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Learning to Read
Performance Story Time
Season 2026
Episode 12
Watching a story performed takes a child beyond passive listening, stimulating their senses and diverse learning styles. Hearing new words, songs, and dialogue strengthens vocabulary. Featured is 'Little Red's Most Unusual Day' by John Davies, presented by Nashville Opera's Mary Ragland Emerging Artist Program as part of their Education Tour, Opera on Tour.
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This activity brings deeper engagement with a book with sensory elements and role playing.
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This activity focuses on learning the predictable patterns used in common contractions.
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This activity highlights the work that an author and illustrator do to build appreciation.
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To build vocabulary, an adult and child can use a dictionary to find a new word to learn.
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This activity helps a child express their fondness for someone by writing them a letter.
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This activity demonstrates the importance of tone in reading to convey various emotions.
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This activity helps children create a story using a character and setting from a book.\
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To recognize story elements, a child reads two books noting similarities and differences.
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Young readers can practice spelling by learning the lyrics to their favorite songs.
