Counting

Here is a playlist of great counting and basic math videos.  I think the key here is repetition and practice.  Cartoons make counting seem like fun!  Thanks to the videos on this list, my 2 year old can count backwards and forwards in English and Spanish to 12.

Of course young children may not be able to sit through so many videos on one subject.  For a wider variety of children's learning videos on playlists, please see our Pre-K page!

Counting




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Word World

These little cartoons by PBS are a fun and wonderful way to teach your children some basic phonics.  Children at this age may  not want to sit and watch video after video of one cartoon, but these are all Word World cartoons on this playlist.  For a wider variety of cartoons in one playlist, please see the Pre-K page.

Note: This list just contains a few cartoons.  You can go onto Youtube and search for more Word World videos if you want more.

Word World




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ABC Videos

This playlist is dedicated solely to ABC's.  Note: Your child will probably not want to watch a bunch of ABC videos all in a row, but these have been separated out so that you can add them to your own personal YouTube playlists.  For a playlist with a wider variety of learning cartoons such as numbers, colors, shapes, and feelings, check out the playlists on the Pre-K page.

ABC's

Hooked on Phonics Videos

Did you know that there are around 100 free Hooked on Phonics videos on YouTube?  That's right, you can get a lot of their material free and in HQ.

Below is a very short playlist of the hooked on phonics videos.  To see more, go to YouTube and type Hooked on Phonics into the search bar.  These videos are great and even my 2 year old loves them.  There are videos for Pre-K, 1st, and 2nd grade.  While the entire curriculum isn't on YouTube, a nice portion of it is!

Hooked on Phonics Playlist




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Science - Caves

Below you will find many resources for teaching about caves.

Note: Parents are encouraged to watch all videos prior to planning a lesson or showing them to their children.  This is to help parents anticipate and research questions their student may have ahead of time, as well as to be sure that the video is appropriate for your child.  These are not Christian Videos (National Geographic), and because they are not, they say things like "These caves were formed fifty billion years ago."  You may wish to go into a Bible lesson along with these videos, in order to show your child that the Bible says one thing, and common science says another, and explain that sometimes man has the tendency to get things wrong.

Cave Playlist

Cave Links

Lava Beds National Monument - Northern California - Information about lava tube caves

Wiki Caves - A wide variety of information on caves and animals that inhabit them

Discover Caves - A very short page with basic cave information

How-Stuff-Works - Caves - A page with some good vocabulary on caves

Caves.org - A basic page with links to a variety of cave resources including grottos (cave clubs).

Books About Caves

(Note: The below links will take you to these books on Amazon.com.  These are not a free resource.  Some of these books will cost you almost $50.00 new, but you can often find them used for around $5 plus a few dollars shipping).

These are a great resource to order ahead of time when planning on teaching your student all about caves.  The first book on the list is one that I own and love.

I live a short distance from the Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California.  Naturally, all children in the surrounding Southern Oregon and Northern California area learn about caves and take field trips to these 600+ natural lava tubes.

Ideas for teaching about caves (depending on age of student):

• Watch cave videos on playlist above.
• Research caves on the internet via the links above.
• Student does a small or large report on one or more of the following about caves: where they're at, how they're formed, the different types, history of how caves have been used, cave vocabulary, mineral makeup of different types of caves.
• Join a local grotto (caving club) and take your student on some caving adventures in your area.
• Take a field trip to a guided tour cave in your area.
• Find some cave coloring pages online for your younger children to color.
• Discuss and research what types of animals and insects live in caves.
• Read books about caves.
• Discuss the scientists and explorers who study caves, and what type of lives they might lead.
• Discuss caving safety (how to go caving safely), example: what to bring, what to wear, tell people where you're going beforehand, etc.

With all of the possibilities, this can be a one time project, a week long project, or even a month long learning experience, depending on how far you want to take it.  This is also a topic that children will probably not tire of, and can be revisited at different stages of your student's learning development in more or less depth.

Have your own caving resources?  Share them below!

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