The Triangle Fire
It was the worst factory fire in the history of New York City.
Late in the afternoon of Saturday, 25 March 1911, fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, located on the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors of the Asch Building. In less than five minutes fire snuffed out the lives of 146 workers. Video is a series of pictures with people who worked in the factory. Great information and pictures.
Whole Brain Teaching (Power Teaching) Lesson 2
In Lesson 2, Chris Biffle demonstrates Whole Brain Teaching's five K-12 classroom rules, and entertaining ways for students to rehearse the rules. Great video to see how to actually use these strategies in the classroom.
Whole Brain Teaching (Power Teaching) Lesson 3
Chris Biffle continues his description of Whole Brain Teaching's five classroom rules. Teach your students, with a lively game, how to follow any direction quickly!
Learn to Speak French : Meeting and Greeting
Learn how to speak basic French greetings. French words appear on the screen. Suitable for all beginning French-language learners.
Great Expectations 4/12
The movie based on the novel by Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.
There are subtitles in this movie. This is part 4 of 12 parts.
Biography: H.G. Wells: Time Traveler
Herbert George Wells is best know as the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and other works of striking invention that pioneered 20th century science fiction.
RADIOTHEATRE ~ HG WELLS ~ THE TIME MACHINE
This is a highlights reel of the Radiotheatre production of H.G. Wells's THE TIME MACHINE. Adapted and Directed by Dan Bianchi. The video shows the behind the scenes radio production.
Help Your Child Learn Geography
This video features ways a parent can help a child learn geography at home. It suggests things such as: looking at maps, being familiar with globes, asking what direction you are going in while traveling, and looking up places you hear about watching the news or television shows. (01:33)
Telephone: Preschool Games
Telephone: Preschool Games. Part of the series: Games for Pre-School. Whisper a message to one child, and have the message travel throughout the class. See how the telephone message changes! A fun game for preschool kids or little children in this video.
Freeze Dance: Preschool Games
Freeze Dance: Preschool Games. Part of the series: Games for Pre-School. Have toddlers dance to music and freeze when the music stops. A fun game for preschool kids or little children in this video!
Hokey Pokey: Preschool Games
Hokey Pokey: Preschool Games. Part of the series: Games for Pre-School. Listen to music and do the hokey pokey dance with specific instructions. A fun game for preschool kids or little children in this video!
200 Videos for Pre-K to Kindergarten
This collection of short videos deals with arts, crafts, counting games, and other activities to help younger children learn. There are over 16 pages of them so it will take you time to find the ones you like from the song about the days of the weak to using M and Ms to learn to make patterns.
Pop Quiz: Parent Involvement
How well are you doing at being involved in your child's education?
ADHD and the Brain AnswersTV.com, video is hosted by Dr. Gerald Chodak. Video gives the history of ADHD, what happens in the brain, and what is often used to treat ADHD. ADHD is a common behavioral disorder and occurs before the age of seven. What they do know is that the occurrence of ADHD is tied to biological factors such as the size and density of various brain structures and the chemical reactions that take place in the brains. ADHD child
Chord Building on Vimeo
This amateur video discusses basic chord building and learning the difference between major and minor chords on a keyboard. Run time 04:47.
How Music Works 2 - Rhythm - Part 2
Narrator is Howard Goodall. Video starts with a discussion of triple time patterns, which were the offspring of double time. Vocabulary such as, minims, crotchet beats, quavers, and semiquavers is also discussed. Accent is all about which beats are important and which ones are not. The important ones get stretched and the others ones do not. Syncopation came about in the 1920’s, but has really been around for ages. This is where you
Rhythm Counting
I take the four beats of each measure (in 4/4 time) and animate them. Then I put the appropriate counting in the box. At the end of the exercise, I switch back to just reading from the page. You should feel the divisions of the beat. If you are a visual person, like myself, it's almost as if the blocks are a viseo-spacial awareness as you play music, or sight-read.
20 Basic Rhythms
This video goes through different rhythmic patterns and how to count them. It demonstrates values from whole notes to sixteenth notes. Counting rests are included in this video.
More Triplets (2 of 2)
Triplets - Part 2
How Music Works 3 - Harmony - Part 1
Narrator is Howard Goodall. Unlike melody and rhythm, harmony was not part of music from the beginning. It came into life gradually during the middle ages and the Renaissance. This video shows how harmony works. Harmony seems more mystical, illusive and magical than other elements of music. It seems like it comes from place or time that is beyond our everyday experience. Harmony has allowed musicians to manipulate our emotions like n
