The Electric Company

 


This was a show from the 1970s similar to Sesame Street but for older kids.  They did a lot of great things with phonics to teach kids how to read.  You can use their videos to help with your pronunciation!


Shadow Boxes update


Shadow Boxes

They were very creative!

And had a lot of great guest stars.  Can you spot Morgan Freeman?

There are a lot of video clips available on You Tube.

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