Ruth Gibson, Topeka Unified School District 501's coordinator for children transitioning from prekindergarten to kindergarten, discovered the show at a national reading conference and immediately made plans to use it in Topeka classrooms. Yes, that is lions, not lines. Ruth Gibson, Topeka Unified School District 501's coordinator for children transitioning from prekindergarten to kindergarten, was impressed when she discovered the show at a national reading conference.
Animated literacy puts every letter and sound with a gross motor movement.
Each letter has a sign and such movements help children store the letters and sounds in their long-term memory, she said. Set in a library, the show is vibrant and snappy. Songs and dynamic characters keep both children and adults watching. The kids repeat songs each time, and they have their favorite characters. Kathy Schlotterbeck is a kindergarten teacher at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School and is one of the show's biggest proponents.