Series

Between the Lions

105 episodes

Short segments lifted from the PBS literacy series, most running one to four minutes, and together they amount to a phonological-awareness workout more than a story hour. The recurring bits do the heavy lifting: Arty Smartypants peels the s off snail to leave nail, the Trampolini Brothers stage circus stunts to demonstrate brave, braver, bravest, and sung limericks put the rhythm of speech front and center. Mixed among them are complete read-alouds of picture books, including Are You a Snail? and An Egg Is Quiet. Good for K-2 word study in small, frequent doses.

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What Between the Lions covers

105 episodes in the library, tagged for Pre-K–2nd. Heaviest coverage: Reading & Writing (ELA). Between them they line up with 14 distinct standards across 1 framework.

Episodes per grade

Pre-K: 105
K: 105
1st: 105
2nd: 105

Episodes per subject

Reading & Writing (ELA): 105

Common Core — ELA 14

RF.K.2Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
RF.K.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.1.2Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
L.K.4Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
L.K.6Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
RL.K.2With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

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RF.K.1Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
RF.1.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.1.1Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print, including features of a sentence.
RF.1.4Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RL.1.2Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.1.1Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.5Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
RL.K.5Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).