Wild About Group Time: Simple Literacy Plans for Preschool (Between the Lions)

Perfect for large groups of children, Wild About Group Time is a unique teaching resource that supports the literacy lessons of the Emmy Award-winning PBS KIDS program Between the Lions® to group time.

Developed by the staff of Between the Lions, the playful learning approach and unique educational content in Wild About Group Time teaches children key literacy skills. The 100 plans follow a literacy scope and sequence so teachers can help children develop and practice the literacy skills they need to be successful readers. Each chapter focuses on a familiar early childhood topic, such as friends, feelings, colors, and houses and homes.

Each activity includes:
·    A list of vocabulary words
·    Learning goals and literacy focus
·    Ideas to simplify an activity or make it more challenging
·    Questions to assess children's learning
·    A list of related books to share with children

With all the educational fun of Between the Lions, Wild About Group Time brings literacy learning into the classroom in a whole new way!

Between the Lions was created by award-winning producers of high-quality educational children’s television: WGBH Boston, Sirius Thinking, Ltd., and Mississippi Public Broadcasting. The editors of Between the Lions work closely with literacy experts, reading specialists, and teachers from around the country.