We’re fast approaching a big unit on money. We learned coin names and amounts last year, but this year we’re adding, subtracting, and comparing money amounts. As always, I’ve been scouring YouTube to find videos to incorporate into our unit. Here are some of the best money videos for second grade I found: Coin Names […]
Christmas is a great time to study other countries and cultures. Learning about holiday traditions around the world gives kids a peek into others’ lives. Here are a few Christmas Around the World videos that I think kids will enjoy. I’ve also included a few ideas for how to use these videos with your students. Christmas Around the World […]
I can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about turkeys and Pilgrims! This year, I’ve got some fun Thanksgiving activities up my sleeve. My kids are going to watch several videos and then have a specific task to complete after watching each one. Here are some Thanksgiving videos that I’ve come across while planning, […]
Do you teach an apple unit in the fall? If so, here are a few apple videos I found that are a perfect fit! Apple Songs This is the cutest song! Kids will love the way he says “applesauce” and get a kick out of singing this one. The Learning Station makes great quality children’s […]
For every unit that we do, I always head straight to YouTube to try to incorporate videos as part of our learning. This time I searched for plant videos for students that touched on many of the important concepts we were studying. After an extensive search, I finally found some great videos! What’s Inside a Seed? […]
We’ve spent this week studying outer space and we’ve had a blast. (Pun intended! Ha! ) I’ll be posting in the upcoming days about several things we did during this unit but I have to post first about the thing that was the biggest hit with my kiddos: StoryBots’ space videos. I honestly can’t believe […]
My two kiddos love watching videos on YouTube. Their favorites are Minecraft videos and funny animal videos, especially cats. Who knew so many cats flushed toilets?! Since kids are all over YouTube these days, why not bring it into our classroom? Short videos are a great way to introduce a unit or topic and for […]