Video Library
I have focused this video library on First Grade Writing.
In First Grade, we have to start with the basics. The following videos use songs to teach about some of the basics including capitalization, adjectives, nouns, verbs, and pronouns.
In First Grade, we have to start with the basics. The following videos use songs to teach about some of the basics including capitalization, adjectives, nouns, verbs, and pronouns.
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This video uses a song to teach students about capital letters and punctuation marks. It reminds students that every sentence should start with a capital letter. It also describes what punctuation mark to use depending on the sentence. The song provides a good visual along with a catchy tune. |
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This video uses a song to teach about capitals. This video focuses on capitals at the beginning of the sentence and capitalizing names and places regardless of where the word is in the sentence. It is catchy and the kids love to learn with songs. |
Schoolhouse Rock videos are great and the kids really love them! This one uses a catchy tune with cute animation to teach about adjectives. |
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"You know they're nouns"... this video uses a song and animation to teach what a noun is. It is very catchy and the kids really enjoy it. |
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This is video produced by Schoolhouse Rocks using a song and animation to teach about verbs. Again, with the catchy tune and the animation, it captures the interest of the kids and they really enjoy it. |
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Pronouns become such an important part of writing so we can add variety in our sentences. The understanding of pronouns and their use is a must in order to become better writers. This Schoolhouse Rock video does a great job of using a song and animation to teach about pronouns. |
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The following videos cover several different topics all related to First Grade Writing. There are three main types of writing that we expect First Graders to understand and write about. They are narrative, opinion, and expository. The following videos are great to use when teaching the different types of writing.
Narrative Writing
This is a great video that is targeted for young elementary students on how to write a narrative. The sequence of videos does a great job of teaching what a narrative is and the steps it takes to write one. There are 8 episodes, which means there are 8 videos, that discuss each step of the process.
The Episodes included are:
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These videos not only explain each step thoroughly, but use great images that keep the attention of the kids.
Opinion Writing
This video series is about opinion writing. More specifically, persuasive writing. The video teaches what persuasive writing is. It gives
thorough instructions as well as uses kid friendly instructions. This includes 6 videos or episodes that teach the entire process.
The Episodes included are:
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These videos not only explain each step thoroughly, but use great images that keep the attention of the kids.
Expository Writing
These videos are about informational writing. They are targeted for kids and do a great job of describing the process of writing an informational piece including how to write a Table of Contents.
There are 7 videos or episodes.
The Episodes included are:
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These videos not only explain each step thoroughly, but use great images that keep the attention of the kids
In First Grade, we do a unit of study on Mammals. We research as a class and gather information so we can write informational reports. For their expository writing assessment, the students write about mammals independently. They can use word banks and their own notes to write their report. The following videos can be used to help collect that information.
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This is great information video about Mammals. It provides a lot of great facts targeted for younger kids. The facts are simple and the language that is used is easily understood by first grade students. |
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This Animal Atlas video teaches all about mammals. It gives facts about the way mammals live and adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive in the wild. There are several multiple choice questions in the middle of the video that are excellent! |
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This video is all about mammals and their diversity. It gives many interesting facts that the kids can use for their writing. The video does a great job of giving details and facts that are easily understandable, but also some facts that require a higher level of understanding. |