Here's a couple of ideas for literacy...
Videos and stills with loads of special effects but I particularly like this for graphic stories or animated films... Would work well for Graphic stories Raymond Briggs style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=996WM9zVboY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2cC0mgPr_k&feature=youtube_gdata_player