Today I spent time exploring Between the Lions (part of PBS Kids), and PBS Learning Media. I am very excited about all the digital resources that are available for free through these sites.
Between the Lions contains many online stories, video clips about letters and spelling patterns, and learning games. There is a teacher resource section which contains lesson plans, recommended books to go with each digital story, and home connection resources.
PBS Learning Media has a large library of digital resources. There are many short videos about science topics suitable for kindergartners. I envision showing students some of these videos during our "All-About" writing unit.
Last year I did not use my classroom projector as much as I would have liked to, mostly because I spent the majority of my time learning a new grade level and curriculum, so I didn't give myself much time for finding and bookmarking online resources to use in the classroom. I am happy I explored these sites today and look forward to using this media in my classroom.
Katie,
ReplyDeleteI, too, have enjoyed exploring PBS Learning Media. I have not yet checked out the Between the Lions website. It sounds like it could be another valuable resource!
Our projectors are such an incredible tool to have in our classrooms. I would like to make better use of it this year as well. Don't you think we could occasionally use these resources as our "share" during reading/writing workshop?
Thank you for suggesting PBS Learning Media. There is so much to see and discover for educators and for students. I like the idea of using the resources for share. I am excited to talk to you and Karen more about it when we get back to school!
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