1st Grade Videos

Watch a clip from the documentary film, My Name Is Belle, about Belle Yang. Share this video clip (1:14) with students so they can learn about the immigrant experience of Belle Yang, author and illustrator of Always Come Home to Me.

Meet Matt Tavares, illustrator of Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale, and learn about his collaboration for Lady Liberty in this video clip (2:02).

Go behind-the-scenes with Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, authors and illustrators of the pop-up book Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs, in this video clip (2:21).

Author Megan McDonald shares the true story behind one of the scenes from the Judy Moody series in this video clip (1:13).

Get students excited about reading Sticky Burr: Adventures in Burrwood Forest with this animated video of the Sticky Burr theme song (0:51).

Acclaimed children's book illustrator, Yuyi Morales, talks about her latest picture book with Maya Soetoro-Ng, Ladder to the Moon, in this video interview (4:59).

Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses the inspiration for her debut picture book Ladder to the Moon in this video interview (5:56).

Best-selling authors Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, along with acclaimed illustrator Tony Fucile, introduce Bink and Gollie—an outrageously funny pair of friends—in this animated clip (1:53).

Author and illustrator Lucy Cousins talks about drawing the beloved children's book character Maisy in this video interview (5:47).

Peter H. Reynolds, illustrator of the Judy Moody series, explains his ideal work environment and illustrating techniques in this video (2:07).

Timothy Basil Ering, illustrator of Necks Out for Adventure!, discusses his illustrating techniques in this video clip (1:32).

Teachers, librarians, and booksellers share the best ways to plan and execute a read aloud in this instructional video (5:34). Use these strategies with the advice and book recommendations in Penguin's Read-Aloud Educator Guide.

A food chain shows how energy passes from one living thing to another. Watch this video to learn how plants and animals get energy from the sun and each other.

Use this animation to help students visualize the day and night pattern.

Many plants grow from seeds. Watch this video to learn about the life cycle of a tree and a flower.

This science video explains why plants need light, water, and space to live and grow.

Watch this video to learn what all living things need: space, air, food, and water.

Go inside the studio with master artist P.J. Lynch in this short film (15:36) about illustrating The Bee-man of Orn.

Candlewick Press children's author N Griffin answers 5 questions (plus one!) about the writing process, being creative, and the perfect readers for the Smashie McPerter books. (3:37)

Candlewick Press bestselling children's and young adult author Kate DiCamillo answers 5 questions (plus one!) about what inspires her to write, her Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive books, and her foray into young adult novels. (5:15)

Which cup of kernels will produce the most popcorn? Encourage students to make a hypothesis, then watch the video to see the answer.

This science video explains the stages in the life cycle of a monarch butterfly.

Watch and learn how scientists use the scientific method to find answers. Do seeds need water to grow? To answer this question, students will make a hypothesis and conduct a science experiment following the steps outlined in this video.