Presents two dogs sitting upright at a table, being served a meal.

Includes clips of pop music and Disney songs, with breaks for the class to decide if lyric is simile or metaphor.

Explains similes and metaphors in song.

Explains the central nervous system by comparing it to a telegraph line.

Shows 5th graders explaining idioms.

Explains some idioms for children learning English.

Shows Amelia at her first day of work, where she takes the items on her task list literally!

Shares a song about idioms written from the perspective of a boy confused when his family uses them.

Shows footage of a giant mechanical elephant, built in France, inspired by “the mechanical world” of da Vinci.

Introduces the ultimate Renaissance Man in a kid-friendly way.