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Below Is a List of Movies That the Different Grades/Areas Have Shown in the Past Below is a list of movies that the different grades/areas have shown in the past. It is the district/building policy that we gain parent permission to show any unrated, G and PG movies in the classroom. Although there is no exact date, or guarantee that the grades/areas will show ALL these movies, we are asking for you to review the list. All movies listed are educationally unrated or G. Movies that are PG are noted after the movie title. You are welcome to preview any movie from the list in the Independence office by appointment. Titles correlate with the stories and curriculum taught in class. Other videos are used as a resource when teaching social studies, science, and health. Please contact your classroom or special area teacher, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We are asking that you sign the attached slip if you DO NOT give your child permission to experience these extra opportunities to enhance the themes they are learning about in class. Thank you for your continued support in your child’s education. Kindergarten 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Continued United Streaming National Geographic “Really Crazy Creepy Crawlers Brainpop Junior Wild Animals” series. Critter Rock Magic School Bus Series Magic School Bus series Despereaux In Between the Lions Series Children’s Encyclopedia “Tell Doctor Dolittle Reading Rainbow Series Me Why” series Dr. Seuss Movies Dr. Seuss Series “Amazing Animals” series Earth Day Special Scholastic Story Book Series Fern Gully (Rainforest) Econ & Me The Berenstain Bears Bill Nye, the Science Guy Everyone’s Hero Character Series series Everything Grows United Streaming Exploring Maps and Globes 1st grade Brain Pop Eyewitness Videos Berenstain bears series Tumble Books Federal, State and Local Government Arthur series Book Pals Fern Gully Franklin series American Hero Classics Fire and Rescue Dr. Seuss series “Good Character” series Food Chains and Webs Magic School Bus series Berenstain Bears series Fractions and All their Parts (1, 2, and 3) Charlie Brown series (character traits) Garbage Day Clifford the big red dog series Franklin series Great Inventors Caldecott classics series Reading Rainbow Healthy Body Reading rainbow series Stories by Dr. Seuss History of American Government I want to be a sea captain Charlotte’s Web Honesty and Responsibility I want to be an astronaut Homeward Bound How Things Work Awesome mining Tarzan II How to Eat Fried Worms Road construction ahead Polar Express Human Machine Timeless tales—the Ugly AnnaBelle’s Wish Immigration to the US duckling Spirit Japan The six pillars of character Babe Kids Explore America’s National Parks (popcorn park) Happily Never After Learning to Read Maps Little bear (Paramount) Max’s Money Adventure Charlotte’s web (Paramount) 3rd Grade Mayflower Voyagers Olive, the other reindeer (20th Amazing Animal Pets Measuring Matter century fox) Amazing Animals Mini-Beasts Meet the Great Inventors Curious George (Universal) Amazing Farm Animals Memorial Day Wild animal adventures in Amazing Planet Series Money Rock Asia (National Geo.) American Citizenship Our American Landscape Frosty the snowman American Rock Our Planet Earth Click, Clack, Moo Animal Bloopers Page Master Chrysanthemum Arctic & Antartic Pippi Longstocking Pete’s a Pizza Arthur Writes a Story Plant Adaptations Harry the Dirty Dog Balto Plant Life Cycles Bear Snores On Beetlemania Polar Express Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom Berenstain Bears Pond and Rivers Good Night, Gorilla Buttercream Gang Prehistoric Life Charlie Brown Movies Rock and Learn Series Charlotte’s Web Safety on our School Bus Chocolate Fever Cloudy with a Chance if Meatballs Corduroy Below is a list of movies that the different grades/areas have shown in the past. It is the district/building policy that we gain parent permission to show any unrated, G and PG movies in the classroom. Although there is no exact date, or guarantee that the grades/areas will show ALL these movies, we are asking for you to review the list. All movies listed are educationally unrated or G. Movies that are PG are noted after the movie title. You are welcome to preview any movie from the list in the Independence office by appointment. Titles correlate with the stories and curriculum taught in class. Other videos are used as a resource when teaching social studies, science, and health. Please contact your classroom or special area teacher, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We are asking that you sign the attached slip if you DO NOT give your child permission to experience these extra opportunities to enhance the themes they are learning about in class. Thank you for your continued support in your child’s education. 