Feb 08, 2012 | WDC: 39.2 °F
Theo, Cleo, Lionel and Leona — a family of lions — run a magical library where characters pop out of books, vowels sing and words take on a life of their own. The series combines puppetry, animation and live action to help young children learn to read. For children 4 to 7 years old.
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Between the Lions is funded in part by a Ready To Learn cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education through PBS.
Theo, Cleo, Lionel and Leona — a family of lions — run a magical library where characters pop out of books, vowels sing and words take on a life of their own. The series combines puppetry, animation and live action to help young children learn to read.
For children 4 to 7 years old.
Series Goals
Between the Lions gives young viewers a chance to have meaningful and manageable reading experiences by using key words in simple, decodable, connected text onscreen. The program also reinforces high-frequency "sight" words to help children become more comfortable with reading.
Helping Kids Prepare for School
The series aims to support children's early reading skills by:
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