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A Job for Me

Learn more about jobs with Elmo and Abby as they visit different locations in their neighborhood and try the tasks related to the jobs they see. Support young children by expanding their knowledge of the work that people do in their community by having them explore jobs and try some of the job activities through these interactive games from Sesame Street and PBS KIDS.

Play A JOB FOR ME


Elmo & Grover’s Farm Time Fun

Grover Waves with Elmo as they stand in front of a cow and a barn on their visit a farm in this interactive game

Get ready for a barnyard adventure with Elmo and Grover in “Farm Time Fun” where Elmo and Grover learn what happens on a farm and help out with the work.

Play ELMO & GROVER'S FARM TIME FUNF

Cookie Monster and chef Gonger make a variety of foods in their foodie truck. Some of the ingredients are missing so you need to go with them to gather the needed ingredients and follow the recipe to make food for your Sesame Street customers.

Play Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck


Super Salad Diner

You work in the Super Salad Diner with Ernie & Burt. Can you finish making the salads in the kitchen and keep up with all the orders?

Burt is wearing an apron and Ernie is carrying a salad to be served in the Super Salad Diner game
Play SUPER SALAD DINER


Play Together

Pretend to do different jobs at home is a great way for your child to use their imagination and build vocabulary. Run a restaurant where your child chooses a job such as server, chef, kitchen staff, cashier, etc. Play store or train station, health clinic, library, laudromat, etc.

Talking About Jobs You Observe with Your Child

When you go stores, buy food, go to health care settings, ride on public transportation, get your car serviced, drive by farms or other industries, talk about the what you see and ask your child questions about what takes place there and what kind of jobs people have there.

Coming Together: Sesame Street Resources on Racial Literacy

Sesame Workshop continues its major commitment to racial justice with new resources and content called “Coming Together” to help families talk to young children about race and identity. 

All kids need a strong individual and group identity, but racism hurts the healthy development of both, as well as our entire society. Whether you and the children in your care are directly affected by racism or you’re allies of those who are, engaging honestly and directly with little ones is the beginning of building racial literacy (the skills needed to talk thoughtfully about race and to identify and respond to racism). 

Please note: All of the resources listed below and available through Sesame Street in Communities are designed for co-viewing, co-learning, and co-participation – meaning that to create the most meaningful experience and takeaways, adults and children should use them together.

I Am Somebody Song:

I Am Somebody (Giant Song) #ComingTogether
You and Me Makes We Song #ComingTogether
#ComingTogether Playlist

Coming Together is rooted in extensive research and consultation with experts to develop a groundbreaking Racial Justice educational framework and curriculum for young children. Like the science-based whole-child model that Sesame Street is known for, this framework will help guide and inform the creation of new Sesame Workshop content going forward—including future seasons of Sesame Street. This collection of resources are designed to provide families with the tools they need to build racial literacy, to have open conversations with young children, to engage allies and advocates to become upstanders against racism, and more, Coming Together includes a racial justice educational framework, ongoing research, and a rolling release of new content.

Where to Find Coming Together Resources: You can find all of the resources connected to Coming Together and Racial Justice by following the below links.

Learn More: Sesame Street in Communities Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Resources

Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together Special

It’s “Neighbor Day” on Sesame Street and everyone has something special to share! The special follows the Sesame Street friends through a community celebration with new friend Ji-Young—a 7-year-old Korean American character, performed by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim. Original music and celebrity guests like actors Simu Liu and Anna Cathcart, comic book artist Jim Lee, chef Melissa King, television personality Padma Lakshmi, and athlete Naomi Osaka round out the celebration! Also Available on PBS LearningMedia

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Ji-Young’s Song with the Best Friends’ Band

Sesame Street In Communities Digital Story Books

Sesame Street in Communities provides a variety of resource types for grownups to use with young children – one type is digital storybooks. 

Use this page and the downloadable list below to explore and share the different Sesame Street in Communities storybooks (on a variety of topics) with young children. WXXI Education created a downloadable and clickable document to help find and select digital storybooks that are available from Sesame Street in Communities. Each storybook is available in both English and Spanish. To toggle between English and Spanish resources, click “Espanol” or  “English” in the top left corner of the site. Below the downloadable list is a few of WXXI Education Team’s favorite digital storybooks – check them out!

