| Overview |
| Teacher's support |
| Learning modules |
| Topical news items |
| Variety of resource types |
| Fun, engaging characters |
| Standards-based instruction |
| Ready-made lessons |
| Differentiated instruction |
| Ideal for whiteboards |
| Accessible to all |
Key Features: Overview
Espresso Elementary for Pre-K to 5 is a cross-curricular learning site with a wide range of interactive, video-rich classroom resources that inspire children to learn.
Espresso specializes in taking educational concepts and applying a "real-world" context through video and other multimedia elements.
Designed with both teachers and learners in mind, it's a huge resource that makes every lesson memorable.
Key Features: Teacher's support
At Espresso, we are committed to supporting teachers in every way possible. We know that your time is valuable, so we offer a number of time-saving features to help you use Espresso effectively and make it easier to incorporate standards-based digital resources into your teaching.
Not sure where to start with Espresso? Find overview videos in our Getting Started section. Need to know quickly if a module will match your teaching objectives and standards? Our Module Guides provide you with an overview of each module including explicit instruction on using the resources inside and outside the classroom. No time to use our Lesson Planner to create your own lessons? Our pre-made Lesson Ideas can be used, saved and edited as needed.
Key Features: Learning modules
Designed to address a specific learning outcome, each module starts with video clips and then leads into interactives, pictures, "things to do" worksheets, self-guided learning paths, and learning reviews, to name just a few! Think of an Espresso module as a digital lesson box - inside you'll find lots of stimulating real-world elements to enrich your topic or curriculum theme.
Key Features: Topical news items
Engage children in the real world around them by bringing news into the classroom. Our weekly News Roundup contains two topical video clips with an age-appropriate voiceover, a quiz, and a differentiated news article from USA TODAY. All news is selected for its educational relevance and archived for future use.
Key Features: Variety of resource types
With over 5600 resources including 1750 videos, 1010 multimedia activities, 360 photos, 150 fact files, and 102 pre-created lesson ideas Espresso's creative variety keeps children engaged, across different learning styles. There's no chance of getting bored of the same game or animation especially as Espresso brings in "real-world" resources that children can easily relate to.
Key Features: Fun, engaging characters
Children will love the cute "Espresso Team" who appear throughout the site. These fun, lively characters have unique and quirky personalities of their own!
As well as featuring throughout the site we have a whole module to help you get to know the team. Watch a video or try an activity There are even posters for you to download.
Download an example of one of our posters - there are many more in the Espresso site!
Key Features: Standards-based instruction
In addition to drilling down by subject area, you can also easily find resources for your lessons using our curriculum standards search. All resources are aligned to the Common Core and State standards. This vast resource supports teaching across the whole curriculum.
Key Features: Ready-made lessons
Espresso has done some planning for you in the form of Lesson ideas, which provide lesson instruction from setting the learning goal through to the main activity and extension.
Lesson ideas are written as guidance for teachers to address a specific learning outcome with Espresso resources. Although aimed at whole class instruction, they could also be used for independent study or group work.
Key Features: Differentiated instruction
Create, assign and track student work with our Lesson Planner tool. This brand new feature on Espresso allows you to not only “pull together” any combination of Espresso resources, put in step-by-step order and add instruction or further guidance, but also, to add your own quizzes and assign to any group of your students.
Lessons are ideal for teachers to create their own sequence of resources, for use in the classroom or for students to work through at their own pace at home.
Key Features: Ideal for whiteboards
Make 100 times more use out of your interactive whiteboard! Espresso's full-screen videos and activities make children jump to the board. And, all resources can be taken out of Espresso to be used with interactive whiteboard software.
Key Features: Accessible to all
Espresso believes in making technology more inclusive and effective for all. Customize Espresso to further support special education; for example, pages can be simplified to help students focus on the important information on the screen or change the color scheme for those who require high-visibility contrast. Espresso can even be programmed to use with a Switch device.