Youtube has become a vast treasure trove of engaging resources that can be used to great effect in the classroom.  There are two major challenges, however, when it comes to using these resources.  The first challenge is the time-consuming task of finding exactly what you need.  The second challenge arises from the sad reality that Youtube is actually blocked in far too many schools.  Here’s a resource that helps on both counts.

SqoolTube has searched and catalogued an extremely valuable collection of Youtube videos that support learning at the elementary or primary school level (K-8). These videos are then passed along from the SqoolTube URL, so unless a school or school district is excessively restrictive, it is unlikely that these videos will be blocked.

Videos are categorized by subject area (math, music, reading & communication, safety, science, science, Spanish, social studies). There are also three other headings: Book-Related; Early Childhood; Holidays. I especially like some of the video versions of children’s books that are available.

The collection of videos available at SqoolTube is not extensive, but all of the videos that I looked at there were of high quality.  Here’s a sample from the “Book Related” section.