ELA

By the Light of the Halloween Moon

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This is a cumulative story started by a black cat trying to catch a little girl’s toe one spooky Halloween night.

Author:

Caroline Stutson

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:07

Writing Resources (2003, 2004)

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Students will learn about resources they can use to improve their writing. They will discover that they can look at the work of other writers, use books like a dictionary or thesaurus, use writing techniques like rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, organize ideas and facts with outlines or story maps. Proofreading tools are also discussed.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:23

All the Colors of the Earth

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ALL THE COLORS OF THE EARTH celebrates the diversity of children everywhere.

Author:

Sheila Hamanaka

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:07

A Cry in the Wild

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Based on Gary Paulsen's award-winning book, Hatchet, this adventure finds young Brian Robeson stranded in the wilderness where he must use his wits to survive. Stars Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue Martin.

Director:

Mark Griffiths

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:22

The Odyssey

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Hallmark adaptation of Homer's classic epic of the warrior-king Odysseus as his victorious return from the Trojan War becomes a decade-long quest to reach his homeland and his faithful wife, Penelope. Aided by the goddess Athena, Odysseus braves all the terrors and temptations of a mysterious far-flung world, matching wits and wiles with a fantastic array of being both mortal and monstrous.

Director:

Andrei Konchalovsky

Grade Level:

High

Length:

03:23

Aesop's Fables 17 (2002)

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Animated DVD includes 3 fables, each with associated moral. Includes: The Elephant Who Was Chosen King of the Beasts (Strength is not the only important quality); The Countryman and the Fox (Anything in excess is not good); The Countryman Who Wanted to Catch the Lion (Dreaming of glory can lead to disaster).

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:22

Aesop's Fables 16 (2002)

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Animated DVD includes 3 fables, each with an associated moral. Includes: The Bear, the Lion, and the Wolf (Don't take advantage of another's misfortune); The Monkey and the Fisherman (Don't be jealous of another's abilities); The Camel and the Countryman (We all are useful despite our differences).

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:22

Aesop's Fables 15 (2002)

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Animated DVD include 3 fables, each with associated moral. Includes: The Lion and the Three Bulls (Union is strength); The Hen With the Golden Eggs (Accept good fortune for what it is); The Puppy, the Wolf and the Countryman (a quick wit can out-fox danger).

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:22

Aesop's Fables 14 (2002)

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Animated DVD includes 3 fables, each with an associated moral. Includes: The Tortoise and the Hawk (Know your limits and strengths); The Fisherman and the Little Fish (Greed may come back to haunt you); the Deer Who Was Proud of His Horns (All of us have something to be proud of).

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:22

Aesop's Fables 13 (2002)

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Animated DVD includes 3 fables, each with an associated moral. Includes: The Two Pigeons (Better safe than sorry); The Hawk and the Snake (Holding a grudge can come to no good); The Shepherd and the Wolf Cub (Bad behavior unchecked only becomes worse).

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:22

ELA

By the Light of the Halloween Moon

Writing Resources (2003, 2004)

All the Colors of the Earth

A Cry in the Wild

The Odyssey

Aesop's Fables 17 (2002)

Aesop's Fables 16 (2002)

Aesop's Fables 15 (2002)

Aesop's Fables 14 (2002)

Aesop's Fables 13 (2002)

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