Over the years Sesame Street has taken difficult subjects and broken them down to a level that young children can understand. Sesame Street not only teaches the core academic subjects, they also work with the social and emotional development of the child. This includes helping parents and children discuss difficult complicated topics. Sometimes it may …
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Sesame Street Works to Accurately Portray Latinos
Children from diverse backgrounds watch the Sesame Street program. The show works to give a correct depiction of people from different cultures. Latinos make up a growing segment of the United States population and television, and other media are working to engage and meet the need of the Latino audience. Sesame Street has consulted with …
Sesame Street and USO Experience for Military Families Asking for Tour Bus Name Suggestions
Sesame Street and USO Experience for Military Families is beginning their 6th tour to military families. The tour offers free Sesame Street entertainment to military families. On the tour children are entertained by Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Rosita, and Katie. While traveling to many of their destination the tour uses a bus and on http://www.facebook.com/SesameStreetForMilitaryFamilies …
Sesame Street Continues to Help Military Families
Sesame Street with the use of their Muppets have be reaching out to military families to help them as they deal with the changes that being deployed can bring to a family. Not only do the topics that Sesame Street cover concern deployment, but they also talk about the changes to the family as moms …
The Muppets get 4 Critics’ Choice Movie Award Nominations
Disney’s release of “The Muppets” this fall has proven to be a box office success. After several decades the Muppets have continued to entertain and draw a large audience. Critics have also seen the merit of the Muppets in present day. “The Muppets” has garnered 4 Critics’ Choice Award Nominations: 3 for the Best song …
Sesame Street Special Highlights Hunger in America
Hunger has always existed in America, but as the economy falls the amount of children going hungry rises. Sesame Street is highlighting this problem in a primetime special to air on Sunday night on PBS. Celebrity couple Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Paisley will be participating in the special. Several families were documented in the …
Elmo and Sesame Street Friends in Control at ABC’s GMA
Some cool furry Muppets went from PBS to ABC and took over the control room of Good Morning America. Elmo, Grover, and Rosita were in the control room of Good Morning this morning and dressed in their suits as they conducted business. The Muppets visited GMA this morning to celebrate the 42nd season of Sesame …
Sesame Street Sending a Bilingual Message About Asthma and Lead
Sesame Street and United Healthcare are working together to let parents know more about asthma and lead poising. There are two different public health campaigns that will be in both English and Spanish so that it can reach the most amount of families. “A is for Asthma” is aimed at teaching parents what things that …
Free Sesame Street Videos on iTunes
Sesame Street has always had special episodes and videos that have been used to help children deal with special circumstances in their lives. iTunes is offering 16 special Sesame Street videos for free . In the Videos the Sesame Street Muppets: Elmo, Rosita, Telly Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Grover help young children …
Sesame Place Opening Day Brings New Elmo Ride and Sesame Street Parade.
April 30th is the official opening day for Sesame Place’s 2011 season. Sesame Place is a Sesame Street themed park that has several different activities and rides for children and family. This new season brings with it a new Elmo themed family ride. Elmo’s Cloud Chaser will be the newest addition to the Elmo’s World …