This video segment from Between the Lions features an African tale full of surprises and new words. Master storyteller Karen Kandel models the power of storytelling, the mesmerizing effects of language, and how stories can help build vocabulary and background knowledge.

Concepts

phonemic awareness

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Additional Tags

short "a" sound, "a" phoneme, pbs learningmedia: oh, yes, it can!

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)