{"product_id":"tortoise-teaches-rabbit-to-read-bundle","title":"Tortoise Teaches Rabbit to Read® - Complete Instructional Bundle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTortoise Teaches Rabbit to Read® (TTRR)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Race is Over. The Journey is Just Beginning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter their famous race, Rabbit finds Tortoise sitting under a tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“What are you doing?” Rabbit asks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Reading,” Tortoise explains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Do you read the pictures?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I see the pictures,” says Tortoise, “but I read the squiggles below them. They make sounds.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRabbit presses his ear to the page. “Tortoise, those squiggles are silent as stones!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo begins a delightful journey into literacy. Using Rabbit’s own name as the key, Tortoise introduces phonemic awareness and phonics through speaking and listening, observing, curiosity, and inquiry. TTRR is the first and only supplemental program to integrate STEM and SEL into early literacy—replacing rote memorization with discovery-based play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Instructional Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.  \u003cstrong\u003eLiterature-Based Discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrative episodes guide children to observe phonemes and phonics within their most important words: their names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.  \u003cstrong\u003eSocial-Emotional Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e: By comparing names with classmates or family, children build a sense of belonging while exploring how letters \"behave.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003e STEM Integration\u003c\/strong\u003e: Using counting and set theory, children develop visual acuity. They move from simple \"most\/least\" letter counts to identifying common letters and their positions, turning reading into a logic-based game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.  \u003cstrong\u003eActive Inquiry\u003c\/strong\u003e: No rigid \"teaching,\" just guided exploration that inspires children to learn from one another through imaginative play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart Bright Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836988969143,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/4868\/4727\/files\/TTRR-Cover_V.png?v=1781976591","url":"https:\/\/heartbrightlearning.org\/products\/tortoise-teaches-rabbit-to-read-bundle","provider":"Heart Bright Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}