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Families can find trusted, research-backed content, informed by state/national standards and vetted by certified educators. WTCI Educate encourages students at any age to think globally, learn locally. 

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The Magic Words┃English Subtitles┃Roads 2 Reading

Join Ricardo Jerez, Goalkeeper for the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC and the Guatemala National Football team. He is a proud Guatemalan who loves to read. Here, he reads 'Las Palabras Magicas'. Can you guess what the magic words will be? Practice being a friend in polite Spanish with Ricardo as he reads this children's book with us.

The text and audio for these readings is made possible through the support of the Ministry of Education in Guatemala, together with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

This segment is funded in part by the Maclellan Foundation, and produced in partnership with Chattanooga 2.0, La Paz, The Enterprise Center, Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga Public Library and ELLA Library.  Special thanks to the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.

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The Magic Words┃K'iche'┃Roads 2 Reading

Join us for a reading of 'The Magic Words', in K'iche, a native language of Guatemala. Can you guess what the magic words will be? Practice being a friend in polite K'iche' as we read this children's book. Vamanos amigas y amigos!

The text and audio for these readings is made possible through the support of the Ministry of Education in Guatemala, together with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

This segment is funded in part by the Maclellan Foundation, and produced in partnership with Chattanooga 2.0, La Paz, The Enterprise Center, Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga Public Library and ELLA Library. 
 

Raise Your Hand with Arts-Based Collaborative

Friends we see in Tennessee

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Finding Forest Friends With Ivy Drake | Raise Your Hand

Join UTC-Wolf Trap Teaching Artist, Ivy Drake, on a musical journey through the Appalachian Mountains! She desperately needs your help to find her friends! Using the elements of song, rhythm, call and response, and response dictation, help Ivy find her 4 mountain friends. Through song, explore your Tennessee home, learning all about the friends that live right in your backyard. Maybe you can make some friends too!

This segment is funded in part by the Lyndhurst Foundation, and produced in partnership with UTC Wolf Trap.

Patterns in Music

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Mrs. Rachel teaches counting through rhythm | Raise Your Hand

Join Rachel, Luke, Mona, and Heloise at Wallace A. Smith Elementary School as they warm up their voices and their rhythm-makers to learn about reading and writing 4 beat patterns. We will get to know “ta”, “ti-ti” and “rest” as we decode rhythms and even write our own by the end of the episode. No instruments needed, but if you have a drum, or better yet, a bucket and a spoon, bring them along and make some noise!

This segment is funded in part by the Lyndhurst Foundation, and produced in partnership with UTC Wolf Trap.

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Children + Teens
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Empowerment + Expression

Arts + Culture

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WORLD ON WHEELS

International artists living in Chattanooga share their cultural heritage as we explore historical hotspots like Pakistan, Sudan and Ghana. We learn art, cooking, music and we make a lot of new friends!

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Strumming Patterns | Guitar Basics | Raise Your Hand

On this segment of WTCI-Educate's Raise Your Hand, local guitar teacher Chris Goforth build upon your chord pairing knowledge by adding in different strumming patterns to use with or without the chords you have been learning. This is one segment of a seven part series to learn guitar basics.

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Zada Dance and Puppet Friends | Raise Your Hand

Colleen Laliberte is an internationally renowned puppeteer. Join Colleen as she introduces you to a variety of her puppet friends as well as teaches YOU about the different types of puppet friends that you can create. This segment is funded by the Lyndhurst Foundation in partnership with UTC Wolf Trap.

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Finding YOUR Flow | Raise Your Hand

On this segment of Raise Your Hand, Tangles teaches us about movement and pathways that can help you find your flow. Let's join Tangles and learn how movement makes us feel healthy and happy. This segment is funded in part by the Lyndhurst Foundation, and produced in partnership with UTC Wolf Trap.

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Mr. Richard's Band | Raise Your Hand

Mr. Richard needs YOUR help in building his new band. Come along with Mr. Richard as he shows you several types of instruments and how you can be a part of the band without any instrument at all. This segment is funded in part by the Lyndhurst Foundation, and produced in partnership with UTC Wolf Trap.

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