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@thekidshouldsee –BEST video curators EVER –my go to for smart & refreshing content for kids! https://t.co/IZGZOPdcIA
— Abigail Levin (@CedarReaders) February 12, 2019
YouTube can be overwhelming and who knows what you will come across. @thekidshouldsee is an awesome website! Be sure to check it out with your kiddos #aurorahuskies
Personally, I like to search up the old Sesame Street material! https://t.co/7dm8b52pVh#digcit pic.twitter.com/9QtJuWcrws
— Craig Badura (@mrbadura) April 8, 2020
Today I discovered the website https://t.co/iDSE6s6tWS . It is an awesome website that has thousands of educational videos-based on categories! The videos are perfect for my students snack time. I have a feeling my students’ will love the videos. 📽️👀Oh, and it’s free!
— Mariah Warne (@mariah_warne) October 14, 2020
Congrats on your Webby nomination. That’s where I came across you. How did we possibly manage without TKSST? Our two girls 12 and 10 sat down for a few videos and loved it – actually pulled them away from Minecraft. Thx for this fine curation. Cheers from Nova Scotia
— Alex Smith (@PlayGroundology) April 29, 2020
If you haven’t checked out @thekidshouldsee video library, it is definitely worth a look. Inspiring videos that tap into student curiosity and creativity. I’m a big fan of their DIY science and engineering activities: https://t.co/OylYF7wwSx #ETTSummer
— Tom Driscoll (@TomDriscollEDU) July 14, 2020
Been looking for a website like this for a while, to steer my little ones from Netflix once in a while! A stunning animation to start with https://t.co/7tTuKzM4Gu
— Antonia Bain (@AntoniaKaterina) February 5, 2020
We LOVE @thekidshouldsee articles and videos! The discussion we had today about the striped eel catfish video was awesome! The vocabulary and the thinking they had! I was in awe! I wish I could have caught their thinking on video!
— Ms.LawSCE1 (@LindsayLawSCE1) January 30, 2020
Another amazing resource shared by @KristinZiemke during her #BaseCampPD session – check out this site with great videos (sorted by category) for kids to help them build their literacy skills: https://t.co/7OISqZZ6HE #WeAreChappaqua
— Dr. Tony Sinanis (@TonySinanis) March 17, 2020
We learned from @thekidshouldsee videos how to improve on our paper airplane designs to maximize flight. #FlyFarther #ImproveDesigns pic.twitter.com/X0moBIJo0i
— Sonya Wolfe (@MrsWolfeNWMS) August 25, 2017
❤️Writing lessons in grade three this year are so easily differentiated thanks to a @thekidshouldsee video each week. Oh the possibilities!!! ❤️ https://t.co/2083NzTtFA
— Jessica Kowbel (@MrsJKowbel) November 14, 2017
So cool to see a #LearningGamesLab product featured by @thekidshouldsee! I’ve been following their page since my kids were tiny: a discerning collection of videos youngsters & oldsters can both enjoy. @NMSUProductions @bchamber @pnmartinez @videolady @Tomilee_Turner @nmsu_aces https://t.co/mTxhlzxodh
— A Smith Muise (@amysmithmuise) July 21, 2020
Selfishly just using this site for myself, but it’d be great conversation starters with your kids and students https://t.co/NgbfvTOYfE
— Zack Brewer (@zckbrwr) April 14, 2016
Yet another good place to learn. I show these short videos every week during iwork time in 4th grade. Their favorites have been the Rube Goldberg type videos under the technology tab. https://t.co/pgXHGymcBO . @MPS_Willowdale @MPS_HAL
— Gifted at Willowdale (@GiftedWildcats) March 15, 2020
Hey @MatthewACherry, more 💙 for Hair Love! Happy to see TKSST (the STEM focused kid-centric site) share Hair Love, the Oscar-nominated short by Matthew A. Cherry https://t.co/Wbz08un3Iz via @thekidshouldsee
— Regina Salathe (@reginasalathe) January 23, 2020
Yet another good place to learn. I show these short videos every week during iwork time in 4th grade. Their favorites have been the Rube Goldberg type videos under the technology tab. https://t.co/pgXHGymcBO . @MPS_Willowdale @MPS_HAL
— Gifted at Willowdale (@GiftedWildcats) March 15, 2020
Obligatory: @thekidshouldsee
— Anil Dash (@anildash) May 7, 2017
This is the one weekly email I actually like and use in my classroom! From @thekidshouldsee
? The Top 10 Videos of 2018 ?: https://t.co/WKOHawrysF— Shauna Hamman (@shammanaj) December 31, 2018
Absolutely love @thekidshouldsee and one of my favorites is https://t.co/0sWvEbEZIm #covid19lib
