memories into music?
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
Conservationists know that the Longleaf Pine Forests of the Southern U.S. consist of much more than just its trees. They are complete ecosystems of plants, animals and natural processes including fire, rain and soil mineralization. Estimates show that over the last century, longleaf pine ecosystems have dwindled to less than 3 percent. Once thought to be inexhaustible, these forests were exploited for their lumber and turpentine products. Today, restoring these habitats to pre-settlement conditi
The E Pluribus Unum Project
This site examines Americans' attempt to make one from many in three pivotal decades: the 1770s, 1850s, and 1920s. Each decade is framed by an introductory essay with links to key topics and primary documents, including the Declaration of Independence, newspapers, and the rhetoric of the Revolution; reform, cultures of the North and South, religion, and popular movements; and prohibition, Broadway, evangelical Protestantism, and the Roaring Twenties. The exhibits and projects on this site invite
21L.448J Darwin and Design (MIT)
In the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin gave us a model for understanding how natural objects and systems can evidence design without positing a designer: how purpose and mechanism can exist without intelligent agency. Texts in this course deal with pre- and post-Darwinian treatment of this topic within literature and speculative thought since the eighteenth century. We will give some attention to the modern study of feedback mechanisms in artificial intelligence. Our reading will be in
Krista Tippett, Founder and host of American Public Media's "Speaking of Faith": "Reading from 'Spea
The founder and host of American Public Media's "Speaking of Faith" will read from her book. Leigh Schmidt (Department of Religion), Matt Hedstrom (Center for the Study of Religion), and Judith Weisenfeld (Department of Religion) will be the panel participants. Carolyn Rouse, Department of Anthropology, will serve as moderator.
A journalist and former diplomat, Krista Tippett conceived the idea for "Speaking of Faith" while consulting for the ecumenical institute of St. John's Abbey, Collegevil
Robert Hass, poet: "Poetry Reading" – February 21, 2008
Robert Hass, poet laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997, will read from his latest collection, Time and Materials. Currently chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Hass has won several awards, including two National Book Critics Circle Awards. He received a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University and teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. His volumes of poetry include Under Wood: New Poems (Ecco Press, 1996); Human Wishes (1989); Praise (1979); and Field Guide (1973
Robert Hass, poet: "Poetry Reading" – February 21, 2008
Robert Hass, poet laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997, will read from his latest collection, Time and Materials. Currently chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Hass has won several awards, including two National Book Critics Circle Awards. He received a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University and teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. His volumes of poetry include Under Wood: New Poems (Ecco Press, 1996); Human Wishes (1989); Praise (1979); and Field Guide (1973
