Levar Burton Kids Ignites Children's Curiosity Through Reading
Levar Burton is known for his role on "Star Trek," but later moved on to the extremely popular "Reading Rainbow." He's since started his own brand and helps kids learn through books, videos and "field trips" that introduce children to the world.
Sangita Patel CEO of LeVar Burton Kids sit down with Alyssa Julya Smith to discuss the mission behind the company, saying the site is meant to ignite a child’s curiosity to explore the world with an open heart and an open mind. She says the company wants to ensure kids are literate, curious and interested in exploring the world to create global citizens.
Skybrary is the interactive library that includes video "field trips" and a lot of the videos are reminiscent of "reading Rainbow," but they have been updated to include information kids want to know. She explains the video are also shorter to take into account modern-day attention spans.
Jada Pinkett Smith and husband Will Smith have lived “completely separate lives” since 2016, she revealed in an interview with Hoda Kotb. The prominent Hollywood couple married in 1997 and have addressed separations and marital troubles, but never this specifically.
Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died.
With the weather getting cooler, more people are looking for reasons to stay inside and make their favorite comfort food. Thomas Ricci, chef and vice president of culinary operations with Intelligent Foods, joined Cheddar News to show some of his recipes for the fall.
