Invitations to Play with Our Favorite Stories

Play is children’s work and the most natural and effective way that children learn! When we read in playful ways, and extend themes of stories through play, we show children that readers are thinkers who connect what we read to the world.

We invite you to explore ways to play with the stories we love in our re-imagined episodes of the Words Alive Story Station!

Learning Kit Extensions for Teachers and Families

Whenever possible, we gift copies of books read in our programs to every participating learner, their family, and teacher. These giveaways nurture literacy-rich homes by keeping more books within reach of eager hands, while ideas for families and educators deepen the ways we can play with the stories we read!

Check out our latest book giveaways, each with reproducible activity guides that teachers and families can use to explore the story through discussion, writing, play, and creative projects!

Read Alouds

We are indebted to the publishers who made books accessible to more families during the COVID-19 pandemic by issuing temporary guidelines to share stories online. Find a list of books read on Story Station that were removed when guidelines expired here!

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Tips for Families at Home

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