Hilltopmom Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) Looking for videos or documentaries for a 13 year old with learning disabilities. She's watched pretty much all the good ones on Netflix & Amazon prime. She watches cnn student news daily. Science & history/ world cultures looking for mostly, but any good educational topics ones will do. Is there anything like the Great Courses for younger kids?- she's watching 2 of those this fall- photography & mysteries of human behavior she's really into psychology stuff right now. Next year we'll do their " high school" us history & world history the year after, but want something else until then. Most of their others seem above her head, her brother has a bunch that would be too difficult/ boring for her. Secular please. I hear the Bio 101 series mentioned a lot for middle school, but prefer secular science. Thanks! Edited October 20, 2016 by Hilltopmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 My middle schoolers have been loving Crash Course on YouTube this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 There are certain Coursera and edX courses that may work. Either Future Learn or Open2study has an Anthropology course that is appropriate. Study.com may be an option. It is expensive, but I think it may be video based. Dd13 loves Terry Jones Medieval videos and Hakim's US History audiobook. Sorry for any typos - on my phone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Oh. Adding Big History Project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I have only watched one Crash Course and that was on the nervous system. He does mention "getting it on". That might go over her head or you may not mind those kinds of comments, but I thought I would mention that possibility. I have listened to 3 of the Yale lectures on the American Revolution. So far they are interesting, amusing and so far I would be quite comfortable with even my 8 and 10 year olds watching them with regard to mature content. Whether they would follow it and like watching it is another matter that I can't speak to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 The lectures are by Professor Freeman http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 I watched one crash course, I really liked it, but I don't think she can process anything that quickly, they move fast! I'll check out the other suggestions, thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The lectures are by Professor Freeman http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-116 She was on the recent Hamilton PBS special. I watched a few of her lectures years ago. Seeing her again reminded me how much I had enjoyed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merylvdm Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Here's a big list of places to look for educational videos - http://www.edudemic.com/best-video-sites-for-teachers/ The kids in my co op classes love the Horrible History ones. Some are on Youtube, but I also bought some from Amazon. They are British and very funny but also pretty historically accurate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastweedpuller Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Science-wise, have you looked into HHMI, Hilltopmom? They have a lot of free resources including short and long videos, and virtual labs/interactive videos/animations tied to them. They used to send videos to anyone who asked for them, not sure if they still do or not. HHMI BioInteractive and HHMI Educational Materials Science and history websites with videos and interactives/lesson plans, etc: we've relied on the websites behind PBS' NOVA series and Annenberg Learner and Smithsonian. I like "all of the above" approaches with my kid and found she retains history stuff best if there's more than just a book component, so we look at art of the period too, like the Met's collection, which is wonderfully search-able. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpskowski Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 watchknowlearn.org has linked and organized over 50000 educational videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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