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Fairy Tales Today: Food Strike
Prairie Dawn interviews fairy tale characters on her show, "Fairy Tales Today." She interviews the pumpkin from Cinderella, the beans from Jack and the Bean Stalk, and the apple from Snow White. The fairy tale vegetables are very unhappy...
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Arrested Development: Pride
Everyone should be proud of their heritage, capabilities, and who they are. This song shares the ways the people on Sesame Street are proud of themselves and accept themselves for who they are.
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Usher: Volunteer
The musician Usher helps Elmo understand the meaning of the word volunteer. By using examples involving Sesame Street inhabitants, Usher makes the meaning of this word clear. This is a great video to use to help learners develop new...
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Emotions In The Park
Being able to identify their Social Studies is an important part of young children learning how to deal with their emotions. Elmo asks his friends if they are sad, his friends very clearly explain how they feel. Zoe is proud, Elmo is...
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Jennie Garth: Garden
Jennie Garth and Abby describe what a garden is in this video. There are some wonderful visuals to go with the descriptions to make this concept come alive. What an entertaining film.
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John Legend And Hoots
John Legend and the Hoots sing a song in this film. Use this clip as a filler activity to get your class singing and tapping their feet.
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Celebrity Lullabies
What do you do when you can't sleep? Elmo lays his fuzzy head down and listens to Ricky sing him a lullaby focusing on the letter “N.” The "N" words appear as Ricky sings them and he reinforces the /n/ sound by loudly singing NNNNNN....
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Hugh Jackman: Concentrate
Hugh Jackman discusses the meaning of the word concentrate. Elmo demonstrates how to concentrate. It's an entertaining film.
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Tiki Barber: Quest
Tiki Barber embarks on a journey to find the meaning of the word quest. He asks many Sesame Street residents until he finds the answer. The Cookie Monster tells him he's on a quest to find cookies.
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Happy / Sad Balloons
Big Bird explores Social Studies in this video. While he is happy about his beautiful balloon, Telly is sad because his deflated. Big Bird shares his balloon and they both are happy.
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The Cheshire Cookie
Abby ends up lost in a strange place with only the Cheshire Cookie Monster for a guide. Use this story as a model and then ask children to practice using their storytelling abilities to tell their own tale.
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Norah Jones: Don't Know Y
Norah Jones sings a song to the letter “Y” in this video. What a terrific way to introduce this letter!
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Waiting For Big
Sarah Jessica Parker and Grover explore the concept of big, bigger, and biggest. What a fun way to introduce this concept. Afterwards, learners can come up with their own examples.
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Debi Mazar: Humongous
Humongous is a wonderful word. Debi and a humongous dragon define the word. Children can use the word humongous when they see something that they think is really, really big.
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I Like To Sing
Aaron and Nick Carter discuss the importance of getting along. They describe ways they work together. One of the things they love to do is sing. By singing together, they show how it feels to cooperate and get along. This is an important...
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Just Between Us Girls
Abby, Zoe, and Rosita have a ball demonstrating the meaning of the word between. They play a game in which they change spots and identify the person between the others. Learners in a classroom could practice this concept using this game...
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Idina Menzel And Taye Diggs: Allergic
Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs demonstrate the meaning of allergic. They are allergic to chickens, shrimp, and more. This is an entertaining way to explore the meaning of this word.
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Who's Alive?
What makes something "alive"? Cookie Monster explains three criteria about live things: it grows, breaths, and eats. After watching this video in the classroom, ask viewers to give examples of what is alive.
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Natalie Morales: Float
Natalie Morales performs a simple experiment to show what the word float means by placing a pumpkin in water. This video could be used as an introduction to a science experiment on buoyancy. It would be fun to have your class experiment...
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Season 40 Highlights
This video is a compilation of highlights from Sesame Street's Season 40. There are songs, famous people, and a lot of fun. This film could be used as a filler activity when pupils are done with their daily work.
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There's A Dinosaur In My Room
Ernie uses his imagination to visualize a dinosaur in his bedroom. He helps Bert to use his imagination as well. It is a terrific way to embark on a discussion of the importance of creativity.
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Soliloquy On B
Patrick Stewart engages in a soliloquy about the letter “B.” He identifies its characteristics, and names words that begin with “B.” It's a great parody of Shakespeare's famous speech.
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A Doll For Elmo
Elmo see's Abby's doll and wishes he had one too. Abby tries to make a doll using magic but makes a pumpkin instead. Elmo and the viewers need to chant the magic words together to make Elmo's doll appear. This video engages students with...
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Camouflage Carla Song
Share the camouflage song with your little learners. Kyra, Elmo, and Rosita sing a song that defines the word camouflage. Kyra's outfit changes to make her blend in with the background.