Make Good Use Of Your DVD Player

• Does your child watch DVDs at home or in the car?

• Video is a powerful way of providing the mental pictures that struggling students need. (They’re also an excellent way to reinforce images for those students who do comprehend what they read)

• Try having your child watch these (5) five videos

• Then, ask him what he viewed

• Don’t hurry him

• Help him find the right words (and expand his vocabulary) so he can tackle the next text with added confidence.

1) Dear America

• Does your child love history?

• “Dear America” is a video adaptation of a book series that allows your child to explore American history through the eyes of kids his age.

2) Families Of Korea

• North Korea has been in the news a lot

• This video focuses on the lives of two families: one that lives in the city and the other that lives on a farm

• Ask your child about the similarities and differences that they see as they go through their school day and home life.

3) Royal Diaries

• These videos were adapted from books

• Your child can get a glimpse of life into the young lives of Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, and Isabel of Spain.

4) Mad Hot Ballroom

• This is an excellent video that explores how perseverance, hopes, and hard work

• The documentary tells the story of some New York City’s fifth-graders who reluctantly take ballroom dance classes and then find themselves competing in a citywide dance challenge

• It’s a great story for kids to learn (and remember).

5) Winged Migration

• In this film, your child will view spectacular visuals and learn about the migration of birds in easy-to-understand terms

• The birds are tracked via airborne cameras over a three-year period.