A Bharatanatyam dancer starts and ends every session of dancing with Namaskaram (obeisance). The dancer pays respect to God (Nataraja), teacher (Guru) and audience. She touches Mother Earth and asks her permission to stamp on her during the dance. Learn this introductory move to Indian traditional dancing with this Bharatanatyam how to video.
In order to teach 7th graders how to act while in the science lab, this 7th grade teacher made her own instructional videos on how to use equipment and act in class. Check out this how to video on the right and wrong ways to operate a microscope.
Encouraging your baby's brain growth can be fun for both parents and children. See how to become an active teacher and begin stimulating your baby and promoting brain development.
An English teacher explains how to use "had better." This is an idiomatic modal which closely resembles "should," but it's a little stronger than "should."
An English teacher shows how to make the past perfect tense: had + past participle. The past perfect shows that something happened before another past event.
An English teacher shows how to make the present perfect tense in the form of a question.
In this video an English teacher explains how to make the present perfect tense.
An English teacher shows how to use "either" and "neither" to make negative statements. These words are the opposite of "so" and "too."
In this video a teacher shows the difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.
This math lesson is designed to provide middle school teachers with free resources for teaching linear equations. Students can use this free resource to better understand how to solve simple equations while preparing for the upcoming CRCT test.
John explores some ideas on how you might use VoiceThread, a newcomer in the diverse Web2.0 space, that allows you to post pictures and video online and get input from others through voice-enabled comments. VT has some really cool possibilities for the educator. For now, at least, you can get a Pro-account as an educator and set up identities to use for students in your classroom. Teachers can also use VT to post presentations with narration.
In this episode, Jennifer (ESL teacher)goes over a rhyme that lets us remember how many days there are in a month. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL), who were never taught the rhyme.
Joe Kulak is a dedicated and passionate yoga teacher certified through Yoga Synthesis. Joe has been studying and teaching various forms of yoga for over a decade. Here he shows us how to do a seated spinal twist pose.
Get serious, stay calm, pay attention to the teacher. Don't talk. This is a serious thing: fire drills. Be prepared. They warn kids if they are not serious they may kill someone. Well, thank you FEMA-- another PSA and government effort to protect the kids!
Looking for some nice and easy back to school nail art designs? Here I have created one such look for you all, using cute nail polish colors and some acrylic. This look is very easy to create and can also be worn on special school events like teachers day, or for college nail art designs on college events!
The following are 5 really mean pranks you can pull off at school on classmates or if you're brave enough on a teacher. Only school supplies will be needed for these pranks, such as pencils, pens, erasers and white out!
Someone does't really like you. I don't know who or where they are, but they exist. If you want to change that, simply ask them to do you a favor.
Improving interpersonal perception builds communication skills and can provide relationship help. Part 1 of 6 - How to Improve interpersonal perception.
This is an educational site where we can learn about math lessons with example videos, interactive practice problems and can do self-test. The associate teacher in the video teaches us about fraction problems. She has written four numbers on the board, which is 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, and 2. She explains how to find the next three numbers following the same pattern. The teacher in the video tells that the key in solving the problem is to think of 1 1/2 as 1 2/4. Each number in the given problem ...
If you fear you're off to summer school, ease the stress of uncertainty with some simple math and know when to seek help with your grades.
Do you write down everything you hear—then get overwhelmed when it’s time to study? Save time—and improve your grades—with this note-taking system. Learn how to take good notes in class with this Howcast guide.
3,2,1... blast off! Here's a fun little experiment you can do with a tea bag and some matches. You can try it at home and see how far up you can make your tea bag rocket go. The Tea Bag Rocket is really an adaptation of a classic science demonstration called the Ditto Paper Rocket. Each piece of Ditto paper had a sheet of tissue paper that separated the two-part form, and it was this discarded piece of paper that kids used to make the "rocket." Since Ditto paper is a thing of the past, scienc...
Did you know that any time you trot home with a new wok you must season it? While you might think, um, but why would you season a wok? Don't you usually season the food instead? Well, seasoning a wok is not what you think it is (and doesn't involve salt and pepper at all).
As adults who were forced through numerous piano lessons as a child, we know one thing's for sure: Major scales are often the easiest to learn, and they're also the most commonly used scales in major songs. Which is why knowing how to play minor scales is so important to improving your skills as a piano artist.
