Our Stories

From legends to our everyday lives, stories shape who we are.

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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  • It Came From Outer Space
    Lesson 209

    It Came From Outer Space

    English1st Grade

    Read a story connected to space and learn new kinds of blends.

  • Text Features and -ough- Words
    Lesson 209

    Text Features and -ough- Words

    English2nd Grade

    Learn to read and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn about text features.

  • Mystery Word and Opinion Writing
    Lesson 209

    Mystery Word and Opinion Writing

    English3rd Grade

    Find a mystery word, read a poem, and look at an example of opinion writing

  • Storytelling
    Lesson 119

    Storytelling

    EnglishPre-K

    Moby talks about stories being everywhere; Wimee tells a story about a river trip he took with a worm; Ms. Sara translates today's story words into Spanish; Wi…

  • Hero Stories 8: Creative Solutions
    Lesson 108

    Hero Stories 8: Creative Solutions

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we'll think about creative ways a hero can overcome obstacles. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full epis…

  • Hero Stories 6: Hero Sized Problem
    Lesson 106

    Hero Stories 6: Hero Sized Problem

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we establish a conflict by giving our hero a hero-sized problem!

  • Care on Two Wheels: Celebrating and Sharing Our Gifts with the World
    Lesson 207

    Care on Two Wheels: Celebrating and Sharing Our Gifts with the World

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

    In today's episode, Ty Schmidt from Norte! Youth Cycling reads us a story about a bicycle, Big Red, and its trip from North America to Burkina Faso, in West Af…

  • Why Turtles Live in Water

    Why Turtles Live in Water

    EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    https://youtu.be/7br-LSLZvMYJoin David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of “Why Turtles Live in Water” through visual storytelling.