3rd Grade Continued 5th Grade Music Primary Grades – Con’t School House Rock Series Bill Nye-Science Series-4th and Magic School Bus: Inside the Science Court 5th grade Haunted House Secret of Nimh United States History- Aladdin Seeds Scatter Colonization Make Mine Music Setting the New World United States History- Kidsongs Sing-Along Videos Smoke Detective American Revolution The Nutcracker Stone Fox United States History –A new Marsalis on Music Stranger Safety Nation Disney Sing Alongs SuperBugs A More Perfect Union Elmo’s Musical Adventures Teacher from the Black Lagoon (constitution) Wildlife Symphony Tell Me Why Series Liberty Kids Revolutionary War Meet the Instruments The Value of Good Manners Series Emotions in Music There was an Old Lady Changing Weather BLAST Tomie dePaola Library Science Court-Newton’s Laws Danse Macabre Totally Reptile and Weather, Space Families of the Orchestra United States Constitution ButterCreamGang- Carnival of the Animals United States Symbols character/class community Gift of Hope (Tony Melendez, Wallace & Gromit Because of Winn Dixie- armless guitar player, used *above movie is about inventions Literature-whole class book during Abilities Awareness What is Government? Felicity-13 colonies-Loyalists Week) Where Plants come From and Patriots That’s Entertainment Pts 1 & 2 Wild Survivors Sign of the Beaver-Literature- Barrage – The World On Stage Willy Wonka & the Choc. Factory whole class book Animusic & Animusic 2 Zoo Life School House Rock Series- Sesame St. Sing Along Video Grammar and Government Series - Native Americans Hop ‘Till You Drop 4th Grade Magic School Bus –All Series John McCutcheon Live – folk Tom Sawyer ThePolarExpress music Little House on the Prairie Shiloh Music Magic Textbook Series Ruby Bridges Pictures of Hollis Woods Videos Indian in the Cupboard – PG Old Yeller Kids Make Music Sarah, Plain and Tall – PG Holes Children’s Songs Around the Skylark Disney’s Earth World City of Ember – PG Green Eggs & Ham & Other Charlie and the Chocolate Special Education Stories Factory This Is America, Charlie Brown United Streaming United Streaming Series Magic School Bus Series Brainpop Jr. There Was An Old Lady Who Bill Nye Science Guy Video National Geographic Swallowed A Fly Series TumbleBooks Peter and the Wolf Reading Rainbow Series Starfall.com The Steadfast Tin Soldier Yeh Shen A Cinderella Story Scholastic Story book Series Ramona and Beezus Music Primary Grades Symphantasy Tubby the Tuba Willie the Operatic Whale Beauty and the Beast Snoopy the Musical Below is a list of movies that the different grades/areas have shown in the past. It is the district/building policy that we gain parent permission to show any unrated, G and PG movies in the classroom. Although there is no exact date, or guarantee that the grades/areas will show ALL these movies, we are asking for you to review the list. All movies listed are educationally unrated or G. Movies that are PG are noted after the movie title. You are welcome to preview any movie from the list in the Independence office by appointment. Titles correlate with the stories and curriculum taught in class. Other videos are used as a resource when teaching social studies, science, and health. Please contact your classroom or special area teacher, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We are asking that you sign the attached slip if you DO NOT give your child permission to experience these extra opportunities to enhance the themes they are learning about in class. Thank you for your continued support in your child’s education. Intermediate Grades - Music Counselors Art Movies -Intermediate Movie List The Relaxation Station Level Symphantasy - G The Boy Who Was Swallowed Educational unrated-Getting Magic School Bus: Inside the by the Drug Monster to Know the Artist Series Haunted House - EDU Super Study Skills Educational unrated- Faith Aladdin - G Trevor Romaine Collection Ringgold The Last Story Quilt Camp Rock - G Stop Bullying Now Educational unrated-Faith Chipmunk Adventure - G The Safe Side Series Ringgold I Can Fly Part 2 A Goofy Movie - G Get into the Game: Rams Educational unrated- The Composer Specials - EDU Character Education Video Dropping in with Rousseau BLAST - G Natural High: Drug Abuse Educational unrated- Danse Macabre - G Prevention Leonardo Da Vinci Sound of Music Sooper Puppy Series Educational unrated-Linnea in Riverdance We Can Work it Out: Conflict Monets Garden The Nutcracker Resolution Educational unrated-Chihuly Gift of Hope (Tony Melendez, Kids tell Kids What it is like over Venice armless guitar player, used When a Family Member has Educational unrated-Who is during Abilities Awareness Cancer the Artist Series? Week) Three Friends Educational unrated-Reading That’s Entertainment Pts 1 & 2 Human Race Club Series Rainbow Series Barrage – The World On Stage The Power of One
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