I’m writing today about another online resource that I think is extra special.  Apparently, I could have been watching  some of this site’s content on TV–if I got the channel, and if I’d been aware of it.  I became aware of this wonderful resource for early learners by checking out the exceptional classroom blog of a teacher named Sue, who supports early learners in a special school in Victoria, Australia.

Peep and the Big Wide World is a site designed to engage early learners in a comprehensive science program, and it is hard to imagine how it could be more engaging!  Activities and games are anchored in a daily video about a newly hatched chick named Peep and his adventures in the “big wide world”.

With appealing graphics, dramatic musical accompaniment, and narration by Joan Cusack, the videos are extremely well done.  Closed captioning is available for anyone who needs it.  The closed captioning also means that the videos provide excellent practice for beginning readers.