BrainPOP History

In memory of Naomi Prawer Kadar

Posted by Andrew Gardner on

In memory of Naomi Prawer Kadar, Ph.D, (1949-2010), the creator of BrainPOP ELL, whose legacy brings the joy of newfound understanding to language learners worldwide. Naomi was a lifelong educator ...

Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching about Lunar New Year

Posted by Dana Burnell on

These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Lunar New Year topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Year of the ?  Tell your child that the Chinese Zodiac is represented by twelve an...

Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching about Using Adjectives to Compare

Posted by jglassman on

These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Using Adjectives to Compare topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Shopping Scavenger Hunt At the grocery store, prompt your child to compar...

Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching Loops

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Loops topic page on BrainPOP Jr. I Spy a Loop Play I Spy a Loop. Encourage your child to find real-world examples of loops, such...

Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching Mindfulness

Posted by Dana Burnell on

These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Mindfulness topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Sense and Say Let your child know that sometimes, when we are feeling worried or distract...

Family and Homeschool Activities: Nonstandard Measurement

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Nonstandard Measurement topic on BrainPOP Jr. Measurement I Spy Play an I Spy game with your child where they have to guess an o...

Family and Homeschool Activities: Grasslands

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the BrainPOP Jr. Grasslands  topic page, which includes a movie, quizzes, online games, printable activities, and more. Learn about a...

Family and Homeschool Activities: Emotions

Posted by Dana Burnell on

These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Emotions topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Fairy Tale Feelings Read a fairy tale or other story your child knows and loves. As you tell...

Family and Homeschool Activities: Clara Barton

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These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Clara Barton topic on BrainPOP Jr. Join the Donation Nation! Research Red Cross donation centers in your community. Tell your ch...
Home-School Connection

Celebrate Presidents’ Day at Home With BrainPOP

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Do your students’ families know they can use BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. at home? With the upcoming Presidents' Day break, now is a perfect time to remind them.   To strengthen the school-to-home con...