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Where to buy Reading Rainbow episodes on DVD!

July 6, 2011 By
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Even though I was 16 when Reading Rainbow premiered on PBS on June 6th, 1983 (probably the first Monday after school got out!), I was definitely aware of the show even then. I was sad when it stopped airing last summer, but exec producer LeVar Burton tweeted that “Reading Rainbow 2.0 is in the works”, so hopefully Kaitlyn will get a chance to watch it some day soon!

For those of you who didn’t watch it, Reading Rainbow was a unique form of educational media because each episode focused the themes of a classic children’s book and then explored those themes both by having host LeVar Burton read the book as well as showing live segments related to the theme. It’s the third-longest running children’s series in PBS history history, after Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street!

Share the magic of Reading Rainbow with your kids by purchasing episodes on DVD from a site like shopreadingrainbow.com. They also have free teacher’s guides and links to resources that help introduce the concepts to students, then guide them to explore the concepts through learning activities. They have over 153 episodes on DVD to help with language arts, math, and science, all are closed-captioned and about 30 minutes long. They aren’t cheap though; MSRP is $29.99 and shopreadingrainbow.com’s price is $25.45.  BUT, shipping is FREE, and you are paying for a piece of American television history, which is totally worth it!

Share with me in a comment – did you watch Reading Rainbow or did your kids? Any memories of it in particular you’d like to share? Comment away!

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Toot and Puddle Goes Green for Earth Day

April 15, 2009 By
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April 22, 2009 is Earth Day, and both Nickelodeon and Noggin (Nick’s collaboration with PBS) have special episodes planned with some of their most popular shows. Toot & Puddle, a new preschool series from National Geographic Kids Entertainment, encourages exploration and adventure, both at home and afar, by piquing kids’ natural curiosity about the world around them. Based on the best-selling book series by author Holly Hobbie, Toot and Puddle is the heart-warming story of two best friends, from Pocket Hollow, who find adventure wherever they go.

On April 22nd, Toot and Puddle will learn about pollution, recycling, and living “green” in two special episodes. I received a sneak peak DVD of the episodes to review, and both Kaitlyn and I enjoyed getting to know Toot and Puddle! These are the Earth Day episodes:

In “Recycle Cycle,” Toot and Puddle discover a pollution problem in Pocket Pond and the whole gang rallies to clean up their home environment. Toot makes a boat out of garbage he finds, and they learn about how to separate trash into recycling.

In “Being Green”, Toot & Puddle visit Uncle Bertie in Scotland. In the process, the pig pals get an enjoyable lesson in living green.

Check your local listings for the special Earth Day programming on Nickelodeon and Noggin on April 22nd!

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