The Sesame effect : the global impact of the longest street in the world / Charlotte F. Cole, editor ; with June H. Lee, associate editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cole, Charlotte F., editor.

Lee, June H., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sesame Street (Television program).

Sesame Workshop.

Television in preschool education.

Physical Description:

xxii, 234 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

The Global Impact of the Longest Street in the World This collection spotlights the work of Sesame Workshop in the international sphere. Focusing on impact and evidence from research, the volume tells the stories behind the development of an international family of Muppet characters, looking at 30 indigenously produced adaptations of Sesame Street. Chapters in this volume highlight the educational message of these international co-productions and present the cultural context of each project, articulating the specific needs of children living in a given locale, as well as providing insights into the curricular foci and educational drivers. Written by the educators, researchers, and production personnel who have developed and worked on the Sesame Workshop projects discussed here, this unique volume offers detail across a range of curricular domains. All contributions identify the lessons learned from ongoing research into the efficacy of Sesame Workshop productions. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction / Charlotte F. Cole and June H. Lee

The global Sesame effect. The global Sesame effect / Charlotte F. Cole

Measuring the difference / Charlotte F. Cole and June H. Lee

Meeting children's educational needs. R is for responsive: how Sesame Street meets the changing needs of children in the United States / Jennifer A. Kotler, Rosemarie T. Truglio, & Jeanette Betancourt

How Sesame Workshop promotes early childhood education around the world / June H. Lee, Yeh Hsueh, Muhammad Zuhdi, Shantimoy Chakma, Sayed Farhad Hashimi & Lilith Dollard

Feathered and furry health communicators: the Sesame Street approach to child health and wellbeing in Africa / Abigail Bucuvalas, Zainab Kabba, Jean Baxen, Janice Fuld, Ayobisi Osuntusa

Empowering girls and boys to be life long learners: lessons from Alam Simsim in Egypt and Shara'a Simsim in Palestine / Charlotte F. Cole, Alyaa Montasser, June H. Lee, Cairo Arafat and Nada Elattar

Ripple effects: using Sesame Street to bridge group divides in the Middle East, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and elsewhere / Charlotte F. Cole and Lewis Bernstein

A sustainable future: community and partnerships. Opening new doors: Sesame workshop in India / Ameena Batada, Sashwati Banerjee, and Mathangi Subramanian

Plaza sésamo: four decades of building relevance and impact / Jorge Baxter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138806900

1138806900

9781138806917

1138806919

OCLC:

927104112