In a balanced mix of group and individual activities on and off the computer, children explore the fundamentals of storytelling, reading, writing, sequencing, phonics, and science by re-telling and publishing their own personal versions of a familiar folk tale. Using a microphone to narrate stories in their own voice and a music database to capture the mood of each segment, children build storyboards, plan their script, practice acting, and publish the final recorded story. The story can be shared electronically with parents & friends. Throughout the workshop, our special phonics software helps the children develop letter recognition, consonants, and vowels by quizzing, data-tracking and a motivational Passport system that kids love. Crafts activities which incorporate science, math, and engineering concepts, build on the children’s stories, help develop fine motor skills, and make for wonderful take-home projects that kids enjoy.