Reading is FUNdemental

Jake is popping up on another children's program for PBS this year, and this one is a little familiar or is that familial?




Jake is part of this clip promoting reading on the new The Electric Company show this season. How is it so familiar or familial to him? Mom G was a senior producer for The Electric Company, where she worked with Morgan Freeman as Easy Reader. Naomi spent two years traveling the country, seeing all the different ways people were taught to read as they developed the Easy Reader component of the show.. So it has come full circle Mother/son with Jake promoting reading on the same show 30 plus years later. What better gift to give than the gift of reading, it opens whole new worlds.

This is Jake third childrens programming project this year, celebrating Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, along with Maggie, by getting to Sesame Street this season. And then there is his project with Shalom Sesame, teaching children about their Jewish heritage. Mom must be proud since, she was also a content producer for the original Sesame Street, and also created short, animated films. (If she was responsible for The Alligator King, lots of gold stars)

It's not the first time that Jake was involved in reading and kids, his first time was narrating the book The Man Who Walked Between The Towers. It's great that Jake is getting involved and giving back to the preschool set. Wonder if that familiar or familial? Or just a flock?



Funny how life works. Jake yelling in front of a background with guys in giant letters.




You just can't make this stuff up.