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Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day is a great time to add some fun and context to classroom lessons! Here are some suggestions for how you and your students can spend the day:
- Dress up and pretend you are a person or character from your favorite time period.
- Conduct your class as if it's a different time in history.
- Pretend to be historical characters from the time period of the day's educational topic.
- Bring snacks from a different era, such as Cracker Jacks, potato candy, hardtack, honey cakes, or even gruel!
If you take photos, please share them with us. Our email address is info@dcmp.org. If you post them online, remember to add the hashtag #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay and tag our social media accounts. |
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Kids of all ages can always use a reminder about the importance of good hygiene. Maintaining clean hands, hair, body, and teeth are important for every student. DCMP has accessible video resources for all grade levels in English and in Spanish.
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DCMP provides services at no cost to family members, educators, and other professionals with early learner through Grade 12 students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind. There are no fees for any of DCMP's services.
Begin registration by filling in your name and email address and creating a username and password. If you wish to have full-member access to over 8,000 accessible videos, click the "I qualify" button, agree to DCMP's Terms of Service, and provide the requested registration information. You'll receive an email to validate your email address. You must validate your email address before you can be approved for regular membership; we recommend that educators use their work email. DCMP staff will then review your application, usually within 24 hours.
If you do not qualify for membership but would like to access DCMP's free media, resources, or eLearning content, click the "I don't qualify" button and continue with the registration process.
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Candles are lit for each new day of Kwanzaa... A wealthy merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah... Sam goes with his mother on Chinese New Year's Day to spend his lucky money...
DCMP has resources to help your students learn about winter holidays and offers these accessible videos to get your class off to a good start.
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Twelve budding chefs take the stage to show off their culinary skills. They compete against one another in a wide array of cooking challenges. At the end of the competition, one junior chef will receive the title of Top Chef Junior and a $50,000 cash prize.
Grades 4-8
Festivals are events celebrated by a community that help build culture and identity. They are important communal components of society. This series explores different festivals around the world and highlights their importance to community life.
Grades 7-12
Canal 22 (Channel 22) is one of Mexico's principal public television stations, with a format emphasizing cultural programming. Visit their DCMP channel to find over 45 Spanish-language videos with captions and description.
Grades 2-12
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DCMP membership provides unlimited access to thousands of accessible educational videos. We're fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education, so there are no costs associated with any of our services. Family members, school personnel, and other professionals who work with early learners through Grade 12 students with a hearing or vision loss do qualify for membership. DCMP members can:
- Access thousands of educational videos that are described and captioned, and aligned to standards, in our Media Library, including training for parents, teachers, and interpreters.
- Check out videos on DVD (with free return postage), or watch instantly on PC, Roku, Apple TV, tablets, and smartphones. iOS users can use the DCMP iOS app.
- Create and share Student Accounts to assign videos and promote independent learning.
- Access resources on education, accessibility, and advocacy in our Learning Center.
- Stay up-to-date on news and recently added videos by subscribing to our monthly newsletter.
- Watch accessible television series such as Teen Kids News, Nina's World, and Rock the Park.
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