Conference Alert: FETC!

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We are gearing up for FETC around here! Florida's Educational Technology Conference will be taking place in Orlando, Florida from January 21 - 24. BrainPOP will be there, along with some special gue...

Inauguration Plans

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Remember BrainPOP's Election Spotlight? Now is a great time to revisit our movies and activities related to the presidential election. Pave the path to get ready to watch the inauguration with student...

MLK Jr. Day!

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BrainPOP is a great resource for teaching students WHY they have the day off of school on Monday! There's still time! Picture this: Start the day off tomorrow or Friday with a Pop Quiz to see what s...

More Test Prep!

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For some of you, testing is already underway, while others are still in the midst of preparation. Did you know BrainPOP offers an entire category of topics related to Study and Reading Skills? To ea...

Test Prep Strategies

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It's that time of year again... I've been out visiting schools (one of my favorite things to do!) and remember the toll test prep pressures took on my students and me. My grade level really found Brai...

Get a Head Start on Planning for January!

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Start planning now! We're featuring a brand new Spotlight on Book Month for January, including famous authors, great interactive activities, and more! Be sure your students know the basics of writin...

Note Taking Video Tutorial

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To welcome you back from vacation, we've added a brand new video tutorial that I am super excited about! Check out Note Taking With BrainPOP and see how to take advantage of the Activity Pages and R...

Happy Holidays!

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Wishing you a well deserved vacation and the happiest of holidays! We hope you've gotten great use out of our Winter & Snow Spotlight. It will also be available in January. We've got an exciting...

Guest Blogger: Inquiring Minds Want to BrainPOP!

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Mike Jackson is a fourth grade teacher in Bellevue, WA. We met at the NECC conference this year, when Mike helped us out in our booth, sharing his experiences with BrainPOP with other educators. He's ...

Bulletin Board Ideas

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Kindergarten teacher, Axy Duffell, from Port Orange, Florida, sent us this photo displaying her class assignment on Solids, Liquids, and Gases.  She noted how impressed she was that some of her k...