Why you should check out three mobile apps—Tecarta Bible, YouVersion Bible, and Bible Hub. I explain what's good about them. I use all three quite often. Explained for a Bible study group, but many people might find these useful. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy6p-U1BB7c
A general introduction to the topic of space, for young children. This installment, part 3 of 4, introduces the solar system and the outer planets (the gas giants) in particular (part 2 covers the inner solar system). Topics in this installment include asteroids (including Ceres), inner vs. outer planets, Jupiter and the Galilean moons, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, trans-Neptunian objects including particularly Pluto and Charon.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhZPONSX2XQ
We sound out a few dozen CVC words using the "short i" sound, illustrating each with a picture, a sentence, and video. Previous in this series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3HNcG7HhQc Next in the series: http://youtu.be/H5KFD8NQbnU From ReadingBear.org, where you can track progress, choose viewing options, take quizzes, and more.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McbUkft1n3g
My picks for some of the best novels for 3-11 year olds. Part 3 of 3. Back to Part 1: http://y2u.be/Nxk1g0kbjR4 Show this video to your kids, and see if they're inspired! Mine saw all three and immediately asked me to start reading "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh."
Across all three videos, about 45 books are mentioned (not counting series).
Here is the list covered in part 3:
Collodi, Carlo. The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book.
Baum, L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit.
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
White, E.B. Stuart Little.
White, E.B. The Trumpet of the Swan.
Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth.
L'Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time.
Le Guin, Ursula. Catwings.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter books.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua1HTvvS8iw
Tunelist (from Mickey Doherty's CD "Garvan Hill"):
The Foxhunter's Jig (slip jig) - slow 1:15 medium 2:18 fast 3:30
Four Posts of the Bed (descriptive piece) - 5:25
Bonnie Kate (reel) - slow 8:15 fast 9:50
The Templehouse (reel) - slow 11:58 fast 13:43
The Flogging Reel - slow 16:02 fast 17:39
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1VVuft0TI
If you match up the greatest art with the greatest music, what happens? The theme of part 2 is "women and courtship" with various elegant ladies (including Mona Lisa) set to some elegant music; then some paintings on courtship and marriage, with celebratory music. I took 50-60 of the greatest paintings and statues (appropriate for children), and matched them up with some of the greatest themes from classical music--from 15 to 20 seconds. Here's the result. I hope you like it!
These are going to be "interludes" for WatchKnow Reader (see larrysanger dot org for details).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz36rUzLKh8
We sound out a few dozen short words using the hard "c" and "k" sounds (e.g., cat, kid), illustrating each with a picture, a sentence, and video. Previous in this series: http://youtu.be/CSasgSrsICI From ReadingBear.org, where you can track progress, choose viewing options, take quizzes, and more.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZ8qgDasko
E. is getting better at reading. Here he reads a particularly gory part of an easy version of the Odyssey. He loves Greek mythology these days.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wmlOkiOo08