
Scholastic Watch and Learn Library
Scholastic Watch and Learn Library is a streaming video resource for learners from PreK through grade 3.
What Scholastic Watch and Learn Library is
Scholastic Watch and Learn Library is a streaming video resource for learners from PreK through grade 3. It includes hundreds of nonfiction videos with real-world footage covering science, social studies, and social-emotional topics. Spanish-language versions are available throughout. Closed captions support English learners and beginning readers, while a vocabulary builder helps students understand what they watch. Quizzes give learners a way to check their knowledge, and more than 20 Think Sheets help establish a learning purpose and maintain focus. Scholastic describes classroom uses including whole-class instruction, small-group differentiation, and anytime access. Schools can provide access through an IP address, shared username and password, proxy authentication, or a configured referring page. The library runs on the web and supports iOS, macOS, and Windows; listed requirements also include Chromebooks with Chrome OS, Windows 8 or later, macOS 10.14 or later, and iOS 12 or later. It is paid, with school-wide subscription pricing available on request. Schools with firewalls that block streaming may need to allow Brightcove URLs.
Good
- Hundreds of nonfiction videos cover three subject areas.
- Spanish-language versions are available throughout.
- Captions, vocabulary support, quizzes, and Think Sheets are included.
- A free trial requires no credit card.
Watch out
- Paid subscription pricing is available only on request.
- Firewalls blocking streaming may need Brightcove URLs allowed.
Who it suits
The library is intended for PreK through grade 3 learners and educators looking for nonfiction video for classroom instruction, small groups, or anytime access.
Verdict
Scholastic Watch and Learn Library pairs nonfiction videos with captions, vocabulary support, quizzes, and classroom materials for early learners. It offers a no-obligation trial, while subscription pricing requires a request.
Plans and prices
From Scholastic Watch and Learn Library's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| School Wide Subscriptions | Priced on request | Call for Pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Scholastic Watch and Learn Library's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Videos include closed captioning to support English learners and beginning readers.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Access options
- Scholastic describes access through IP address, shared username and password, proxy authentication, or a configured referring page.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Audience
- The library is designed for learners in PreK through grade 3.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Classroom use
- Scholastic says the library can be used for whole-class instruction, small-group differentiation, and anytime access.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Languages
- The product page says Spanish-language versions are available throughout.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Practice
- The library includes quizzes that test student knowledge.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Streaming requirements
- The library is a streaming video website, and schools with firewalls blocking streaming may need to allow Brightcove URLs.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Subjects
- The videos cover science, social studies, and social-emotional topics.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- The technical requirements page lists customer service by phone at 1-800-SCHOLASTIC and offers live chat.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Supported systems
- The technical requirements page lists Windows 8 and above, macOS 10.14 and above, Chromebooks running Chrome OS, and iOS 12 and above.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Teaching materials
- The product page lists 20+ Think Sheets to set a purpose for learning and help students stay focused.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Video library
- The product page describes hundreds of nonfiction videos with real-world footage across curriculum topics.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Vocabulary
- A vocabulary builder helps students comprehend what they watch.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 1920checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Trial
- The free trial requires no obligation or credit card, and the opened page does not state its duration.checked 11 Oct 2001
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