Please note: All of the resources listed below and available through Sesame Street are designed for co-viewing, co-learning, and co-participation – meaning that to create the most meaningful experience and takeaways, adults and children should use them together.

Digital Storybook List of Titles
Click the image below to open the clickable document. 

WXXI Education Favorites
Here are a few of our favorite digital storybooks and the Big Ideas that they touch on:

  • No Matter What: When the world around us looks and feels different, it’s important to remember the things that always stay the same, no matter what…like the love within a family!
  • Abuela’s Story Quilt: Art can tell important stories… and bring us closer to others.
  • A Blended-Family Celebration: Meet Sesame Street’s new Monster-Fairy Family—and celebrate the new possibilities that a blended family can bring.
  • Circle of Good:  It helps to remember that, even in the darkest times, people come together to help.  
  • Breathe, Buddy, Breathe!: Meet Buddy the monster, who feels anxious in the dark and needs to think through a solution. Kids will learn Buddy’s “Breathe, Think, Do” plan.
  • Furry Fuzzy Hugs: Hugs from people who care can help kids feel safe, loved, and more comfortable taking on challenges.

Sesame Street in Communities provides hundreds of bilingual multi-media tools to help kids and families enrich and expand their knowledge during the early years of birth through six, a critical window for brain development. Sesame Street’s resources engage kids and adults in everyday moments and daily routines—from teaching early math and literacy concepts, to encouraging families to eat nutritious foods, to serious topics such as grief and food insecurity. Through ongoing collaboration, training experiences, and local partnerships, the Sesame Street in Communities initiative evolves and helps make a difference. Sesame Street in Communities provides different topics, each with resources that help kids (and parents!) with what matters most in young lives. All are critical to children’s healthy development and together they build the foundation for a happy, healthy life. To learn more about Sesame Street in Communities and WXXI’s local work with this project, visit SSIC.org

Sesame Street: Songs, Activities & Videos

Want to have even more fun with your Sesame Street friends? Try listening to a Sesame Street playlist of music or watching some fun video shorts!

It’s not secret that we love Sesame Street – who doesn’t!? Here are some songs and short videos that you can have fun with wherever you may be. Listen to some Sesame Street songs in your car, on your phone, at home, in school – anywhere using Sesame Street’s Spotify channel. And access even more Sesame Street videos on their YouTube – have a Sesame Street dance party or sing-along with your favorite Sesame Street friends. Our WXXI Education team pulled together some of their favorite playlists too!

Please note: All of the resources listed below and available through Sesame Street are designed for co-viewing, co-learning, and co-participation – meaning that to create the most meaningful experience and takeaways, adults and children should use them together.

Sesame Street’s YouTube Channel
Sesame Street’s YouTube Channel is FULL of fun short videos – songs, dances, silly moments, and lots of learning.

WXXI Education Favorites
Here are a few of our favorite Sesame Street playlists:

Sesame Street’s Spotify Channel
Is it music you’re looking for? Sesame Street’s Spotify channel is full of your favorite new and classic music! Click the link above or image below to head to the Sesame Street Spotify Channel:

WXXI Education Favorites
Here are a few of our favorite Sesame Street music playlists:

Sesame Street Websites: Games, Printables and More

SesameStreet.org

PBSKIDS.org/Sesame

Sesame Street in Communities provides hundreds of bilingual multi-media tools to help kids and families enrich and expand their knowledge during the early years of birth through six, a critical window for brain development. Sesame Street’s resources engage kids and adults in everyday moments and daily routines—from teaching early math and literacy concepts, to encouraging families to eat nutritious foods, to serious topics such as grief and food insecurity. Through ongoing collaboration, training experiences, and local partnerships, the Sesame Street in Communities initiative evolves and helps make a difference. Sesame Street in Communities provides different topics, each with resources that help kids (and parents!) with what matters most in young lives. All are critical to children’s healthy development and together they build the foundation for a happy, healthy life. To learn more about Sesame Street in Communities visit https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/

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