7 Resources to Help Your Child Go Back to School Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder

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At Sesame Workshop, we believe learning is not just fundamental – it can be lots of fun.

When a new school year begins, it’s normal for children of all ages to feel lots of different emotions like happiness, fear, excitement, anxiety, or a mix of all four! These games, songs, videos, and activities feature Sesame Street friends and offer a balanced blend of learning and fun, providing a gentle transition for your child into the school year ahead.

1. Learning Party

Watch the video; print (and color!) the lyrics; and sing along with Elmo, Abby, and Rudy to get ready to go back to school. When children feel safe, welcome, and included in and out of the classroom, every day can be a learning party!

2. Playing with Numbers

Children can identify the number of fruits and veggies they see as they draw them in this fun and interactive game, which builds recognition of numbers 1 through 10.

3. Abby’s Letter Garden

Abby Cadabby and her magic wand, Wanda, are here to help children become familiar with the 26 letters that make up our alphabet in this magical game where letters quite literally grow on trees!

4. My Classroom Circle

Abby Cadabby and her magic wand, Wanda, are here to help children become familiar with the 26 letters that make up our alphabet in this magical game where letters quite literally grow on trees!

5.  C is for…

Classroom, care, collaboration…and cookie! Read the storybook, then print out this worksheet to learn all about the third letter of the alphabet with the one and only Cookie Monster!

Grover, Elmo, Abby and Oscar in a classroom.

6. Grover’s Story Circle

Little ones can help Grover and friends to tell an engaging story in this one or two-player activity that is reminiscent of a choose-your-own adventure. What story will YOU tell?

7. Dream Big!

Read, draw, and smile your way through this 11-page activity booklet with your child to learn all about what makes each and every one of us unique and special.