About Jim Stone

Jim Stone, M.A., taught all of the elementary grades during his thirty year teaching career.  Jim's teaching experience includes 13 years as a first-grade teacher and 8 years teaching kindergarten.  As a teacher/researcher, Jim spent more than 25 years using research in language development, reading research, and brain research to develop Animated-LiteracyTM, an approach to beginning reading and writing instruction that incorporates literature, storytelling, songs, gestures for sounds, drawing and labeling lessons, and manipulatives.  Animated-LiteracyTM is now in use in more than thirty-five states and several countries.  Jim served three terms as a mentor teacher in kindergarten through second grade in San Diego City Schools.   Jim has presented over 400 workshops in 25 states and 7 provinces of Canada.  Jim is the author of several books including:

1.  "The Animated-AlphabetTM Story, Song, and Action Book"

2.  "The Book Of Pattern Reading, Writing, And Singing Activities"

3.  "The Draw To Read And Write Book"

4.  "The Beginning Workbook Of Fluency, Comprehension, And Word Recognition Activities"

5.  "The Advanced Workbook Of Fluency, Comprehension, And Word Recognition Activities"