Martha Walks the Dog

In this video from MARTHA SPEAKS, there’s a new dog in town and he is loud and mean! Even though nothing seems to calm him down, Martha is determined to make friends.

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Martha Calling

In this video from MARTHA SPEAKS, Martha has won a trip to the Come-On-Inn. There’s only one problem: the rule at the inn is: “no pets allowed.”

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There Goes the Neighborhood

In this video from MARTHA SPEAKS, Martha is annoyed that Helen and Alice are making such a fuss about a little kitten. Martha thinks kittens are not to be tolerated—but could this kitten be different?

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Dog Fight

In this video from MARTHA SPEAKS, Martha and Skits don’t want to share their toy. Now T.D. and Alice are bickering, too. Can’t they all just get along?

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Martha Says It with Flowers

In this video from MARTHA SPEAKS, Martha wants to do something for Grandma Lucille’s birthday. What would be a truly thoughtful gift?

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My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks

This video segment from Between the Lions is an animated version of the published book My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks. A girl creates portraits of all her family members using a variety of objects that describe their personality traits.

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My Favorite Word: fabulous

This video segment from Between the Lions is a table top puppetry song that illustrates synonyms for the word “good” using a stage setting and opera-type singers.

My Favorite Word: humongous

This video segment from Between the Lions is a table top puppetry song that illustrates synonyms for the word “big” using a stage setting and opera-type singers.

My Favorite Word: miniscule

This video segment from Between the Lions is a table top puppetry song that illustrates synonyms for the word “small” using a stage setting and opera-type singers.

Night Shift

This video segment from Between the Lions is an animated and edited version of the trade-book Night Shift that explores the world of people who work through the night.

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Opposite Bunny: fast/slow

In this video segment from Between the Lions, an animated superhero bunny saves the day through the use of opposites. Here, the bunny helps a snail on a speeding train slow down by using his superpowers to flip a switch.

Opposite Bunny: hot/cold, chilly/warm

In this video segment from Between the Lions, an animated superhero bunny saves the day through the use of opposites. In this segment he helps a hippo who is hot to cool down and then warm up again.

Opposite Bunny: loud/quiet

In this video segment from Between the Lions, an animated super-hero bunny uses his special power of opposites to quiet a loud duck.

Opposite Bunny: yucky/yummy

In this video segment from Between the Lions, an animated superhero bunny uses his special power of opposites to change something yucky into something yummy.

Phenomenal

This video segment from Between the Lions features Hip-Hoppapotamus and Rhymocerus rapping about the meaning of the word phenomenal.

Pigs in Hiding

This video segment from Between the Lions is an animated version of the published book Pigs in Hiding in which pigs play a game of hide-and-seek. It features relational vocabulary and food words.

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Poem: Brush Dance

This video segment from Between the Lions features an animated poem about painting techniques with a paintbrush. These techniques are the featured vocabulary.

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Poem: Cats

This video segment from Between the Lions features an animated and rhyming poem about cats.

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Poem: Four Seasons

In this video segment from Between the Lions, the Lions recite a poem about the seasons. All words are shown on screen.

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Poem: I Like It When It’s Mizzly

This video segment from Between the Lions recites a poem about mizzly, rainy weather. The poem features many words that end with "y" and all text appears on screen.

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Poem: Ode to the Washing Machine

In this video segment from Between the Lions, a poem about a washing machine is recited and animated. It features vocabulary words and all text appears on screen.

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Poem: Tuning Up

This video segment from Between the Lions features an animated poem about tuning instruments that are displayed along with the words of the poem.

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Poem: You Never Hear the Garden Grow

This video segment from Between the Lions features an animated poem about gardens by Lilian Moore that is rich with vocabulary. All text appears on screen.

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Q Without U

This video segment from Between the Lions is a song about how you never see the letter “q” without the letter “u.”

Rocket-Doodle-Doo

This video segment from Between the Lions presents an animated rhyming song to help tune the listener’s ear to language sounds, and it incorporates strategies for building vocabulary and fluency in reading.

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Ruby Sings the Blues

This video segment from Between the Lions shows an animated story about a little girl who is always very loud but learns how to control the volume of her voice through singing. All words are seen on screen.

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Spicy Hot Colors

This video segment from Between the Lions illustrates colors with a variety of interesting items.

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Stone Soup

This video segment from Between the Lions emphasizes the "s" throughout this original, animated version of the popular folktale "Stone Soup."

Summer Is fun in Alaska!

This video segment from Between the Lions features kids from Alaska who show their favorite summer games and activities. All text appears on screen.

Ten More Little Words

In this video segment from Between the Lions, a large dinosaur puppet teaches a class of monkeys about ten little words through a song.

There's a Gorilla!

This video segment from Between the Lions features an animated song about a gorilla and illustrates differences between a period, question mark, and exclamation point.

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This Is the Sixth Sister

In this video segment from Between the Lions, real kids and adults try to correctly say the tongue twister, “This Is the Sixth Sister.”

The un People: buttoned/unbuttoned

In this video segment from Between the Lions, the evil un people unbutton Monica Maxwell's parka, then the heroic re people rebutton her parka.

Very Loud, Very Big, Very Metal

This video segment from Between the Lions features a song about construction vehicles.

Violet’s Music

In this video segment from Between the Lions, Cleo reads the Lion family a story of a little girl who loves music and searches for people just like her.

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Vowel Boot Camp: not/note

In this video segment from Between the Lions, vowel letterheads and Sergeant Mark (who is an exclamation point) chant the silent "e" rule then letterhead "o" gives its long and short sounds.

When Two Vowels Go Walking

In this video segment from Between the Lions, animated letters walk down a road while the the song explains the rule: "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking."

W Trouble

In this video segment from Between the Lions, Cleo plays country western singer Tammy Lionette and sings about the difficulties she has with the tricky letter “w.”

Yesterday I Had the Blues

In this video segment from Between the Lions, a boy tells us about how colors correspond to feelings and members of his family.

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