Leaping Literacy

About Us

Leaping Literacy is a compilation site from the work of
Author/Illustrator/BookTeller/ Educator and "Mother Goose Rapper"
Laurie Story Vela, MA, ED.

Laurie Story is an independant artist and single mom looking to give the gift of Laurie's Stories through cyber space and in live, interactive performances. She toured schools and libraries in America for well over a decade and these days travels less to be home with her son.

Laurie's Stories
Based on the FUNdamentals of literacy, Laurie's original stories, rhymes, songs and characters
forge the way with an unusual voice for edutainment. For the background story and more details, read
The Laurie Story. There is also a power point overview there!
Laurie's Stories' Mission Statement
To put the FUN in the fundamentals of Literacy and English Language Development through interactive, imaginative materials that feature original, child-centered stories, rhymes, songs and characters. To further make these materials available to as many as possible through low priced internet access that also enhances and develops computer literacy.

More About Laurie's Stories
The word play of Laurie's Stories is rooted in literature providing a fun reading experience rich in text and picture. The pictures and the voice of the stories are from a kid's point of view. The rhyme and alliteration of Laurie's Stories are what kids refer to as "tongue twisters" or "Mother Goose Rap". Laurie's Stories are designed to build reading and spelling fluency, providing bridges between emergent reader and chapter books.
More About Leaping Literacy
The Leaping Literacy web site offers a vehicle for the Laurie Story materials that fosters computer literacy. The hundreds of character visits are interactive cyber worksheets. The Laurie Stor-E BooksTM in PDF and Audio offer ample opportunities to download, click through, save and access again & again.
How Does Laurie's Stories Foster Reading & Spelling Fluency?
* Fluency is based on FUNdamentals, familiarity of concepts & characters.
* Fluency is built on sound-sight repetition and recognition.
* Word patterns are repeated in fun and challenging contexts.
* There are often kinesthetic connections with Laurie Story Physical PhonicsTM.
* Fluency is fostered in the same way as Mother Goose Rhymes do it- the rhymes are fun to say
and easy to remember. And they are fun to play with!

Read and play with Laurie's Stories!
Leaping Literacy! Because learning is FUNdamental and literacy lasts a lifetime.