From childhood and into my early teens, Reading Rainbow was one of my favorite t.v. shows. I have always loved to read, and I thought it was cool that the show used so many different methods for teaching. Even now, I get excited whenever I recognize a book in the bookstore as one highlighted on the show. Does anyone remember the name of the book with the phrase "meanwhile back at the ranch" where a woman goes into town and all sorts of crazy stuff happens, and at her ranch home really mundane stuff like a frog crossing the road happens? (Seriously, if you know the name, let me know. I want a copy.)(I just looked it up: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch by Trinka Hakes Noble. Awesome!!!)
Once in awhile this song from the "Teamwork" episode pops in my head. I love it. What better way to teach about teamwork than to make a music video? Musical theatre rocks for so many reasons! (Meanwhile, I'm impressed by how good a dancer LeVar Burton is):
Admission: Twenty years after I first saw this episode, I still know almost the entire song by heart.
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As I started watching it, it totally came back to me, and I was totally singing along!! That was fun.
Reading Rainbow is AWESOME! I used to watch it all the time and still absolutly love it. :^)
Do we have enough people in our family to do the "Teamwork" song/dance for the Christmas talent show? Or is that too much to do in addition to our "Little Brothers" (from Phineas & Ferb) song?
Gotta love the 80's, and Reading Rainbow!
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