Welcome to our first monthly content update of 2026. We hope that the year has started strong for you and your students. The ClickView team is thrilled to be supporting you with some excellent content that is freshly available on the platform this month.

What’s new?

We’re kicking off the new year in January with 93 new videos added to ClickView, with a big focus on English Language Arts and Social Studies content for every grade level. Explore this month’s featured releases below.

New Content Highlights

January’s new releases offer something for every stage of learning, from building essential life skills in the early years to exploring some of the biggest challenges and achievements shaping our world today.

Elementary students can dive into engaging animated series that support safety awareness and phonics development, while middle school learners investigate the growing importance of water as one of Earth’s most valuable resources. For older students, this month also brings a fascinating look at America’s journey into space, highlighting the innovation, ambition, and scientific breakthroughs that continue to influence modern life.

With vibrant storytelling, real-world relevance, and curriculum-aligned learning built in, these new releases are ready to energise your lessons this month. Whether you’re launching a new unit or looking for something fresh to spark discussion, January’s videos offer engaging ways to capture attention and bring big ideas to life in the classroom.

Elementary Highlights

Patriots’ Day

Discover the story of Patriots’ Day, the first battles of the American Revolution, and how people celebrate all those who fought for America’s independence in this new video in our Miniclips: American Celebrations and Commemorations series.

Staying Safe with Amal and Luna

What do you need to know to stay safe? With fun characters and real-world examples, this animated series explores different safety rules and explains what students can do if they need help.

Producer Commentary

Arunwan Hwangcharoen, Content Producer

“This series helps guide students on how to stay safe in everyday life. Using real-life scenarios makes it easier for students to understand and apply what they’ve learned in real life, and the cartoon storytelling style makes the lessons fun and engaging, helping kids stay interested while learning important safety concepts.”

Phonics Adventures with Zelda (Season 2)

Join Zelda the Sound Hound and her Super Sound Bot for a fun journey exploring phonemes and graphemes.

Middle School Highlights

Valuing and Managing Water

Water is one of the most precious resources the Earth provides. This series unpacks water scarcity, hurricanes, the value of water, and the challenges of managing water resources.

High School Highlights

The United States in Space

An exploration into the history, triumphs, and challenges of space exploration in the United States and the achievements and advancements that have come from America’s space journey.

Producer Commentary

Cameron Moloney, Content Producer

“This video gives students an overview of the history of America in space. Using NASA footage and colorful animations of deep space, we go from the origins of the space race to the upcoming Artemis II mission. The perfect resource to introduce space exploration, its benefits on Earth, and discuss NASA’s goal to return humans to the moon.”

New Content Partners

We’re starting 2026 with an exciting new lineup of content partners now available on ClickView. From award-winning filmmakers to expert educators and storytellers, these creators bring global voices, richer stories, and new ways to spark curiosity in classrooms across the US.

Vérité Films
Vérité Films is a female-led, award-winning production company dedicated to elevating original voices in Canada and around the world.

Jeremy and Jazzy

WPBS-TV
WPBS is the primary public educational television station for Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. They have provided us with a world-class documentaries on local history and geography.

Movies + TV Highlights

This month’s Movies + TV highlights shine a spotlight on powerful American stories, from personal journeys of remembrance to the history and traditions that shape local communities. Students can explore Holocaust education through one family’s legacy, travel through the towns and landscapes of New York State, and discover how identity, creativity, and place connect us all. With documentaries that capture heritage, resilience, and the natural world, this collection offers unforgettable entry points for meaningful classroom discussion.

The Weight of Memory: I am Ber nie Furshpan

Follow Dr. Bernie Furshpan, son of Holocaust survivor Moshe Furshpan, as he travels the country educating younger generations.

Discovering Jefferson County

Travel back in time to when the towns and villages of Jefferson County were explored, settled, and economically established.

Discovering Watertown

Discover the rich history of Watertown, New York by covering its settlement and early years, it’s industrial growth, and the Modern Era.

Park It!

An exploration of the regional state and provincial parks by highlighting their history, experiencing their activities, and encouraging their preservation.

The Great Cable Carry

In June of 2014, modern North Country residents re-enacted the Great Cable Carry along the same twenty-mile route that their ancestors took two hundred years ago.

When I Go Outside

A unique portrait of a “refugee” who, through a fusion of pop art and high art, refuses to be seen through only one lens.

Curation and Special Events

Our curation team has been hard at work developing timely topic pages designed to help teachers quickly find meaningful, classroom-ready content exactly when it’s needed. With February bringing important calendar moments such as Presidents’ Day, Black History Month, Lunar New Year, and International Women and Girls in Science Day, these curated collections make it easy to connect curriculum learning with real-world events and conversations.

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Special Events in February

Mark your calendars for these upcoming special days and explore related resources.

Black History Month (All month)
Winter Olympi c s (February 6th – 22nd)
Safer Internet Day (February 10th)
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11th)
Valentine’s Day (February 14th)
Presidents’ Day (February 16th)
Lunar New Year (February 17th)
Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17th)
Lent (February 18th – April 2nd)
Ramadan (February 18th – March 20th)
International Polar Bear Day – (February27th)

Browse the full calendar for more special events here.

Featured Resource: 5Es Inquiry Task

Develop scientific understanding and inquiry skills with the new 5Es Inquiry Task resource — a two-page lesson guide to use with your class.

Five stages of inquiry:
- Engage
- Explore
- Explain
- Elaborate
- Evaluate
Why use it?
- Supports student-centred learning, reflection, and critical thinking
- Includes guiding questions for each stage
- Easy to implement, minimal prep required!
- Use before, during, and after watching a video

Try it with the video The Statue of Liberty from the Essentials: Symbols and Celebrations series.

Ready to explore?

Want to bring something new into your classroom this year? Whatever you’re teaching, there’s something fresh waiting for you on ClickView. We can’t wait to support you in making 2026 your most engaging year of learning yet.

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