Words on Target Videos
The Words on Target Videos are a fun way to boost vocabulary learning!
These short, engaging videos link movements to vocabulary words, making learning active and joyful. They can be used as “brain breaks” – short breaks from the curriculum that allow students to move around – that work to promote learning. Each video has a simple pattern: first, watch our friendly characters, Tio and Coco, show a move. Then, join in and do the moves together. Finally, it’s your students’ turn to shine as they try the moves on their own. These videos teach the meanings of words that appear in the AERO curriculum; they can be used to reinforce learning for students receiving AERO tutoring, but they can also be used effectively on their own by teachers and students who are not using AERO. Teachers can show the same video multiple times to provide students with repeated exposure and practice with these vocabulary words, reinforcing their understanding and learning.
The Part 2 video enhances learning with a playful challenge, introducing words in random order and weaving in opportunities to self-regulate behaviors. Students must attentively await cues from Tio and Coco before performing movements linked to the vocabulary introduced in Part 1.
