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Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin

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Now and then, we think about Ben. Dr. Benjamin Franklin, to be precise. We think about his many inventions and the impact they continue to have on our lives.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:13
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Mr. Ouchy's First Day

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In this book you will meet Mr. Ouchy, a teacher with a case of firstday jitters. Will his students like him? What if he can’t remember their names? What if he can’t even find the bathroom?

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:12
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The Cow Who Clucked

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When a cow loses her moo, she searches to see if another animal in the barn has it.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:11
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Dear Deer

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When clever Aunt Ant moves to the zoo, she describes the quirky animal behavior she observes by speaking in homophones, from the moose who loved mousse to the fox who blew blue bubbles.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:09
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The Three Snow Bears

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Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:08
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Before You Were Mine

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A young boy imagines what his rescued dog's life might have been like before he adopted him.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:07
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Smartypants (Pete in School)

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Having a dog in class is always a clue that it is going to be an interesting day, especially when the dog in question, and the one with all the answers, is Pete.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:16
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John Philip Duck (2001)

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When young Edward first brought his tiny wild duck to the grand hotel where he worked with his Pa, his only thought was to keep it hidden. After all, he just needed a warm place for his little pet to stay during the day. Everyone helped keep his secret. One day, Mr. Schutt, the blustery hotel manager, discovered the duck swimming in the lobby fountain!

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:22
John Philip Duck

Little Grunt and the Big Egg

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Little Grunt has been sent out by his mother to gather eggs for a special Sunday brunch. He returns home with the biggest egg the Grunt Tribe has ever seen.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:11
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Boxes for Katje

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After World War II, there is little left in Katje’s town of Olst in Holland.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
00:19
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The Umbrella

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Carlos walks into the cloud forest with his green umbrella, where the only sound is the steady drip of drops falling from trees.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
08:00
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Because of Winn-Dixie

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Based on the beloved, best-selling book, Because of Winn-Dixie is the heartwarming "tail" of a girl and the four-legged friend who changes her life. When a little girl named Opal and her preacher father (Jeff Daniels) move to a small southern town, she adopts a scruffy, fun-loving pooch named Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.

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Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
01:46
Because of Winn-Dixie

Writing for Students: Editing & Proofreading (2006)

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It's time to dot your i's, and cross your t's and carefully reread what you've written...in other words, it's time to edit and proofread! The conventions of writing, including grammar and mechanics, ensure that what is written accurately conveys what the writer intended to express.

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Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
:23
Writing for Students: Editing & Proofreading

Lyddie

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"The first step to freedom is schooling," a runaway slave tells Lyddie Worthen. It's the mid-1800s and the working conditions in the Storemont cotton factory are horrific. Lyddie is willing to endure those conditions to earn enough money to bring her family back together. When another worker, Diana teaches Lyddie to read, it opens up a new world of possibilities for her. After Diana dies of cotton lung, Lyddie must decide if she's willing to risk her job to fight for the rights of other workers or stay in the factory as a "wage slave." Based on the book by Katherine Paterson.

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Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
01:30
Lyddie

Mythos II: The Shaping of the Eastern Tradition (1996)

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"Myth comes from the same zone as dream... from the great biological ground, whatever it may be. They are energies and they are matters of consciousness." - Joseph Campbell

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
04:42
Mythos II: The Shaping of the Eastern Tradition

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