Hear traditional stories from east African, European, and Native American storytellers. Then, explore the stories we tell about ourselves. How do stories impact our identity?
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- 21st Century Skills
- 30 Days of Clay
- AADL Storytimes
- ArchiTREKS
- Career Chats
- Career Girls
- Cartoon Academy
- Classroom Connection
- Classroom Connection ELA
- Curious About Careers
- Curious Crew
- Cyberchase
- DIY Science Time
- Extra Credit
- Family Math
- Free Writes
- Future of Me
- Future of Work Collections
- Great Lakes Now
- Illustrative Math
- InPACT at Home
- Let's Learn
- Live from the Opera House
- Math Mights
- Math Mysteries
- Math Park
- Meet the Helpers
- Mindfulness Moments
- On Location With MLC
- Partner Content
- POP Check
- Read With Me At Home
- Read, Write, ROAR for Parents
- Read, Write, ROAR!
- Reading ELD
- RWR Preschool
- Simple Gift Series
- Special Programs
- Story Pirates
- The Career Center
- The Good Eggs
- The Nap Time Show
- Visual Thinking Strategies
- Wild Hope
- Wild Hope Shorts
- Wimees Words
- Artist Demonstration: Kayla Powers
Artist Demonstration: Kayla Powers
Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeLearn about the art and artistic process of Kayla Powers, a weaver and natural dyer living and working in Detroit, Michigan.
- Marine Archaeologist
Marine Archaeologist
Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeGenesis dives into exploring marine archaeology with Melanie Damour! Melanie explains what it’s like to scuba dive to historic shipwrecks to study ancient arti…
- Why Mosquitos Buzz in our Ears
Why Mosquitos Buzz in our Ears
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenHave you ever wondered why mosquitoes always seem to be buzzing in our ears? Join David, educator and storyteller for the Detroit Zoological Society, as he tel…
- When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks
When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenWhy do giraffes stand so tall? Join David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of "When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks" through visual storyt…
- Closed and Open SyllablesLesson 210
Closed and Open Syllables
English3rd GradeWork with words that have open syllables and organize ideas for an opinion writing.
- Mystery Word and Opinion WritingLesson 209
Mystery Word and Opinion Writing
English3rd GradeFind a mystery word, read a poem, and look at an example of opinion writing
- Artist Demonstration: Rachele BakerLesson 3
Artist Demonstration: Rachele Baker
Art2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeLearn about the art and artistic process of Rachelle Baker, a multi-disciplinary artist from Detroit, Michigan.
- Why Turtles Live in Water
Why Turtles Live in Water
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergartenhttps://youtu.be/7br-LSLZvMYJoin David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of “Why Turtles Live in Water” through visual storytelling.
