Program 15: The Hot Dot Combining animation, puppetry, storytelling, songs and adventures, these programs captivate young viewers and encourage the love of reading. The Hot Dot features the letter "B" and includes t... more »he theme of "home sweet home". Kids will learn to recognize the letters "H", "N", SP", "C", "S", "F", and more plus the sounds associated with them, as well as identify and use the "ot", "it" and "at" 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., "hot", "not", "spot", "hit", "bit", "fat", "cat" and others! Our story begins with an animated opening that introduces the viewer to READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE (READ) and explains that he is on a journey to a land where people love to read. We find READ at home with his friends RADIOLA, BELLE, and TOC singing about the pleasures of being home. They describe many different kinds of homes, ie. homes in the city, bees in a hive, snails in a shell, a bear in a cave. When they finish singing, READ heads off to see Mr. Booker, who runs a newsstand. XTRA, appears and tells READ about a movie he'd like to see. READ heads for the theater. The movie is entitled "The Hot Dot". In it, an illustrated story is told using these words. Next, READ flies off to the Reading Room to join a group of children who have gathered to hear a story from the books, The Hot Spot and Bit by Bit. The books feature the sound-spelling patterns "ot" and "it". After the book is over, READ heads home. Along the way, he encounters signs "in the real world" which he is able to read, for example, "parking lot", "banana split" and "lost cat. 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. 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« less
