Distance Learning Resources

Videos (1st Grade)

Video Library

Core Subjects

Planetarium Virtual Field Trip
Students take a virtual field trip to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL.

Posted 5.6.2020

Basic Reading Protocol
Miss Terry teaches parents the TLC protocol for reading instruction.

Posted 3.26.2020
Color Me Smart Phonics (A-Z)
Support video for language arts: Phonics.

Posted 5.20.2020
Parts of Speech (Part One)
Miss Shelden teaches students the first four parts of speech.

Posted 3.25.2020
Four Kinds of Sentences
Support video for language arts: four kinds of sentences.

Posted 5.6.2020
Contractions
Miss Shelden teaches contractions.

Posted 3.25.2020
Story Time: Yertle the Turtle
It's Story Time with Miss M as she reads Dr. Seuss' Yertle the Turtle.

Posted 3.25.2020
Story Time: Gertrude McFuzz
It's Story Time with Miss M as she reads Dr. Seuss' Gertrude McFuzz.

Posted 3.25.2020
Story Time: If I Ran the Circus
Miss M reads the book, If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss.

Posted 4.13.2020
Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To
Support video for math: greater than and less than.

Posted 5.22.2020
Greater Than, Less Than
Support video for math: greater than and less than.

Posted 5.22.2020
Multiplication Mash-Up
A fun way to learn your multiplication facts!

Posted 5.12.2020
Happy Fact Families (Part One)
Support video for math: fact families.

Posted 5.7.2020
Happy Fact Families (Part Two)
Support video for math: fact families. (Week 7; Blue, Yellow and Purple)

Posted 5.11.2020
Plane Figures
Support video for math: Plane Figures.

Posted 5.5.2020
Our Sun
Support video for science: our sun.

Posted 5.18.2020
Landforms
Support video for science: landforms.

Posted 5.27.2020
The Night Sky
Support video for science: the night sky.

Posted 5.15.2020
Gases
Support video for science: gases.

Posted 5.1.2020
Liquids
Support video for science: liquids.

Posted 4.30.2020
Solids
Support video for science: solids.

Posted 4.29.2020
Lesson One: Describing Matter
Support video for science: states of matter.

Posted 4.21.2020

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Five Main Senses
Miss Alin and Miss Talin talk about the senses of taste, touch, sight, smell and sound.

Posted 4.14.2020
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (Part One)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin talk about how to better reduce, reuse and recycle at home.

Posted 4.10.2020
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Part Two)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin continue their lesson on how to reduce, reuse and recycle at home.

Posted 4.14.2020
Parts of a Plant
Miss Alin and Miss Talin introduce students to the parts of a plant.

Posted 4.10.2020
Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Part One)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin introduce the catepillar project, demonstrating the life cycle of butterflies.

Posted 3.25.2020
Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Part Two)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin continue the lesson on butterflies.

Posted 3.27.2020
Life Cycle of the Butterfly (Part Three) – The Release
Miss Alin and Miss Talin bring the Life Cycle of the Butterfly lesson to a close with a grand release of our new butterfly friends.

Posted 4.7.2020
Introduction to Magnets
Miss Alin and Miss Talin introduce students to the power of magnets.

Posted 3.31.2020
Magnet Experiment
Miss Alin and Miss Talin continue their lesson on magnets with a hands-on experiment.

Posted 4.1.2020
Introduction to Insects
Miss Alin and Miss Talin introduce students to the insects.

Posted 4.1.2020
Five Oceans
Miss Alin and Miss Talin introduce students to the five oceans of the Earth.

Posted 4.7.2020
Continents
Miss Alin and Miss Talin discuss the continents.

Posted 4.2.2020
Cardinal Directions
Miss Alin and Miss Talin teach students about North, South, East and West.

Posted 4.2.2020
Hand Washing
Support video for proper hygiene.

Posted 6.10.2020
American Sign Language: Colors
Miss Alin uses Pete the Cat to teach the colors in American Sign Language.

Posted 3.25.2020

Enrichment Classes

The Alphabet (El Alfabeto), Part One
Miss Naomi teaches the alphabet in Spanish.

