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One of the programs on Public Television that can teach and support phonics skills is Between the Lions. I encourage you to check out this program with your child and reinforce some of the phonics skills that your child will need to apply in their daily reading. |
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Each program introduces a different sound or word
pattern. Please encourage your child to interact with the program and
try to read as many words and he or she can. Show them how to engage
with the program and not be passive television watchers. |
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Click on PBSkids.org
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Between the Lions is an award-winning PBS television series that premiered in April 2000. It's designed to foster the literacy skills of its viewers, while playfully demonstrating the joys of reading. Each show aims to give kids four to seven years old some of the experiences they need in order to become successful readers. There are 70 episodes of our program. Check your local TV listings for air times, or use our online database to show your local Between the Lions TV schedule (including episode titles). Note that it might first ask you to tell us what area you live in. Our "mane" characters, lion cubs Lionel (age 7) and Leona (age 4) serve as role models for younger viewers. Cleo and Theo are playful, understanding, and literary parents, who eagerly demonstrate the power and pleasure of literacy. The lions are joined by a cast of characters who play specific roles in reinforcing the literacy curriculum. Martha Reader and the Vowelles, a Motown-style vocal group, entertain with a repertoire comprising only vowel sounds. The Vowelles are just one example of how Between the Lions addresses phonics instruction. Cliff Hanger, the star of a continuing adventure series, helps to showcase key words and sounds. Reading experts tell us that repeated reading helps build fluency; the recurring Cliff Hanger segments are just one example of how we address fluency. |
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