How To Make Alum Crystals
Kids How-to
Today we are going to learn how to make crystals with alum powder!
How To Draw: Monster Fish
Kids How-to
We are learning how to draw a monster fish folding surprise.
Origami Monster Bookmarks
Kids How-to
Use origami paper folding techniques to turn a piece of paper into a bookmark.
How To Draw: Funny Bento Box
Kids How-to
We are learning how to draw a funny bento box filled with crazy food characters.
Making Mistakes When You Read
Kids How-to
Ollo notices how sentences sound to see if the words make sense. If they don't make sense, he reads the sentence again until he gets the words correct.
Eggshell Geodes
Kids How-to
Discover how to make your own crystal eggshell geodes
Making Predictions
Kids How-to
Ollo makes predictions about what will happen next in the story. Pictures and text in the story can help inform these educated guesses.
Salt & Water Trick
Kids How-to
Try this salt and water science trick at home!
Identifying The Tone Of A Character's Dialogue
Kids How-to
Reya describes how the story's character sounds by reading clues in their dialog.
Fiction Versus Non-Fiction
Kids How-to
Reya talks about the difference between fiction and non-fiction books.
Visualizing While You Read
Kids How-to
In this video, see how we use words in a story to create pictures in our minds.
Flower Breathing
Kids How-to
A short and simple 1 minute breathing exercise - a mini mindfulness session or a calming brain break.
What To Do With An Unknown Word
Kids How-to
Ollo practices learning unknown words by reading a story, sounding out the words, and looking at the pictures and text for clues.
How To Learn About Characters
Kids How-to
Listen as Reya and Peck learn about the main characters in a story by noticing what the characters look like, say, and do.
Identifying The Setting Of A Story
Kids How-to
In this video, Sandy and Reya talk about the pictures and words that help identify the setting of a story.
All About Characters
Kids How-to
In this video, Reya talks about how characters in a story think, feel, act, and change.
Finding The Lesson Of A Story
Kids How-to
In this video, Ollo and Reya read a book together to find the lesson in the story. They use the problem in the story to find the hint about the lesson.
Bumble Bee Breathing
Kids How-to
By using gentle humming vibrations, this mindful technique helps both kids and adults relax, refocus, and promote emotional well-being.
Summarizing A Story
Kids How-to
In this video, listen as Reya retells the story of the Three Little Pigs by describing what the main characters wanted, what the problem was, and how it was solved.
Retelling A Story
Kids How-to
In this video, help Peck retell the story of Goldilocks by putting key details in order with first, next, and last.
Identifying Important Information In A Story
Kids How-to
When retelling a story, it's important to include the important things that describe what happened.