Sesame for Families
Everything you need to help children grow smarter, stronger, kinder
Scroll to discover printables, videos, and more on topics important to your family or the families you work with.
New Ways to Ask for Help
It’s important to equip children with ways to reach out to others on their own.
Many Ways to Play
Spending focused, dedicated time to play can be a powerful tool in fostering connection and joy.
Growing a Language Garden: Everyday Language Development
A reminder of the simple things you do every day that nurture children’s language skills.
The Power of Positive
Gentle reminders for practicing self-kindness and compassion.
When You’re Concerned About Your Child’s Mental Health
An article for parents concerned about children’s mental health.
What Mental Health Specialists Want Parents to Know About Anxiety
An article for parents about childhood anxiety
Media and Mindfulness: Navigating Digital Landscapes with Children and Their Families
Help children cope with emergencies caused by extreme weather.
Offering Comfort in Scary Times
Ways to comfort children through scary times.
Emergency Helpers
Remind kids that there’s always someone helping.
Helping Kids Calm and Soothe Themselves
When talking with kids who are coping with the effects of trauma, the top priority is establishing a sense of safety and security.
Five Easy Ways to Get Emergency-Ready
Consider five ways to prepare for the unexpected.
Talking to Children About Emergencies
Start a conversation about what happens when the unexpected happens.
What Mental Health Specialists Want Parents to Know About Anxiety
An article for parents about childhood anxiety
Media and Mindfulness: Navigating Digital Landscapes with Children and Their Families
Featured Resource Categories
Discover tons of resources that help kids (and parents!) with what matters most in young lives: health and wellness, social-emotional skills, and school readiness.
Healthy Minds and Bodies
Help children build healthy habits to last a lifetime.
ABCs and 123s
Build vocabulary, spark curiosity, and help children think critically, preparing them to succeed in school and in life.
How to Talk to Kids about Tough Topics
Caring adults can help kids learn coping and resilience-building techniques to help them face tough challenges like divorce, foster care, grief, and more.
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Resources to support children and families… and you!
Grief
Your love and support can help children understand death and cope with grief.
Big Bird’s Comfy-Cozy Nest
Video presenting a strategy for coping with the effects of trauma.
Tips for Shared Reading with Children Birth to Three
Tips for using reading time to bond with your child and build their language and literacy skills.
Descubra imprimibles, videos y otros temas para ayudar a las familias con las que usted trabaja.
Cinco maneras fáciles de prepararse para las emergencias
Piense en cinco maneras de prepararse para lo inesperado.
Mañanas monstruosas
Vean el video con niños y conversen acerca de la sana rutina matutina de Rosita y Rosa.
Algo pequeño
Demuéstreles a los niños que incluso una pequeña cosa puede recordarnos a nuestros seres queridos.
Estar quieto y en silencio
El autocuidado puede ser tan fácil como tener un momento de silencio.
Tararea una canción con Elmo y los amigos en días soleados
Un video acerca de la importancia del tarareo.
Mi abuelo y yo
¡Los abuelos pueden ayudar a enseñarles a los niños nuevas habilidades que posiblemente no aprenderán en otra parte!
Bondad empieza con B
Canten con Elmo, Abby y sus amigos esta canción especial sobre la bondad.
¡A cepillarse esos dientes!
Actividad práctica para mostrar a los niños cómo limpiar sus relucientes dientes
Recursos para padres
Si a usted le preocupa el bienestar emocional de su niño o si está considerando buscar apoyo profesional, recuerde que existen muchos recursos solo para usted.
Julia y Rose: ¡las mejores amigas para siempre!
Cuando a Julia se le ocurre una idea, ella trata de llevarla a cabo con un poco de ayuda de su familia. Este cuento para niños autistas nos da el ejemplo de lo que se puede hacer.
¡Juguemos! Detective de sentimientos
Ayude a los niños a “ver” los sentimientos en el rostro y el cuerpo de las personas y a entender que todos expresamos nuestros sentimientos de diferentes maneras.
Adentro y afuera con Bert y Ernie
Los niños pueden jugar y aprender con Bert y Ernie a observar y notar, reunir y recopilar, clasificar y combinar y a usar pistas para desarrollar destrezas de razonamiento.
Play time and reading time are great times for learning.
Transitioning Between Parents
Read this storybook to help your child come up with a simple routine on days they are going between homes.
Snow Monster Maker
Conduct your own temperature experiment.
The Monster-Fairy Family Challenge
Abby and Rudy help spark fun family time with a game you can play anytime, anywhere.
Slow It Down
It’s time to relax, and Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby guide you in these exercises to help calm children experiencing overwhelm with big feelings.
Grow, Grow, Grow!
A story about Elmo and his daddy using a book to grow a flower.
Reading Adventures
Sharing stories now lays the foundation for a lifetime of reading.
Word Play
Storytime is a great way to build vocabulary! As you read these interactive storybooks, point out and talk about what’s happening in each scene.
The Monster Dash
A storybook about practicing flexibility and maintaining a positive outlook as skills to build resilience.
Making It Work
An interactive game that helps children build flexibility.
Elmo’s Brain Games
You can help children build important skills in everyday moments.
