Learn to Read
Learn To Read is an adult educational TV series that consists of 30 programs, hosted by entrepreneur and literacy advocate Wally Amos. Co-instructors include Doris Biscoe and Charlotte Scot. Bruce Jenner guest-starred on the first episode. This was based on 27 million Americans having almost no reading skills. On Friday, there is a review of the week. The final program reviews the entire series.
In every episode a "Getting Along" segment is used, with either Sylvia Glover or Jim Johnson as instructors.
Aside, there was Les the Letter Man and Nancy the Word Woman. Finally, there was Billy Green, referred as the "Book Guy", telling viewers to get their workbook.
Learn to Read was produced by Kentucky Educational Television in association with WXYZ-TV, and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The program was produced at WXYZ's studios in Southfield, Michigan, with additional production done by KET in Kentucky.
The program was televised on many PBS member stations, as well as syndicated to commercial stations. The program was also seen locally on WXYZ-TV, generally weekday mornings at 5AM.
Year: 1987
Genre: Family
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
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Cast: Wally Amos
Crew:
First Air Date: Aug 31, 1987
Last Air date: Aug 31, 1987
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 30 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 2.048
Language: English
Keyword : educational
Season
Season 1
Episode
Orientation
Consonant and Short Vowel Sounds
Word Families
Additional Word Families
Review 1
Syllables
Writing Improvement
Words Starting with Qu
Two-Syllable Words
Review 2
Letter Writing
Long Vowel Sounds
Long A Sounds
Consonant Slides
Review 3 and Capital Letters
Long Vowel Sounds Made By E
Long I and Usage of Titles
Phrases and Sentences
Two-Vowel Rule
Review 4 and Long U Sound
Ew Words Reviewed
Syllabication
Review of Syllabication
Aw Sounds
Review 5 and Oi Words
Reading Phrases
Words Ending with Le
Letter-Writing
Usage of Who and What Words
Final Review Session