Letterland Adventure Day

Letterland brings letters to life by turning them into colorful characters, each with their own personality and stories that go along with their sounds. Wake County elementary schools in grades K-2 and many preschool programs use the structured phonics program as part of their literacy instruction.

The Wake County Public School System, WAKE Up and Read Collaborative, and CW22/MyRDC28 will partner with Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources to bring Letterland characters and activities to Pullen Park for an exciting free Letterland Day.

Children will be welcomed by Firefighter Fred and a real fire engine. They’ll meet Annie Apple, Bouncy Ben and Clever Cat. Children can ride on Clever Cat’s carousel and drive in one of Bouncy Ben’s boats. They can travel around the park looking for letters in their Letterland Passport book. Children can have their face painted with Impy Ink and make noise with Noisy Nick. Children can play a game of Munching Mike’s Bean Bag Toss, make Kicking King or Quarrelsome Queen crowns, join the Letterland parade at noon, and enjoy performances at the Children’s Stage. Pullen Place Café will offer Munching Mike’s Menu for delicious food and options.

Wendon developed the system as a classroom teacher to help her reluctant readers. She began to publish her work to share with other teachers to help all students learn phonics.

Letterland International, Ltd now exports its system to more than 100 countries around the world, both for teaching English speaking children and for teaching English as an additional language.

***Parking will be available in the Pullen Park main lots, with overflow parking available at the Coliseum Parking Deck off of Pullen Road and Dunn Avenue. Please adhere to all posted signage when parking your vehicle.