Number of participants: 1 or more
Print off one story sheet. (link below)
Print off one group of A-Z cards per participant. (link below)

Teachers: Cut out all letter cards. Give each student his own stack of A-Z letter cards. Have him color his letter cards. Have each student place his letter cards face up on the table or floor in front of him in order of A to Z. 

Parents: Cut out letter cards. Give each listener a stack of A – Z letter cards. Have him color the letters. Have each listener place his cards, in order of A to Z, in front of him on the table or floor.

Reading Instructions: Explain that this is an active story and that all listeners are to listen carefully and do what you tell them to do throughout the story. Begin reading the story, and after each line, tell the listeners to do the actions written in parenthesis at the end of each paragraph. Provide help, with choosing the correct letters, when needed. When the story is over have all listeners say the alphabet out loud. You could even have your own set of letters in front of you and pick them up to show the listeners which letters they are to grab.

Story           Letter Cards