Reading Rainbow (1990)
Genres - Education |
Sub-Genres - Children's Educational, Children's Entertainment, Literary Studies |
Run Time - 30 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Alice Day
This popular program has won many awards, including International Literacy Association and NAACP Image honors. Its purpose has been to provide a positive and entertaining approach to reading, aimed at children from preschool ages through fourth grade. In Reading Rainbow: Bicycle Man, the featured book concerns an American G.I. who overcomes the shyness of children in a Japanese village by demonstrating his skills on a bike. Host LeVar Burton discusses rollerblades, and presents footage of skateboarders and freestyle bikers.
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educational-television, reading, book, reading-skills, field-trip, learning-skills, literature
