Here is a unique collection of engaging story hour activities to help school and public librarians spark young children?s love of books and reading as they learn each letter of the alphabet and letter–sound relationships. From Alligators for A to Zoo for Z, this resource provides over 100 ready–to–use multisensory activities, games, and patterns based on innovative themes and favorite fiction and nonfiction books for beginning readers. These story hour activities are ideal for integrating library skills into the early childhood program and include a wide variety of projects to appeal to the multiple learning styles of any group of children. For each letter of the alphabet you?ll find: a motivating Introductory Activity such as an interactive game, a set of riddles, a drawing story, a message rebus, or a felt–board story, e.g., For A, you use a roll of paper towels to gradually reveal seven intriguing facts about Alligators. An extensive Annotated Reading List...