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Reading Rainbow

READING RAINBOW, hosted by LeVar Burton, builds lasting friendships between children and books. Each episode pairs the dramatic narration of a book with engaging field trips and up-close adventures - sparking interest in reading and learning for young viewers.

For children 4 to 8 years old.

Visit the Web site: http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow

Series Goals

• Entice children to read and explore quality literature
• Establish familiarity with books
• Generate excitement for learning
• Link book and reading to exciting places, people and events
• Encourage lifelong reading habits
• Present a diversity of people in a variety of roles - so children who watch the series regularly will see people who look like them

Helping Kids Prepare for School

Having an interest in books, reading, the world and learning is key to success in school. Reading Rainbow motivates children to read, introduces them to new experiences, teaches respect for others and helps them develop a positive self-concept.

It also reinforces the fundamentals of literacy - comprehension, grasping the main idea, predicting the outcome, comparing and contrasting, extending the story to other experiences, summarizing, sequencing, organizing information and using descriptive language.

When to Watch

Find out when READING RAINBOW airs in your area, and also get episode descriptions and related activities!

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Attention Caregivers!

Get activities, video clips, lesson plans, and more from the Parents & Teachers section of READING RAINBOW!

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