During our stay-at-home period, we recommended a 4-to-8 video story every day. Here you have the 100 titles.

 

 

ERIC CARLE’S ANIMATED PICTURE BOOKS

       A few read-aloud picture books with ready-to use activities designed by A+Project members (and other colleagues):
  • Does a kangaroo have a mother, too? by Eric Carle. A confirmation that, like babies, all animals have mothers too. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Cristina Rodríguez Gómez and Alba Reina.
  • Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle. Male animals can take very good care of the eggs laid by females before they hatch. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Cristina Rodríguez Gómez and Alba Reina.
  • Rooster’s off to see the world by Eric Carle. A rooster goes for a walk and is joined by fourteen animals along the way. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Cristina Rodríguez Gómez and Alba Reina.
  • The foolish tortoise by Richard Barkley and Eric Carle. A young tortoise wishes to quickly see the world, like many humans she desires to live life in the fast lane. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Cristina Rodríguez Gómez and Alba Reina.
  • The tiny seed by Eric Carle. A tale on perseverance and hope through the perilous journey of a  tiny seed sent around the world by wind. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Cristina Rodríguez Gómez and Alba Reina.
  • The very lonely firefly by Eric Carle. A very lonely firefly only knows what she is looking for when she meets other fireflies during her nocturnal trip around her immediate world. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Cristina Rodríguez Gómez and Alba Reina.

ANIMATED PICTURE BOOKS from various authors

  • The dot. Good teachers know how to help learners become creative and overcome their fears in front of a blank piece of paper. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Esther Serramià.
  • Handa’s surprise. A story about a girl and the sneaky animals who steal fruit from her basket
  • The Gruffalo. A story of a brave mouse who makes up a story too safe his life.
  • Giraffes can’t dance. We should can dream big if we have self-confidence.
  • It’s a book. Will computers make us forget what a book looks like?.
  • They all saw a cat. Things change depending on who looks at them. The tasks to exploit this picture book were designed by Esther Serramià.
  • A dark tale. A classic spooky story of a black’s journey through a dark house in the woods.
  JUNGLE BEAT COLLECTION

SHORT FILMS about friendship

SHORT FILMS about values and self-acceptance

  • Joy & Heron. Kindness pays back.
  • A joy story: Joy & Lucky Carp. Make joy happen.
  • For the birds. Tolerance is the only real test of civilisation.
  • Head up. We can all learn from each other.
  • The bridge. A short film on conflict resolution.
  • Life. Sooner or later, we all fit in.
  • You are not small. Size always depends on who ypou compare yourself with.
  • Dandelion. A story dedicated to those who are not afraid of failure and always move to the next level.
  • Pip. We can all help others and dream big if we first, and foremost, learn to love ourselves.

SHORT FILMS about fine arts

Two dimensional works:

  • Drawing: Lila. A short film about a dreamy artist that sees the world as she can draw it.
  • Painting: Fine arts. Mash up art at the museum.
  • Photography: The last shot. Photographers love their cameras and, in return, cameras give them good shots.

Three dimensional works:

  • Architecture: Story of pyramids. Funny animated short film about a possible origin of pyramids (and other well-known buildings).
  • Sculpture: The Solid Affair. A funny love story between two well-known statues.

Performig arts and music:

  • Dance: Dip N dance. Funny animated short film on how music inspires all sort of dance steps, even in the most weird circumstances.
  • Music. Swing of change. A brilliant animation on the transformative power of music.

SHORT FILMS about children in pain

  • Bruised. Physical abuse.
  • Dear Alice. Feeling ignored.
  • Dragonboy. Confronting a bullyer.
  • Saba. Children die in wars.
  • Scarlett. Overcoming disability barriers to pursue one’s dream.
  • Spellbound. Sister jelousy and love.
  • The fall. Struggling with cancer is easier if you feel the love of those around you.
  • The present. Nothing is as nurturing as self-acceptance.
  • Ian.  Feeling accepted is healing. Based on a true story.
  • Lou. A story of a bullier who learns to change and do good.
  • A folded wish. A love story of two sisters, one of which passes away.

SHORT FILMS about children, fatherhood & motherhood

  • Hair Love. A story about a father who has to learn to do his daughter’s hair.
  • The controller. What happens when a mother gets trapped in her son’s videogame?
  • Overage. The story of a young woman raised by a very special grandmother.
  • Alice. A touching short about a father who acknowledges he is about to lose his daughter in a car crash.
  • Farewell. A very sensitive short on how a mother heals the pain caused by a miscarriage.
  • Ma’am I’m sorry. Children’s perception of their parents as it changes over time.
  • Mom, a mother missing home. No matter how old we are, we’ll always care for our mothers.

SHORT FILMS about gender identity & equality

SHORT FILMS around historical events or characters

  • Gus. A story on how fire might have been discovered.
  • Stone Age. Mixing past and present.
  • The Egytian Pyramids. A funny story on how Pyramids were (or not) discovered.
  • Nobody nose Cleopatra. A funny story around Cleopatra’s mythical big nose and its possible association with famous modern paintings.
  • Dum Spiro. Delivering a message can be dangerous for a Roman soldier.
  • Beyond the lines.  On recalling war times through letters.
  • One small step. All dreams are possible, even if it means travelling to space.

SHORT funny and sad SEA FILMS

  • Le Phare. A funny competition between a mermaid and a lighthouse keeper to attract (or save) ships.
  • The legend of crabe phare. A sad story to remind us of the need to preserve the oceans.
  • A whale’s tale. Sea animals clean the ocean and leave it free of plastic.
  • Whale. All sea animals are afraid of a whale, but she soon manages to make friends.
  • The wave. Rituals performed by three hillarious witches to control the sea.
  • Pirates parts short. Out at sea, a lonely pirate is haunted by mischievous ghosts in the form of the parts of his body he lost.
  • Barely there. The sad story of a polar bear cub who seeks for her mother.

SHORT FILMS based on myths, legends and (modern) tales

  • The Dreaming. The story of the Spirit Fingers. A story from the Nogoongar language group in the south west region of Western Australia whose objective is to teach mankind to learn to take care of Earth.
  • Wakan. A legend based on the Native American (Wampanoag) lore about the “Tei-Pai-Wankas”  or the spheres of light,
  • The 10 suns. Chinese legend on the origins of  the mid autumn festival.
  • How tiger got his strips.  A vietnamese folktale.
  • Lion. a modern tale on the possible origin of African grasslands.
  • The first of spring. A modern tale on the season change from winter to spring.
  • Broken.  a modern tale inspired by the hildren’s game “rock, paper, scissors”

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Alma. A dark fantasy horror film: is our future set for us?
  • Be aware of the dog. A story from the stick man collection.
  • Snack attack. Don’t eat my biscuits! A funny story cased by a misunderstanding.
  • Jubilee. A humorous story on a trip across London  by the hat of the Queen of England.
  • The last knit. Obsessions are dangerous.

SONGS that tell us STORIES  (Find more recommended songs here)