Welcome to my blog index page, where I showcase posts that teach writing, reading, and language arts skills using animated shorts. These films are highly motivational for students, and these high-interest films make learning fun and engaging.
My posts offer a range of teaching methods using animated shorts that can help students develop critical thinking and communication skills. You can find posts on plot structure, point of view, theme, inference, figurative language, and more. Each post includes a link to a free animated short, along with teaching ideas, handouts, and activities you can use in your classroom or home.
Whether you’re an educator looking for new teaching methods or a parent interested in fun and practical learning resources, I invite you to check out my posts below and see if this teaching method works for your students. I hope you and your students enjoy watching and learning from these animated shorts. Happy teaching!
Apr 03
If you are looking for some high-interest activities, try using animated shorts to teach inference skills. This post features five animated shorts that your students are sure to love. The shorts vary from serious to funny. Select the ones you really like, or show all five videos. In the accompanying handouts, students summarize, infer, and …
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Feb 07
Make grammar lessons engaging by incorporating animated shorts! Grammar is often one of the least anticipated lessons for students, but with Teaching Grammar with Animated Shorts, you’ll find students asking when the next lesson is. This unit combines the excitement of animated short films with grammar practice, transforming a typically mundane subject into something interactive …
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Nov 29
Let’s face it. Some lessons are just more fun for teachers as well as students than others. Students would rather read the next chapter of an exciting cliffhanger, than study skills. So, how do you make teaching capitalization and punctuation fun for students? The answer is to use animated shorts and games. Free Capitalization and …
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Sep 27
Are you tired of the same spelling routine? With this Teaching Spelling with Animated Shorts Series, students will be highly engaged in learning how to spell. With weekly animated shorts and monthly review games, students will be excited for spelling class to begin. Spelling with Animated Shorts – The Routine Here is how it works: …
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Mar 02
The two animated short films, Miyako by Jessica Do and The Monster Under My Bed by Karlijn Scholten tell of young girls with monsters under their beds. With similarities in themes, animation techniques, and storytelling, the two shorts are great for teaching to compare and contrast. Miyako and The Monster Under My Bed What’s Included Video …
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May 22
Using animated short films for kids is a great way to motivate students to learn. The animated short The Box (by Merve Cirisoglu Cotur) tells a wordless story of a Syrian boy whose cardboard playhouse transforms into a symbol of survival during wartime. When paired with Mahmoud’s journey in the novel Refugee by Alan Gratz, …
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Dec 14
Students love watching animated shorts, making them an excellent tool for teaching literary skills. In this post, you’ll find activities to teach perspective using the animated films Oktapodi and French Roast. Get ready to have some fun! Lesson Handout This handout includes printables and instructions for all activities listed in this post. Get the lesson handout. Using Oktapodi …
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