sesame workshop offers free resources including 110 sesame street ebooks
sesame workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind sesame street, is offering a broad variety of free resources to help children and their parents during the coronavirus pandemic. called caring for each other, the initiative marks the beginning of a commitment to support families during the duration of the crisis. the available content features the sesame street muppets sharing messages of love and kindness, playful learning activities, and virtual play dates launching soon.
the caring for each other initiative by sesame workshop is intended to help caregivers as well as children. the included resources have been designed to help parents provide comfort and manage anxiety, as well as help with creating routines, fostering playful learning at home, and staying physically and mentally active.
apart from the learning content — which includes topics like how to wash your hands, how to cough or sneeze properly, and how to take care of each other — families can also watch sesame street episodes on HBO and PBS stations. additionally, over 110 free sesame street ebooks are available on all major ebook platforms including amazon kindle, apple books, barnes & noble nook, google play and kobo.
‘around the world, young children’s lives are being turned upside down, and parents and caregivers are looking for ways to give their children—and themselves—a sense of stability in this new normal,’ said dr. rosemarie truglio, senior vice president for curriculum and content, sesame workshop. ‘but there are things parents and caregivers can do to face each day with optimism. sesame street is here to provide the caring adults in children’s lives with the resources they need to help children, and foster their healthy development at home.’
project info:
name: caring for each other
by: sesame workshop
juliana neira I designboom
mar 28, 2020