![]() ![]() Best Movies Right Now has put together a perfect 50-film Netflix homeschooling playlist that encompasses science, social studies, literature, and more. Home is the classroom now and you (or at least you better) control the TV. Well, it’s your turn to bring that joy to children. Remember when we were kids and this popular meme was true: There’s no reason you can’t include movies in your lessons (after all, look at my website name ). Take this column and lesson as permission from a legitimate professional. ![]() As a school teacher myself, I’m one of those educational bartenders pouring those stiff drinks, and I feel you. LESSON #3: HOMESCHOOLING CAN INCLUDE MOVIES - Raise your hand if, not only are you stuck at home right now, you are being called upon to be a school teacher as a parent for whatever e-learning initiative is thrust upon your children. There’s also a massive collection of 66 Oscar-nominated and award-winning shorts being made available thanks to the National Board of Canada. Many that were going to screen at the cancelled SXSW Film Festival are being made available on Amazon Prime. LESSON #2: SHORT FILMS ARE WORTH YOUR TIME TOO - When it comes to broadening your palette beyond vanilla, I’ll also recommend casting a line for some excellent world of short films. Disney’s Artemis Fowl joins Trolls World Tour and The Lovebirds as the first theatrical movies to announce a straight-to-on-demand release instead of postponement (more on that later). ![]() If deep isn’t your speed and mainstream is still your drug of choice, check out HBO’s new free streaming offerings for some excellent options, new Netflix additions for April, and Pixar’s Onward just hit Disney+ on April 3rd. On Kanopy alone, there are 107 of Roger Ebert’s “Great Movies.” That’s second to the Criterion Channel and f’n free with a library card. Don’t watch the same comfort food you’ve seen 30 times. LESSON #1: ONE MORE TIME, FOR THOSE IN THE BACK, TRY NEW MOVIES - If you heat anyone pouting that there’s nothing new to consume, tell them they’re not looking hard enough. ![]()
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