Science and Nature

Assisted Storytelling

NPT’s LEARNING TO READ series focuses on family literacy, providing parents and children with skills that can help improve literacy levels in children. Through the experiences of diverse families, the series takes viewers on a journey through wide-ranging aspects of literacy and includes ways to access free books in a community, how to build literacy through everyday activities and more.

Season 2026 Episode 3 | 1m 4s | CC

This activity gives young readers a chance to tell their own stories. The parent provides a character and setting from a familiar book. The child is then prompted to create a story around them and to draw a picture. The parent asks leading questions to help add detail, or move the plot along. Storytelling helps kids identify important story elements while building confidence in speaking.

Learning to Read