With obesity now a confirmed epidemic in the United States, we should be putting more emphasis than ever on how we feed our children and what they consume at school. While many educational instititions sell salads and healthier options like apples and carrot sticks, these foods often don't catch your kids' attention when they're placed side-by-side with cheeseburgers and calzones.
The key to a great essay or dissertation is a strong thesis. In this two part tutorial from teacher Jennifer Mensink, learn exactly what a thesis is, why it is important and how to craft the perfect one. This video lesson will cover everything including an anticipation set, input and an assessment. Jennifer teaches as though you are her only student, and you will love listening to her step by step breakdown. So, get ready for finals with this refresher course on thesis statements.
This series on complex numbers will help you solve equations with the cute variable "i" with ease by multiplying by the conjugate.
Ninja stars are pretty cool. They are easy to throw and make fun toys as well as decorations. In this tutorial, learn how to fold your own star using Japanese origami techniques. This star turns out very polished looking but is actually pretty easy to fold. So, grab some paper, flip on this tutorial and start from the beginning. It may take you a few tries to master, but you will have this fun design down in no time.
An easy way to start your children on the path to eating healthy is to involve them in the cooking process. In this tutorial from Modern Mom, get expert tips from Barbara Beery, an elementary teacher with a passion for cooking. Barbara is a cooking instructor for children and runs a kid's cooking school called Batter Up Kids] in Austin, Texas.
Sometimes math problems are easier to solve if you can convert a number into different types. In this tutorial, taught by a real math teacher, learn how to take a mixed number and turn it back into an improper fraction, and vice versa. This process won't take long and it will help you on many types of algebra problems.
The fastest and easiest way to improve your handwriting is to learn to hold your pencil properly. A lot of people bypass this seemingly small step and then wonder why their writing looks like chicken scratch. This video will show you exactly how to hold your pen or pencil for the best writing results. This is especially helpful for teachers or parents wishing to help their child develop good writing habits for life. So, grab a pencil and follow along - you will be writing up a storm in no time!
Curtis Smith of Yard and Garden teachers viewers how to protect outdoor plants and shrubs in the winter. For instance, Lilacs and be burned by the cold weather so it is advised to not place lilac to the South or the West against a wall in the winter. Next, with a privett plant there may be damage on the leaves but others are perfect - but this is normal. This plant is an evergreen and some cells in the leaf may die which will make the leaves look damaged. This will be shown on last years leav...
Paul, an English teacher, gives a lesson on the difference between the word "live" as a verb and as an adjective. To make to "v" sound when saying the word, the lower lip has to touch the teeth. "Live" as verb is an action, so you say "I live in Minneapolis". The singular form is "live," and the plural form is "lives". Live" as an adjective is a describing word, so you say "Live TV is fun". "Live"" as an adjective describes the subject of a sentence. "Live" as an adjective can mean something ...
Sick of paying people to do things you could do yourself if you knew how? In this five-part video tutorial hosted by the Handyman Teacher learn how to install a brand new garage disposal in your home with the help of your own two hands. Don't waste your money on hiring a professional, learn how to do it yourself!
Being is a word that can be hard to master for English as a Second Language speakers. It can be used as a gerund, or in present or past continuous tenses.
Curious about rockets? In this seven-part tutorial hosted by a science teacher, learn how to build your very own overhead water rocket launcher with simple tools you could find around town.
Fractions can be tough, but in truth, they're one of the easiest concepts to understand in math. Figuring out fractions is the last thing you really have to worry about in math class, unless you have a horrible teacher, then you might want to check out this video tutorial to help you learn how to add fractions with unlike denominators, including how to find the LCD (lowest common denominator).
Bored with crosswords and sudoku puzzles? Well, try your hands at a new type of puzzle: KenKen logic puzzles.
Just for you Katja our experienced head teacher of Polestars is going to reveal the mystery behind nipple tassels and twirling. She will show you step by step instructions how to make them twirl so that each of you could taste this saucy skill! Katja starts the movie with getting in an appropriate standing position before going through the different twirling techniques inwards and outwards! Following her tips with your own nipple tassels on will bring you lots of giggling and unleash your inn...
In part one of this tutorial we found out that your English teacher is a paedophile, by using a Man in the Middle attack to intercept his internet traffic.
