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Dec 15, 2004 · Visiting Day: With LeVar Burton, Alfre Woodard. The series tackles a delicate subject of how some children must deal with a parent in prison. Alfre Woodard reads Visiting Day, a tale about a young girl preparing to visit her father in jail on his birthday, and how she and her grandmother get ready for the trip to the prison.
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"Visiting Day" is Episode 1 in Season 20. It originally aired on December 15, 2004.
LeVar mentions how sometimes families are split apart. While common reasons for this are divorce or death, another reason for a separation in the family is because a parent has made a bad choice and has gone to prison for it. And when one is in there, the only way the family can be with them, is to visit them there, which itself is only allowed on some days. And a prison sentence not only has an effect on the parent who's stuck on the inside, but also on the family who's on the outside. With that, he reads the title book.
Most of the episode focuses on the Gooden family, whose father has been in Sing Sing Prison for about eight years. It includes their struggles without him, the conditions in Sing Sing Prison, the reason he went there, and the highs and lows of a visiting day for them, including the details of a recent visit. The episode ends with LeVar mentioning that the father will soon be released, and his family will experience further changes and challenges when he returns home, including the stigmatism of having an ex-convict in the home. But a listening ear will help them get through it.
•Mama Loves Me from Away
•Let's Talk About When Your Parent is in Jail
•This is the only episode to be rated TV-Y7.
•After the opening credits are shown, the screen fades to black to display the message "The following episode of Reading Rainbow is rated TV-Y7 due to material dealing with prison internment that may be inappropriate for viewers under the age of seven."
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Come along with a young girl and her grandmother as they prepare for a special day. LeVar Burton meets a family separated by a prison sentence. The featured book, Visiting Day, is read by actress Alfre Woodard. Viewers join the family for visiting day and find out what life is like for kids when a parent is incarcerated. After watching, use the provided classroom guide and discussion questions ...
Reading Rainbow (Official) Abiyoyo STORY. This Reading Rainbow episode features Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson, a rhyming book about ordinary people performing essential tasks. LeVar Burton explains that work is a way to share our talents and help others. The book is read by actor David Canary.
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