Complete Reading Rainbow episode in chapter format!
Reading Rainbow CD-ROMs are a fantastic addition to the classroom. With eye-catching graphics and a friendly interface, students easily navigate the CD-ROM to view popular episodes and discover interactive learning activities with little teacher supervision.
Compatible with Windows (95 – 2000, VISTA) and Mac (OS7.5 or above.)
Feature Book – Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter – runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song “The Drinking Gourd.” .
LeVar Talks About Slavery – LeVar celebrates the road to freedom paved by the Underground Railroad and introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery.
Songs About Slavery – Members of the acapella group, Sweet Honey In the Rock, perform and share their historical knowledge of slavery.
Review Books – Shake It To The One That You Love The Best: Play Songs And Lullabies From Black Musical Traditions, collected and adapted by Cheryl Warren Mattox; A Picture Book Of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler; Sweet Claire and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson.
All the software you need to run the CD-ROM, including simple installation instructions.
Interactive activities to enhance learning opportunities:
1) Seek the Road to Freedom - Use sentence making to learn more about the road to freedom.
2) Quilting Memory Game - With the use of quilt patterns, students can increase their memory skills.
Supplemental Resources:
- Language Arts Teacher Guide
- Integrated Curriculum Activities
- Supplemental Book List
- Family Activities