This video is for all children, whether or not they’re seeing a therapist or counselor! Children can learn along with Elmo and Karli to understand the job of “feelings helpers”—professionals who help ...

A house fire can be traumatic for the whole family, but your love and support go a long way toward helping your child feel safe. Remember that even small acts of care and connection, like reading a ...

Together with your child, watch this video in which Elmo, Abby, and Abby’s mommy notice a beetle on Abby’s backpack, and Abby asks if they can keep it as a pet. Maggie explains that beetles live ...

Do this easy experiment to demonstrate how the spinning of the Earth toward and away from the sun creates day and night. Learn about our sun—a star that provides warmth, light, and energy for plants, ...

Watch this video together with children (possibly at bedtime). Then watch it again and sing along. Try role-playing Bert and Ernie and pretend to fall asleep at the end! At bedtime, ask children what ...

Brainstorm a few ideas each day that fit for you and the children in your care. You don’t need to have something planned every day. If you don’t get to all of the ideas, that’s okay, too! Try out ...

I’m a parent of several children with atypical wiring and unique needs, including Down syndrome and autism. I’m also a researcher and have studied what helps people feel like they belong in community.

Hands are for helping and holding! We can hold hands to remind ourselves that we’re not alone. Holding hands is a great way to say, “I’m here with you.” Holding hands is also little bit like giving a ...

(New York, NY, March 22, 2022) – Sesame Workshop announced it will be expanding its animation slate with book-based properties, starting with E.B. White’s classic Charlotte’s Web. Partnering with ...

A collection of activities to help families talk about change and cope with feelings of separation anxiety. Transitions can be tough on everyone. When parents go back to work after being home all the ...

Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided. Print this page of tips for avoiding meltdowns, handling them as they happen, offering comfort afterward, and ...

Trying new foods is an important way to build healthy habits. Read this storybook with children, and notice all of the different ways the friends from Sesame Street try things. Whether it is an ...