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Episode 4062 Journey to Ernie: One of These Things
To find Ernie, Big Bird plays “One of these things is not like the others.” Tip: Play the game with your child. Arrange several similar objects along with one that is different, such as three balls and one shoe. Then ask, “Which of these things is not like the others?” Letter and Number: F, 6
Episode 4131 Global Grover: Germany
Grover returns from Germany where he learned how to make a special thatched roof from reeds. Tip: Walk through your neighborhood with your child and talk about the different roofs you see. Can you figure out what they are made of and how they were made? Letter and Number: D, 11
Episode 4094 Spanish Moment of the Day: Siesta
“Siesta” means “nap” in Spanish. Tip: Together, say “It’s siesta time!” when your child is ready for his next nap. Explain that taking a siesta gives him energy to play and learn! Letter and Number: S, 19
Episode 4065
To prepare for the Square Game, Zoe and Elmo learn exactly what a square looks like. Tip: Help your child cut out shapes from construction paper, glue onto 3X5 cards and label them. Then choose one shape card each and compare. Ask, “How are they similar/different?” Letter and Number: I, 7
Episode 4072
The letter of the day is “P”! Tip: Celebrate “P” with healthy mini-pizzas! Toast whole wheat English muffins. Encourage your child to help top with tomato sauce, thinly sliced mushrooms, and grated low-fat cheese. Melt cheese under a broiler, then enjoy! Letter and Number: P, 15
Episode 4122
At the “Healthy Food Pageant” everyone is singing about different healthy foods and how they’re good for you—Telly is singing about asparagus! Tip: Ask, “What food would you sing about?” Then together, make up a song praising its health benefits. Letter and Number: A, 13
Episode 4130
There’s a lot of excitement on Sesame Street because Gina is adopting a baby! Tip: Read Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis. Letter and Number: G, 1
Episode 4123
Telly and Elmo help Baby Bear build an Automatic Lemonade Pouring Machine for Miles. Tip: Make lemonade with your child. Show her how to squeeze juice from lemons into a pitcher. Stir in a little sugar, add water, ice and enjoy! Letter and Number: U, 12
Episode 4131
Everyone has been busy preparing for the arrival of Gina and her newly adopted baby, Marco. Tip: Ask, “How do you think Gina felt when everyone wanted to help her with the baby? How would you help Gina?” Together, do something helpful for a friend.
Letter and Number: D, 11
Episode 4077 Global Grover: Brick-making in Nicaragua
Grover learns that some people in Nicaragua make bricks for building homes by mixing water, mud, sand, and clay with their hands and feet. Tip: Read House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman. Letter and Number: U, 3
Episode 4132
Snuffy and Big Bird think back to their own childhood to think of games to play with Gina’s new Baby, Marco. Tip: Ask your child about what games she remembers as a baby. Then play one for fun! Letter and Number: Y, 5
Episode 4130
Gina explains adoption: “There’s a baby who needs love and caring for, and I want to be the person to provide those things.” Tip: Go to the library with your child to find a book with information about adoption. Letter and Number: G, 1
Episode 4133
Baby Bear tries some healthy fruit with his porridge on “National Try a New Food Day”—and loves it! Tip: Let your child choose a new healthy food and help you prepare it in different ways.
Letter and Number: V, 16
Episode 4131
When all the wonderful helpers leave, Gina reflects on how happy she is to be a mommy and take care of her new family. Tip: Read Families Are Forever by Deb Capone. Letter and Number: D, 11
Episode 4134 Elmo’s World: Singing
Elmo learns that singing is a fun way to express yourself, and everyone can do it! Tip: Help your child make up a simple song to express his feelings about such things as having a best friend or being excited about a trip. Then sing it together!
Letter and Number: K, 19
Episode 4062
The Number of the Day is “6!” Tip: Help your child count to six with items found around your house, such as six spoons and three pairs of shoes. Then try counting to 6 by twos or threes!
Letter and Number: F, 6
Episode 4120
In The Three Bears in Outer Space, the bears try to find out how porridge tastes in space. Tip: Enjoy a picnic with your child. Together, compare the experience of eating outdoors—using your hands, sitting in the sun, feeling the wind blow —to that of eating indoors. Letter and Number: I, 20
Episode 4125
The Alphabet Road Show is searching for people who say the alphabet in unusual ways. Tip: Have an Unusual Day with your child. Think of unusual ways to do usual things, such as wearing a party hat while brushing your teeth! Letter and Number: Z, 14
Episode 4121
Zoe takes Rocco and her dolls on a field trip but leaves Telly’s doll behind. Tip: Ask your child how she feels about the way Zoe was acting and how she thinks Telly felt. How would she behave in such a situation? Letter and Number: T, 2
Episode 4074 Global Grover: Hawaiian Hula Class
Grover learns that hula is a Hawaiian dance where performers use hand and body gestures to express their stories, culture, and more! Tip: Make up a hula-like dance with your child using body movements to tell a story. Letter and Number: R, 18
Episode 4130 Elmo’s World: Fast and Slow
Elmo discovers there are animals that can move really fast or really slow. Tip: Have your child move very slow like a snail then really fast like a hummingbird. Ask him how it feels to move his body at different speeds. Letter and Number: G, 1
Episode 4126
Elmo is invited to Zoe’s birthday party for Rocco, but he can’t think of what gift to get a rock! Tip: Help your child make a special birthday present for a friend or relative, such as a painting or a batch of cookies. Letter and Number: X, 17
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