Programs took different approaches to helping young viewers grapple with the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – lessons that still apply in today’s media environment.
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The most sensational, inspirational, celebrational and Muppetational show was originally rejected by all the big US TV networks.
PBS KIDS produces popular age-appropriate programs. It also has a website and multiple apps with games and activities.
Spiderman actor Andrew Garfield spoke to Elmo about grief on Sesame Street. Their chat was a great model for communicating about grief and loss.
Many children’s educational shows undergo pre-screening to make sure each episode delivers its intended message. Adult viewers watching alongside kids can help ensure the lessons are well received.
The virality of Elmo’s X post showcases how fictional characters are turning into influencers.
Buffy Sainte-Marie has generated a multi-decade fruitful career that is hard to rival. Her motive as an activist is usually overlooked.
There are ways to use tech to help kids learn, explore their interests and get creative.
Learning to form friendships is a key part of growing up.
The introduction of a new Muppet on Sesame Street represents an encouraging cultural shift in the portrayal of characters with autism. But there is still a way to go.
Kids who watch educational programs such as ‘Sesame Street’ show better academic skills. But this does not mean all children can learn from educational media.
Research shows that preschool children take characters from popular television shows and movies and blend them together to create complex oral stories.
A recent study concluded that children who watched Sesame Street in the 1970s fared better in school. Why?
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Director of Research of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, The Ohio State University
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Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of Hull
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Doctor of Creative Arts; Writer and researcher, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Hawaii
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Assistant Professor (CLA), McMaster University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Indigenous Studies, First Nations University of Canada
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Psychology, Curtin University
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Assistant Professor of Multicultural Education, Teacher Education, and Childhood Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Teaching Professor, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University