The Benefits of Storybooks

The storybook provided in the Little Lion Reading Program was designed to make reading a fun and manageable task. From the font size to the word spacing, everything about the storybook was considered to create a better reading experience for the user. The Storybook contains pre-reading and post reading exercises. The pre-reading exercises prepare the student for the different word patterns they are about to encounter. It creates an opportunity for the student and the instructor to collaborate and make sense of exposure to new words. The post reading exercises provide discussion questions that focus on critical thinking and comprehension.

Included in the storybook is an outline of the C.A.P.A.B.L.E. Reading Method by Little Lion Learning. The C.A.P.A.B.L.E. Reading Method is a systematic approach that helps the student maintain progression with their reading. A summary of this seven step process includes instructor and student collaboration, model reading, chunking and blending sounds to form words, and daily student readings.

The storybook contains original stories with varying lengths. The shorter stories aim to capture the students attention from start to finish without providing too much pressure and at the same building confidence. The longer stories allow the student to build reading stamina and provides reading practice with a more complex plot. The storybook is an ideal tool to help students become more confident independent readers.