Discover movies worth showing in your classroom, with practical insights on the themes, learning opportunities, and educational value of each one.
Wonder follows Auggie Pullman, a boy with a facial difference who enters a mainstream school for the first time in fifth grade. It is a story told from multiple perspectives, which means students do not just follow Auggie through the year but also see how the people around him experience it. Few movies ask students to step into someone else's shoes quite as deliberately as this one.
Lord of the Flies (1990) drops a group of boys onto a deserted island and strips away every rule they have ever lived by. What happens next is the kind of story that stays with students long after the lesson ends. This free guide gives teachers a structured way to use the movie in the classroom, whether as a standalone text or alongside William Golding's novel.
A warm, magical movie based on Enid Blyton's beloved classic that sparks imagination and opens up rich discussion about family, nature, and the pull of technology. Here's why it works in the classroom, and how my movie guide makes the most of it.
