Learn to Read (1987) is a family web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Learn to Read online in HD.
Learn to Read — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Wally Amos
Learn to Read — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1987-08-31 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 30 |
| Genre | Family |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Returning Series |
Learn to Read — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Orientation (1987-08-31) — Bruce Jenner is guest host of this program, introducing the concepts in the entire Learn to Read series. Wally Amos interjects a couple of explanatory pointers of his own. Inters
- E2: Consonant and Short Vowel Sounds — Wally Amos. acting as the ""attendant"" with a key, introduces the format of the show. Doris Biscoe introduces the letters m, s, p, f, t and a, putting them in words and simple se
- E3: Word Families — Charlottte Scot dictates the lesson for the first time, introducing lettersb, d, c, k, n and i, along with the sight word has. We get to meet the ""Book Guy,"" who gives a few poi
- E4: Additional Word Families — Les the Letterman hints to the two sounds of g before the lesson begins. Doris Biscoe introduces the letters g, r, and l. After dealing with these small letters, she also introdu
- E5: Review 1 — A quick review of the series' concept and the letters found in the previous programs, precedes Doris Biscoe's new lecture. She introduces capital letters S, M, D, T, N, B, K, G, L
- E6: Syllables — Charlotte Scot gives some spelling tips to improve reading skills. Doris Biscoe introduces the letter h and points out how it creates different sounds (sh, th). She also introduc
- E7: Writing Improvement — Les the Letterman opens by introducing the standard ch sound. Charlotte Scot picks up the baton from there. She introduces the short u sound as well as the letters j and z. She
- E8: Words Starting with Qu — Les the Letterman works the pool table to introduce the quirky letter q. Doris Biscoe picks up the lesson from there. She introduces letters q, y and e (short sound). Doris also
- E9: Two-Syllable Words — Charlotte Scot introduces the letters v, w and x, using them in a variety of words and phrases. The sight word do is a central figure in a collection of sentences. Scot also intr
- E10: Review 2 — Wally ""Famous"" Amos opens by reviewing signs used in the ""Getting Along"" segments of the previous week of shows. Charlotte Scot shows the capital letters J, Z, V, X, w and H.
- E11: Letter Writing — Charlotte Scot discusses the long a sound, made in conjunction with Silent E in the groupings -ade, -ake, -ale and -ame. She also introduces consonant slides pl-, sl-, fl- and cl-
- E12: Long Vowel Sounds — Following a few more consonant slides (gr-, tr-, br-, thr- and dr-), the show devotes itself to ways of making the long a. Featured are words with the combinations -air, -ait and
- E13: Long A Sounds — Consonant slides and the long a sound are reviewed and used to help with spelling. Emphasis is given to the consonant slides made with r at the end. Doris Biscoe introduces the s
- E14: Consonant Slides — Doris Biscoe talks of consonant slides beginning with s and introduces the sight word children. Wally ""Famous"" Amos introduces cursive capital letters H, K, T, F and X. Slyvia
- E15: Review 3 and Capital Letters — After reviewing some of the sounds and consonant slides discussed earlier, this program introduces the capital letters A, E, I, O and U. These rules lead to a succession of senten
- E16: Long Vowel Sounds Made By E — After Charlotte Scot briefly reviews the consonant slides and vowel sounds, Doris Biscoe discusses the long i sound in word endings -ine, -ike, -ide, -ile, -ine and -ie. Biscoe al
- E17: Long I and Usage of Titles — The long I sound is put to use in the combinations -ine, -ide, -y, -igh, -ight, -ire, -ife and -ipe. A succession of compound words using the long I sound pop up and, instead of s
- E18: Phrases and Sentences — Doris Biscoe introduces the long o sound, used in the combinations -oke, -ope, -one and -ose. Along the way, she reminds viewers along the way about suffix endings. The sight wor
- E19: Two-Vowel Rule — Charlotte Scot gives more combinations that use the long o sound, such as -oe, -ole, -old, -olt, -oal, -oach, -oan and -ow. Plural ending rules are introduced, along with three si
- E20: Review 4 and Long U Sound — Charlotte Scot introduces the long u sound, used in combination with silent e. She also produces the sight words you and your. Doris Biscoe takes over with the sight word yours
- E21: Ew Words Reviewed — Doris Biscoe restates the series' mission before explaining two-syllable words. Charlotte Scot takes over, hoping to provide clues to break longer words into syllables. She also
- E22: Syllabication — Charlotte Scot pulls two-syllable words apart (only using words that follow the often-broken rule). Doris Biscoe takes over, pulling in the sight words come and comes. She also i
- E23: Review of Syllabication — Charlotte Scot tells of the long e sound that y can make at the end of long words. She gives hints on how to read three-syllable words such as handyman. Scot also introduces the
- E24: Aw Sounds — After a review, Doris Biscoe shows more polysyllabic words. She also implores the sight word from and the spellings au and aw. This leads to the combinations -ause, -aught, -aunc
- E25: Review 5 and Oi Words — Doris Biscoe and Charlotte Scot provide a recap of reading polysyllabic words, reviewing the only two rules (so often vulnerable) for breaking words into syllables. Scot also goes
- E26: Reading Phrases — Doris Biscoe briefly reviews the suffixes -er, -ing and s before introducing the word ending -le. She also discusses two major rules for breaking words into syllables. The two oo
- E27: Words Ending with Le — Wally ""Famous"" Amos reviews the endings -tion and -le as well as the two oo sounds. Charlotte Scot reveals the ow sound in the combinations -ow, -own, -owl, -out, -ound, -oud, –
- E28: Letter-Writing — Finally, Doris Biscoe introduces some of the many words that break (to put it mildly) the syllable rules Learn to Read had established over the past few days. Biscoe also introduc
- E29: Usage of Who and What Words — Charlotte Scot reviews the short C and G in longer words, adding the suffix -tion along the way. By now, it is obvious the syllabication rules aren't always on the level, either.
- E30: Final Review Session — Wally Amos and the others review all the elements of the entire Learn to Read series. Before leaving, the show features an extended confessional from an adult just starting to lea
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Learn to Read have? 1 season(s) with 30 episodes.
Where can I watch Learn to Read? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
