Series

Weston Woods Storybook Films

20 episodes

Picture books turned into films: the original illustrations animated, the text read aloud, most running six to sixteen minutes. The shelf here is one most classrooms already own in print, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Chrysanthemum narrated by Meryl Streep, Corduroy, Click Clack Moo, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Good Night Gorilla, Harry the Dirty Dog, Danny and the Dinosaur, Diary of a Worm, and Giraffes Can't Dance. Useful for a shared read when your copy is checked out, for comparing a book against its film, or for a listening center. Pre-K through grade 3.

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what this series covers

What Weston Woods Storybook Films covers

20 episodes in the library, tagged for Pre-K–3rd. Heaviest coverage: Reading & Writing (ELA), Social-Emotional Learning and Math. Between them they line up with 26 distinct standards across 4 frameworks.

Episodes per grade

Pre-K: 13
K: 16
1st: 19
2nd: 11
3rd: 6

Episodes per subject

Reading & Writing (ELA): 20
Social-Emotional Learning: 8
Math: 1
Science: 1

NGSS (Science) 1

1-LS3-1Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

Common Core — Math 1

K.G.A.1Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

Common Core — ELA 15

RL.1.3Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
RL.1.7Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
RL.1.1Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.2.3Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL.K.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.
RL.1.2Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

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RL.2.1Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.6Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
RF.K.1Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
RF.K.2Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
RL.1.6Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
RL.2.2Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
RL.2.4Describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RL.2.7Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
RL.3.7Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words of a story.

CASEL (Social-Emotional) 9

CASEL.RS.2Build and keep positive relationships and friendships.
CASEL.RS.3Practice teamwork and solve problems collaboratively.
CASEL.RS.4Resolve conflicts constructively — talk it out, repair, compromise.
CASEL.SA.1Name your own feelings and notice how they change during the day.
CASEL.SA.3Recognize your own strengths, interests, and the assets you bring from your family and culture.
CASEL.SA.5Show self-confidence — believe you can do hard things and take on a challenge.

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CASEL.SM.1Manage strong emotions and impulses instead of acting on them right away.
CASEL.SOA.3Show concern for other people's feelings and respond to them with care.
CASEL.SOA.4Recognize strengths in others and say what you appreciate about them.

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