Program 2: A Ball in the Mall A Ball in the Mall begins with an animated opening that introduces the viewer to READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE (READ), a friendly dragon, and explains that READ is on a journey to a land where pe... more »ople love to read. READ is at home, thinking about how he is going to spend the day. In a song, his friends the RADIOLA, TOC and BELLE make a number of suggestions. READ finally passes his time by balling ball, visiting the newsstand, joining a reader group of kids and, he doesn't know it yet, but he also learning bunches of new words and sounds. The program concludes with READ in bed, thinking about his day and all he has learned. He falls asleep, a happy and better educated young dragon. Combining animation, puppetry, storytelling, songs and adventures, these programs captivate young viewers and encourage the love of reading. A Ball in the Mall features the letter "L" and includes the theme of "activities". Kids will learn to recognize the letters "B", "F", "M", "P", "L", "C", and "H"; and the sounds associated with them, as well as identify and use the "all" and "ill" sound-spelling patterns, use these patterns to unlock words and participate in written language; and appreciate that there are many words made up of these patterns, i.e., "ball", "mall" and "fall", "bill", "pill" and more! An irresistible dragon and his enchanting friends present a refreshing, playful introduction to word recognition and reading readiness. Pre-K to Grade 2 15 Read-Alee-Deed-Alee titles help children master reading. Watch them all! "Immediately captivates youngsters while encouraging the love of reading." - School Library Journal« less