— Melissa Techman (@mtechman) March 14, 2020
Know a kid that’s into video content? Sure you do. Then get @thekidshouldsee into their information stream. It’s awesome: https://t.co/ExrIg1TQdD #scichat pic.twitter.com/DNFqNdZrDG
— Bill Ferriter (@plugusin) January 19, 2019
Excellent! Spare narration allows students to narrate/question as they watch: Raising wood frogs, from eggs to tadpoles to adults in 7 weeks https://t.co/ECQivzpvoC via @thekidshouldseethis
— Jewel (@NYEduTweet) January 20, 2019
Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou https://t.co/npC3d73SUR via @thekidshouldsee Ss #closeread this sweet short, then retell in writing using different #textstructures. Pencils were flying as readers and writers uncovered #complextext! #d53learns #elachat pic.twitter.com/Akw9GQJTAN
— Ms. Nora Flynn (@MsFlynnD53) January 11, 2019
I’m in awe, this resource:@thekidshouldsee is an collection of smarter, more meaningful videos for students, teachers, and parents. Check it out when you can!#penndelcolearnsfromhome https://t.co/hEdqOoqqZohttps://t.co/PyBKsAdumK #TheKidShouldSeeThis #BestoftheInternet pic.twitter.com/qZdN3cnJx2
— Ms. Di Pietro (@DiPietro_pdsd) May 21, 2020
Ok, this is nuts. In my single year as an elementary media specialist, I showed this video to kids about 1000 times. I love it; everyone loves it. Check it out for a chuckle. #RockBridgeRocks #JapaneseGameShows @thekidshouldsee https://t.co/11AEeMxiqg
— Bruin LiBEARian (@BruinLiBEARian) April 30, 2020
https://t.co/otGNQpRwIC TKSST is one of my favorite websites—both as a parent and a 20+ year educator. It is 4,300 curated videos for kids of ALL ages. I’ll be posting some of my favorites from the site today. #UPES @HCSDLearns
— SWilsonUPES (@s_upes) March 17, 2020
Thanks for the lovely writeup, @thekidshouldsee. I’ve been getting some nice emails from educators because of this post, and I didn’t realize how much I needed that in my inbox. https://t.co/iRZqyzCapq
— Rosemary Mosco (Bird And Moon) (@RosemaryMosco) April 24, 2020
https://t.co/ZQMkXk6yI5 I’ve loved this site since the day I found it. For those parents out there looking for things to explore with their kids whilst social distancing. For teachers looking for a hook. This site is brilliant. Thanks Rion!
— Paul Murray (@komox37) April 7, 2020
Website Wednesday
My recommendation isn’t exactly math related, but it is one of my favorite websites as a teacher and a parent! The website is called @thekidshouldsee I love it because I know the videos are safe and I probably wouldn’t see them otherwise #dg58pride #dg58learns
— Katie Hurckes (@khurckes) March 25, 2020
My favorite sites for teaching visual literacy is @thekidshouldsee! A fabulous video library for learners. https://t.co/9RlCsa1BAS #CFBLearn
— Kristin Ziemke (@KristinZiemke) August 1, 2016
Erstwhile ThinkGeek shoppers looking for geeky children’s gifts can go to The Kid Should See This’ Gift Guide: https://t.co/p9FTT1y6OY @thekidshouldsee https://t.co/hh409QmpTV
— Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) November 21, 2019
Hey #ocsb teachers if you want great little teaching gems every week you should subscribe to @thekidshouldsee this one is for #math but they have all subjects
Russian Multiplication, an astonishing way to multiply https://t.co/J0pTwH3QOI #ocsbMath— Robert Cop (@RCopOCSB) February 27, 2020
@thekidshouldsee Examining #snowflakes and creating our own in the #MakerSpace @KEVAplanks Spirograph, lego, anything goes! #STEAM #create #HubHappenings pic.twitter.com/IvheFcGNOE
— Stonehaven E.S. (@StonehavenES) January 16, 2019
Someone linked this site earlier and it. is. amazing. Both 7yo and 2yo have been fascinated with every video I’ve queued up, and I’ve liked them all too. https://t.co/1eajcAKphj
— Jandy Hardesty (@faithx5) March 16, 2020
I start the year in Geometry by exploring the Fold & Cut Theorem. More info here: https://t.co/iYzxPgCQeF Thanks Cori!
— Mark Kaercher (@shskaercher) September 9, 2017
Looking for ways to ignite some curiosity for #distantlearning especially for Ss who are stuck inside? @thekidshouldsee is one of my favorite sites and this video really ignites a lot of questions. Maybe Ss can write poetry connected to these images? https://t.co/7MWojxj1lZ
— Jamie Stevens (@JamazingTeachin) March 5, 2020
There’s only a few websites I genuinely LOVE.
