My catch this week was another blog chock full of teaching resources. The one that really got me tickled was this series of animated bug videos available on YouTube. Each segment is about 5 minutes long and is a complete story in itself. Some story lines are better than others. I liked the Caterpillar and the Brook episode the best. A little caterpillar spots his favorite tree in the distance. He starts on a quest for the tree overcoming numerous caterpillar-sized obstacles like how to cross a brook when you can’t jump. He finally gets to the tree only to find another caterpillar has eaten all the leaves off before he got there. These videos would be great as watch-and-tell activities or as narrative writing prompts.
Source Blog: http://blog.englishcentral.com/2013/04/08/video-appreciation/
Source Blog: http://blog.englishcentral.com/2013/04/08/video-appreciation/