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Becoming bilingual [videorecording] / produced by WETA, the public TV station in Washington, D.C. and Rubin Tarrant Productions ; produced by Christian Lindstrom and Keisha Dyson.

Moreno, Rita. (Added Author). 1943- (Added Author). Dyson, Keisha. (Added Author). Gunther, Noel. (Added Author). Rubin Tarrant Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. (Added Author). Special Education Program (U.S.) (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author). Editors, Bill Coyle, Jamie Crausman ; camera, Charlie Ide, Ed Lee, Jeff Martino ... [et al.] ; director of photography, Michael Chin ; executive producer, Noel Gunther. (Cast).
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The Center Library 372.41 Bec 2005 VIDEO 142678 Video Available -

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  • Physical Description: 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association ; c2005.

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General Note: Originally broadcast as a TV program "Reading rockets."
Creation/Production Credits Note: Editors, Bill Coyle, Jamie Crausman ; camera, Charlie Ide, Ed Lee, Jeff Martino ... [et al.] ; director of photography, Michael Chin ; executive producer, Noel Gunther.
Participant or Performer Note: Host, Rita Moreno.
Summary, etc.: "Acclaimed actress Rita Moreno hosts Becoming Bilingual, a 30-minute PBS program that examines the challenges of teaching children to read in a new language. This new show visits schools and programs in six cities across the country to learn about the different ways schools are working to create bilingual readers."--Publisher's website.
Funding Information Note: "This series is funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs."
System Details Note: VHS.
Language Note: Closed-captioned.

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