This four-DVD set is a captivating collection of programs that introduce basic reading and writing skills, and bring beloved storybooks to life. These delightful short films skillfully employ live-action and animation to enhance letter and word comprehension and spelling skills, and motivate students to read and write creatively. Getting Ahead is a powerful learning tool created by nationally renowned New Dimension Media, a leading provider of classroom media content to more than 100,000 K-12 schools for more than a quarter of a century.

Disc #1: Letters and Reading - Beginning readers will have fun learning the alphabet and watching classic storybooks come to life.

Letters A-M

The alphabet dragon

Ira sleeps over

Disc #2: Words and Reading - Students will hone their spelling skills and learn about key word types such as verbs and nouns before learning the elements of good stories.

Letters N-Z

The spelling dragon

Storytelling

John Henry: American Legend

Disc #3: Letter Combinations and Reading - Students will expand their word and sentence skills and enjoy more beloved children's literature.

Letter combinations/li>

Make a Wish, Molly

Sentences that tell and ask

Disc #4: Creative Reading and Writing - Students will learn how celebrated author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) created his most memorable stories, and enjoy the Academy Award-winning adaptation of Molly's Pilgrim.

Reading rules

Context clues

Molly's Pilgrim

Creative reading and writing with Roald Dahl