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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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
03:23
The Odyssey

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.

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Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
01:22
A Cry in the Wild

All the Colors of the Earth

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

Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:07
All the Colors of the Earth

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
Writing Resources

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.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:07
By the Light of the Halloween Moon

Types of Writing (2003, 2004)

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Professor Plot, the zany publisher of Wordswork, has given his editors a unique challenge: Showcase four different types of writing, each with its own purpose and audience, in the upcoming issue of the magazine.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Types of Writing

Expository Writing (2003, 2004)

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Expository writing emerges as the theme for this issue of Wordswork, and the editors are on a quest to fill the magazine with writing that informs or provides facts. The team quickly realizes that expository writing can be anything from a school science project to a letter to the president!

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Expository Writing

Changes, Changes

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Changes, Changes begins with two wooden people building themselves a home with blocks. When one of the blocks catches on fire, the people use the blocks from the house to make a fire truck.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:06
Changes, Changes

Chrysanthemum

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Chrysanthemum’s only problem, once she reaches school age, seems to be her name which becomes the object of ridicule by jealous classmates.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:15
Chrysanthemum

The Writing Process (2003, 2004)

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Viewers learn the importance of prewriting (thinking and planning), how to transform ideas into a written draft, different types of sentences (lead, topic, etc.) editing, proofreading, and publishing.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
The Writing Process

Story Writing (2003, 2004)

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Viewers will learn about the story-writing process. Discusses character, setting, plot, the ending, and looks at ways to organize ideas through the use of character webs and story maps. Examines character and plot development, diologue, and descriptive details as a tool for making a story interesting.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Story Writing

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