Getting Ahead - Reading & Writing 4 pk.

Ages 5-9, Grades K-3

This four-DVD set is a captivating collection of programs that introduce basic reading and writing skills, and bring beloved storybooks to life. These delightful short films skillfully employ live-action and animation to enhance letter and word comprehension and spelling skills, and motivate students to read and write creatively. Getting Ahead is a powerful learning tool created by nationally renowned New Dimension Media, a leading provider of classroom media content to more than 100,000 K-12 schools for more than a quarter of a century.

DVD 1: Letters and Reading - Beginning readers will have fun learning the alphabet and watching classic storybooks come to life.

• Letters A-M
• The alphabet dragon
• "Ira sleeps over'

DVD 2: Words and Reading - Students will hone their spelling skills and learn about key word types such as verbs and nouns before learning the elements of good stories.

• Letters N-Z
• The spelling dragon
• Storytelling
• "John Henry: American Legend'

DVD 3: Letter Combinations and Reading - Students will expand their word and sentence skills and enjoy more beloved children's literature.

• Letter combinations
• "Make a Wish, Molly"
• Sentences that tell and ask

DVD 4: Creative Reading and Writing - Students will learn how celebrated author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) created his most memorable stories, and enjoy the Academy Award-winning adaptation of "Molly's Pilgrim."

• Reading rules
• Context clues
• "Molly's Pilgrim"
• Creative reading and writing with Roald Dahl