LeVar Burton seeks to bring back Reading Rainbow

[Chucktshoes]

LeVar Burton is seeking to bring back Reading Rainbow in a big and accessible way. I view schooling to be of questionable value, but believe that learning and education are supremely important and fulfilling in their own rights. This show was a very important part of my formative education. 

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh

 

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Edited May 28, 2014 by Chucktshoes

[TMF]

Jordy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[TrickyNicky]

I hope he does, I liked reading rainbow as a kid. "Take a look, it's in a book."

[bersaguy]

We had Captain Kangaroo and Mickey Mouse Club and then Mr Roberts and both of my Boys grew up with Big Bird as Sesame Street. 

[btq96r]

Great cause; I'm about to go send them some duckets to help out.  Thanks for sharing this. 

 

ETA:  Holy s---...they just opened this today and already have 12,479 backers who gave a total of $572,504 towards the $1,000,000 goal at the time I hit Save Changes.

Edited May 28, 2014 by btq96r

[Garufa]

He just doesn't look right without them Star Trek shades.

[MacGyver]

That's the blessing and the curse of kickstarter.  If you've got a great idea - support will pour in.  That's where your plan better be pretty solid - I've known some people that have been overwhelmed by positive responses.

[monkeylizard]

The pledges have grown by over $100K in the past 2 hours.

Edited May 28, 2014 by monkeylizard

[KKing]

I wish him good luck. I grew up with it, worked for me

[maroonandwhite]

That's cool! I never really watched it unless Batman or something wasn't on but it was always interesting. I have graduated to "How Things Work" as an adult but I would wager watching Reading Rainbow and Mr. Rodgers had a lot to do with that interest. LeVar seems like a nice guy and I wish him luck!

[Chucktshoes]

$945k right now. It is going to meet its funding goal in 1 day. Outstanding. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[TrickyNicky]

That is awesome!

[bersaguy]

I think LeVar Burton will do his best to make sure it is successful and I'm sure he is use to success and will handle it well........jmho

[Bad_Bowtie]

Wow I grew up watching that show, it(channel 2) was about the only channel we could pick up.

[btq96r]

$945k right now. It is going to meet its funding goal in 1 day. Outstanding. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

27,027

Backers

 

$1,201,258

pledged of $1,000,000 goal

 

And growing...

[Murgatroy]

That is awesome. Reading Rainbow was good stuff, but you don't have to take my word for it...

[wileecoyote]

Grew up in the 70s, loved Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Captain Kangaroo, etc. but never heard of Reading Rainbow. Can someone explain what the heck it was?

[JWC]

Wow I grew up watching that show, it(channel 2) was about the only channel we could pick up.

That explains why I never watched it. We could never get channel 2.

[K191145]

Grew up in the 70s, loved Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Captain Kangaroo, etc. but never heard of Reading Rainbow. Can someone explain what the heck it was?

 

My childhood days were the 60's, I guess I watched those shows, I still remember(very little), Romper Room. I never heard of Reading Rainbow either. Later in my childhood my favorite show was Roadrunner and Wileecoyote, very educational. I remember wanting to strap rockets on my back wearing roller skates but I didn't trust Acme very much.

[K191145]

He just doesn't look right without them Star Trek shades.

 

Remember he got new eyes in the later movies.

[bersaguy]

Remember he got new eyes in the later movies.

Yep, Really light blue ones when the movies of Second Generation began.............. :up: :up:

[TMF]

Would love to see my kids getting into this show. I have the song stuck in my head now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[monkeylizard]

[tnguy]

Getting real close to 2 million.

 

This is crazy. Don't they know you can't educate kids without the government?

[wileecoyote]

So I still don't know what Reading Rainbow was, having never seen it, but from watching the promo video it sounds like a normal kid's show which just references things from certain books, thus encouraging the kids to read those books. Sounds like a great idea, and must have worked if many of you recall watching it and liked it as kids. But I wonder about the following:

Surely there are hundreds (if not thousands) of similar content providers online today, delivering tons of audio/video programs for kids and classrooms, including many which are tied to books. So why re-invent the wheel? What will be unique about this program? The promo video says it will be free, which sounds great, but they must have a plan to generate revenue somehow or they would never survive once the initial funding runs out. I suspect they will be making money from advertisements, book sales, and possibly subscription services for optional content. So in the end it won't be totally free for everyone, and thus it will have to compete with whatever else is out there.

There is already a lot of totally free content available on the internet, including free eBooks that don't require any purchase or subscription whatever, in addition to many sites which have free learning games and tutorials, self tests, etc. So still wondering what they plan to do that will be so unique.

Anything that gets kids to read more is a good thing, but I think the days of kids reading paper books is limited, as even the youngest kids are adopting tablets and cell phones before many of us were even old enough to use the rotary phone unsupervised. Remember those? :)