As in a real classroom, each week focuses on what curriculum experts call a “Big Idea,” such as community, responsibility, change, communication, and cooperation. Students are thoughtfully instructed in reading, math, social studies, and science explorations tied to each week’s Big Idea.

Each daily class encompasses more than an hour of high-quality, engaging, concentrated learning as part of an expertly designed curriculum that addresses standards-based educational objectives. After a teacher-student video segment, students complete independent learning activities including interactive games, art, puzzles, and offline activities.

“At a time when it’s more critical than ever to support children’s individual learning at home, My ABCmouse Classroom Live! meets kids and their parents in the moment with these valuable classes,” said Paul Candland, CEO of Age of Learning. “Experienced teachers make it feel like real in-classroom instruction, right in the home, and their expertly designed classes follow the pattern that young children are used to in school.”

My ABCmouse Classroom Live! is available for free exclusively on the ABCmouse mobile app.

Visit www.ABCmouse.com to learn more about this interactive, structured, daily learning experience designed to help children learn independently at home.

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Designed by Age of Learning’s team of educational experts, each episode will depict Alexander overcoming common challenges of the storytelling process with the help of his diverse group of friends. When he can’t think of the right word or metaphor, he’ll meet up with American rapper and first hip-hop ambassador to the U.S. State Department, Toni Blackman, who will freestyle a special “word of the day.”

The list of acclaimed guest stars goes on! Others—such as actor and author Maulik Pancholy of 30 Rock and former Vice President of Animated Shorts for Nickelodeon Samantha Berger—will share personal insights into different elements of the storytelling process, such as exposition, character development, or how to use hyperbole or build a sense of mystery in a story.

Host, Creator, and Executive Producer, Kwame Alexander, is an expert in his field. A New York Times bestselling author of 37 books and recipient of the 2015 Newbery Medal for his novel, The Crossover, Alexander’s passion for literature and storytelling is the perfect match for Adventure Academy—a game which teaches through harnessing the power of imagination, discovery, and play. He brings a unique and fun new approach and his expertise in and passion for this subject area helps kids embrace the art of writing and storytelling.

“I know a lot of kids will be reading and writing and learning at home this year, and that’s going to be challenging,” said Alexander. “My 11-year old struggled during the lockdown to stay engaged with her classes and assignments. I created WordPlay as a supplemental learning aid for teachers to engage their students, as an auxiliary experience for kids that is not only informative but incredibly entertaining. Intelligent entertainment. This is a master class in writing…if it was set in a carnival.”

And last but not least, each episode of WordPlay also features “The Pajama Drama Club,” a book club composed of kids that wear pajamas and act out books by performing literary songs and jokes in a theatrical-like production with a beginning, middle, and end.

Keep an eye out this September as episodes begin rolling out within Adventure Academy!

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