One of them is @thekidshouldsee. Amazing curation of curiosity-stoking material for young people that will excite you just as much as a grown-up. ALSO: they’re up for a Webby(!) and deserve your vote 👉 https://t.co/RT7UeSlMnr
— Jacob Krupnick (@jacobkrupnick) April 29, 2020
This is a great resource for book clubs, content area studies, inquiry studies, and digital bins/text sets. Check it out! https://t.co/kQlU94pHDk
— Clare Landrigan (@ClareLandrigan) September 4, 2019
Showing this to my students as a fun example of getting up after we fall down! http://t.co/q8PqVxLrKY #fall7timesstandup8
— Leigh Ann Comerford (@MrsComerford112) October 7, 2014
A fabulous short film that could lead to deep classroom discussions, predictions and awakenings. An inspirational watch for all ages. Yes, I cried…
One Small Step, an Oscar-nominated animated short https://t.co/8wG7s3dGAb via @thekidshouldsee— Jodi Dodson (@Jodi_Dodson) January 31, 2019
The Kid Should See This – “Smart videos for curious minds of all ages.”
This is pretty awesome.
I see:
> the Morning Message
> a Wondering Wall
> that Science lesson
> real-life mathematics
> reading (viewing) & responding#Curiousclassroom #ADEchat
https://t.co/iNExTQ5Rtd— cristo (@phillcristofaro) May 21, 2020
Working on solving the Graceful Tree problem. #consecutiveoddintegers #differencesalldifferent #nbscoltpride pic.twitter.com/3EySRx4l48
— Mrs.Barry 3rd (@Barry116NBS) February 1, 2019
My daughter and I just watched this video of two dung beetles fighting over a ball of poop twice. Thanks @thekidshouldsee. https://t.co/6dMZYvmraS
— Jonathan Stegall (@jonathanstegall) February 8, 2019
Today’s inquiry focused on drawing 3D objects! Thanks @thekidshouldsee! These third graders were fascinated by the anamorphic drawings video. #inquiryfriday #inquirydrivenlearning #WEareLakota pic.twitter.com/IlRpyVcMLB
— Katie Jackson (@katiejackson5th) September 14, 2018
If you are looking for great videos to share with your students, please follow @thekidshouldsee. Check out their collections page here: https://t.co/O7UkMyS5FR Lots of content to spark wonder and curiosity. #wrdsb
— Elaine MacKenzie (@ecmackenzie) September 5, 2019
Do you follow @thekidshouldsee? One of my all-time favorite curators of videos for kids that were not necessarily made for kids. Gorgeous new website launched this week with thousands of amazing clips, tagged for easy findability: https://t.co/L13Bd1hnCr. Go now! pic.twitter.com/BgigwntNoF
— Amy Erin Borovoy (@VideoAmy) March 13, 2019
Always gems from @thekidshouldsee – @KristieLear – this one will warm your heart! #sustainability #inquiryed https://t.co/2D96W9VdxB
— Elly Dilworth (@ellydilworth) January 14, 2019
The Kids Should See This by @thekidshouldsee is an unprecedented collection of kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers, library staff, and parents like us who want to share smarter, more meaningful media that inspires offline exploration for all ages. https://t.co/X9LWNzTgpi
— Bexley Public Library (@BexleyLibrary) April 30, 2020
If you know me, you know my love for wordless shorts. Thanks, @thekidshouldsee, for this great resource! Teaching prediction?✅ Questioning?✅ Inference?✅ #D30Learns https://t.co/cm7kwAW3U3
— Lainie Levin (@mrslevin11) January 22, 2020
Isolation is a great time to learn something y’all! For videos @lynda is great, I think I’ll take some garage band videos or Final Cut X. For free, this website is a fun resource for educational videos for your kids and adults: https://t.co/96arHovoYU Also any @SciShow videos!
— Felicia Day (@feliciaday) March 16, 2020
People. My teacher world has been changed.