Posted 3.24.2020
The Alphabet (El Alfabeto), Part Two
Miss Naomi goes into greater detail with the spanish alphabet.

Posted 4.21.2020
Color Me Smart - Colors in Spanish
Miss Julie introduces the Color Me Smart packet on colors in Spanish.

Posted 3.27.2020
My Family (Mi Familia)
Miss Naomi teaches students the members of a family in Spanish.

Posted 4.14.2020
The Colors (Los Colores)
Miss Naomi teaches the colors in Spanish.

Posted 3.24.2020
The Numbers (Los Numeros)
Miss Naomi teaches the numbers in Spanish.

Posted 3.24.2020
The Shapes (Las Formas)
Miss Naomi teachers the shapes in Spanish.

Posted 3.24.2020
The Hand-washing Song
Miss Naomi teaches the Hand-washing song.

Posted 3.24.2020
The Turtle (La Tortuga)
Support video for Spanish: La Tortuga

Posted 5.15.2020

Animals with Ed Emberly (Introduction)
Miss Shannon introduces students to the artist, Ed Emberly.

Posted 5.5.2020
Animals with Ed Emberly (Instructions)
Miss Shannon shows students how to complete the Animals project.

Posted 5.5.2020
Life Cycle of the Butterfly 3D
Miss Alin and Miss Talin guide students through this fun 3-D art project on the life cycle of butterflies.

Posted 4.3.2020

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Alma Woodsey Thomas Art Project (Introduction)
Miss Shannon introduces students to the artist Alma Woodsey Thomas.

Posted 4.2.2020
Alma Woodsey Thomas Art Project (Instructions)
Miss Shannon guides students through the Alma Woodsey Thomas art project.

Posted 4.2.2020
Roll-a-Miro Project
Miss Shannon shows students how to create a work of art by playing the Roll-a-Miro game.

Posted 3.24.2020

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Ocean Slime Project
Miss Alin and Miss Talin show students how to make their very own ocean slime at home.

Posted 4.7.2020
Earth Day Project
Miss Alin and Miss Talin teach students how to make their very own Earth model at home.

Posted 4.7.2020
Butterfly Fun
Miss Alin guides students through a butterfly craft project.

Posted 3.27.2020
How to Properly Use Scissors
Miss Alin shows students how to properly use scissors.

Posted 3.27.2020
How to Make Your Own Shaker
Miss Alin and Miss Talin show students how to make their very own shaker.

Posted 3.27.2020

Twelve Months of the Year Dance
Miss Alin and Miss Talin will get your body moving with the "Twelve Months of the Year" dance.

Posted 3.26.2020
Hokey Pokey
Miss Alin and Miss Talin get students up and moving with their rendition of the Hokey Pokey.

Posted 4.10.2020
Butterfly Yoga
Miss Alin and Miss Talin help students to relax and stretch with a session of Butterfly Yoga.

Posted 4.8.2020
Garden Yoga
Miss Alin and Miss Talin help students to relax and center themselves with Garden Yoga.

Posted 4.8.2020
Shake Your Sillies Out (Part One)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin will chase those sillies away.

Posted 3.27.2020
Shake Your Sillies Out (Part Two)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin will chase those sillies away.

Posted 3.27.2020
Shake Your Sillies Out (Part Three)
Miss Alin and Miss Talin will chase those sillies away.

Posted 3.27.2020
Calisthenics to Music
Miss Alin and Miss Talin will get your heart pumping with these calisthenics.

Posted 3.27.2020

Salsa (Part One)
Mr. Michael teaches the first part of a Salsa dance.

Posted 3.26.2020
Salsa (Part Two)
Mr. Michael teaches the second part of his salsa dance.

Posted 3.36.2020

For the First Time in Forever
Miss M sings "For the First Time in Forever" from Frozen, Jr.

Posted 3.24.2020
Let the Sun Shine In
Miss M sings "Let the Sun Shine On."

Posted 3.24.2020
Let It Go
Miss M sings "Let It Go" from Frozen, Jr.

Posted 3.24.2020
Let It Go (Finale)
Miss M sings "Let It Go (Finale)" from Frozen, Jr.

Posted 3.24.2020

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