The stories and songs of the Animated-Alphabet™ Characters expose students to a rich and varied vocabulary. As each character is introduced, teachers are encouraged to read related literature to their students. Lists of books and topics for shared reading are provided for each character. The book lists include both narrative and expository text.
Explicit vocabulary instruction takes place in context with the drawing and labeling lessons. As teachers read books to their students, they are encouraged to make lists of interesting verbs, adjectives, and adverbs that appear in each story. The students then use these vocabulary lists as they form noun and verb phrases to describe the parts of each drawing and name actions that the drawings and parts of each drawing could perform. Sample word lists from literature are provided in the handbooks that accompany Animated-Literacy™.