If you don’t already know about @thekidshouldsee – let me introduce you to your new favorite resource! https://t.co/GHob0vSztK A treasure trove of fascinating videos to spark curiosity and discussions.— Sara Badiner (@MrsBadiner) October 15, 2020
I always learn a lot alongside my kids on weekend mornings, watching @thekidshouldsee videos. Today the #culinary history of salt & pepper. https://t.co/0M1q6H20Bx
— Dr Kristy Townsend (@neuroadipo) August 30, 2020
“[@thekidshouldsee is] a great website – interesting for young and old! We particularly like the Racing Russian Hamster clip – watch it all the way to the end” – @EnfieldGrammarhttps://t.co/LzIlJ6gEIM
Lots of fascinating stuff for all ages on here!#homelearning #edchat
— Innovate My Home Learning (@InnovateMySchl) April 25, 2020
Very glad to have discovered this near-perfect resource this morning! https://t.co/PQ4RHs4OEH Thank you @kjinquiry
— david procter (@davidaprocter) August 6, 2020
Welp, @thekidshouldsee‘ website is addictive. Also, penguins: https://t.co/0Qs1L4wHNJ
— Okay, Michele (@norskieMN) May 21, 2020
Great collection of videos that could be #onlinelearning / #onlineteaching to review, write own narration for, create a storyboard of, write a sequel to, create a newspaper report of, create a detailed drawing of a freeze frame…. https://t.co/s5KRuRRAFH
— Anna Vaughan (@annapedagogy) March 23, 2020
Looking for ways to ignite some curiosity for #distantlearning especially for Ss who are stuck inside? @thekidshouldsee is one of my favorite sites and this video really ignites a lot of questions. Maybe Ss can write poetry connected to these images? https://t.co/7MWojxj1lZ
— Jamie Stevens (@JamazingTeachin) March 5, 2020
Amazing link with lots of Videos not only showing #WomenInSceince #Womeninstem but showing the vast range of Careers available in STEM! https://t.co/So7ITxa4z5
— ScienceTCS (@corsham_science) February 12, 2020
Introducing students to @thekidshouldsee in the library this week. Awesome videos and so much learning! Love this one especially about squirrels learning to have grit and persistence. https://t.co/Y0FiYzL5Ui @IntSchPrague
— Tara Ethridge (@taraethridge) January 18, 2019
A1: I love blending both analog and digital inspiration to spark student writing.
It could be anything from a Writing Marathon to a video via @thekidshouldsee #WritingMatters— 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚎𝚕𝚢𝚗𝚗 𝙵𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 (@shfarnsworth) February 13, 2020
Here is an amazing resource for bringing concepts alive. https://t.co/s7UyEHDh3z is a vast collection of videos curated by @riondotnu and her children. I’ve used this child friendly content to promote great discussions and introduce news ideas in science class.
— BISC-LP STEAM (@BISCLPSTEAM) September 27, 2019
A nice one to share with your kiddos as a provocation for empathy, author’s purpose, stop-motion animation and more:
Lost and Found, a bittersweet stop-motion short https://t.co/TavTdVxqaT via @thekidshouldsee #edchat #pypchat— ?????? ????????? (@juouelle) January 7, 2019
The more you look, the more you see. The more you think about creating, the more appears possible. Rowland Emett’s Marvelous Dream Machines https://t.co/vS1IPqivpy via @thekidshouldsee
— Anthony B Blackhurst (@AntBlackhurst) January 4, 2020
For anyone looking at the behaviour of living things, this is incredible.. so much going on beneath the surface…The Wood Wide Web: How trees secretly talk to and share with each other https://t.co/dOJ2EE8PiP via @thekidshouldsee
— Innovative Global Education (@igeeducators) January 6, 2020
Lots of fractions and decimals in #LeapYear maths! Using this video this week because #iteachmath and it’s #LeapDay next Saturday. #MTBoS @thekidshouldsee https://t.co/mXqiT547aG
— tess (@trendytess) February 22, 2020
From one of my favorite weekly emails: The turret spider’s camouflaged towers https://t.co/4iMtTwYbof) https://t.co/fqiacKH3CA… via @thekidshouldsee I think @BeaLeiderman Should See This”
— Robert Miller (@RobrtMiller) January 23, 2019
“https://t.co/G5hKNDceou finds the cream of the crop of innovative, and amazing content then shares it to inspire others. A great resource for a homeschooling parent, bored teenager or curious adult looking for some inspiration.”
– Katie, Main Libraryhttps://t.co/FpbPwk9Qnl— The City Library (@SLCPL) April 30, 2020
This is a great video and provocation for sustainability and economics. Rethinking our waste. What is the Circular Economy? https://t.co/yJmxncHnO8 via @thekidshouldsee
— Innovative Global Ed (@igeeducators) January 15, 2019
Looks like you have plenty of ideas for #FirstDayBack! How about using @thekidshouldsee videos to spark conversation and inquiry throughout the rest of the year? I love this resource! Check out the “Rolling a Frisbee on a Frozen Lake” video! https://t.co/vImNuTStO1
— Mrs. Hopper (@librarytce) January 6, 2019
The Kid Should See This is an underappreciated treasure of the Internet @thekidshouldsee https://t.co/KJvtYzEQFM
— Thomas Sturm (@thomassturm) March 26, 2018
@thekidshouldsee is my new happy place on the world wide web https://t.co/PgUszEx04y
— Steph D (@mrs_d_9) April 18, 2020
@thekidshouldsee love your site! We look at it nearly every day as inspiration for writing or research ideas! My grade 5’s love you guys!
— Jeremy Black (@blackimoto) October 31, 2014