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.
Piece by Piece
A storybook, featuring Rosita and her family, about the special strength of military caregiving families.
Little Neighbors Can Do Big Things
A new friend joins the Little Neighbors Club!
Together Trail
Help children practice counting and learn ways to help your community.
Little Helpers, Big Helping
Kids are never too little to make a big difference!
Sofia the Feelings Helper
Meet Sofia, Sesame Street’s very own social worker!
Thanks, Feelings Helpers!
Help children understand the role of “feelings helpers”—social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other professionals who know how to help when big feelings get too big.
Parent Resource Page
If you’re concerned about—or considering seeking professional support for—your child’s emotional well-being, there are lots of resources just for you.
Julia and Rose – Best Friends Fur-Ever
When Julia has an idea, she sees it through… with a little help from her family. This social story for autistic children models what’s possible!
Inside, Outside With Bert & Ernie
Children can play—and learn!—along with Bert and Ernie as they observe and notice, gather and collect, sort and match, and use clues that build reasoning skills.
Time for a Treat
Sometimes autistic children—and all children—need a little help from others to reach their goals.
Forging Furry Friendships: How Human-Animal Interventions Can Support Autistic Children’s Well-Being
In this webinar, you’ll learn about the science of human-animal bonds and specifically how animal interventions can support autistic children’s well-being.
Grow, Grow, Grow!
A story about Elmo and his daddy using a book to grow a flower.
One More Time
There are lots of different ways to share the same story, again and again!
The Perfect Book: An Act Along Story
Make story time more engaging by encouraging children to act out what they hear!
Growing as We Grieve
Parents and caregivers, reflect on your own experience of grief and hear what has helped other families cope, thrive, and find joy.
Growing as They Grieve
A special guide for providers supporting children who are grieving.
Check out these back-to-school resources to help little ones ease in to a year full of growth, learning, friendships, and fun!
Back to School
A video that explores ways parents can build bridges of communication between the home and the classroom.
My Classroom Circle
Children can create their own unique circle canvas to share their favorite things with their classroom community… and see what they may have in common.
Sing-Along: Learning Party
Every day can be a celebration of learning. Keep the music going!
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 for your classroom and the children you work with.
Just for Teachers: The Magic of Circle Time
Learning is all about relationships!
Building Classroom Community
An article about building classroom community after a period of remote learning.
Phonemic Awareness
Activities like word blending can help kids build phonemic awareness, which is the understanding that words are made up of a series of separate sounds, called phonemes.
Resources to support children and families… and you!
Violence
Whether children are directly or indirectly exposed to violent events, there are ways to help them feel safer and more secure.
Big Bird’s Comfy-Cozy Nest
Video presenting a strategy for coping with the effects of trauma.
Traumatic Experiences: First Steps to Hope (Part 1)
Part one of an interview series with Ann Thomas from The Children’s Place.
Descubra imprimibles, videos y otros temas para ayudar a las familias con las que usted trabaja.
Un jardín solidario
Podemos resolver grandes problemas si trabajamos juntos.
Conozcamos a Sofia, la ayudante de sentimientos de Sesame Street
Conozcamos a Sofía, la ayudante de sentimientos de Sesame Street. Elmo y Karli les enseñan a los niños a comprender y apreciar el trabajo de los “ayudantes de sentimientos”.
¡Gracias, ayudantes de sentimientos!
Explíqueles a los niños la labor de los “ayudantes de sentimientos”. Son trabajadores sociales, psicólogos, psiquiatras y otros profesionales que saben cómo ayudar a las personas cuando sus sentimientos grandes se vuelven demasiado grandes.
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.
El jardín de mis sentimientos
Un video para enseñarles a los niños a reconocer sus sentimientos.
El jardín de mis sentimientos
Dibuje expresiones de varios sentimientos para enseñarles a los niños que los sentimientos son tan variados como las flores de un jardín.
Nuestros recuerdos
Un video sobre los buenos sentimientos que los recuerdos de familia nos hacen sentir.
Play time and reading time are great times for learning.
Summer Sips
A storybook on creative ways to drink more water.
Inside, Outside With Bert & Ernie
Children can play—and learn!—along with Bert and Ernie as they observe and notice, gather and collect, sort and match, and use clues that build reasoning skills.
Play I Notice, I Feel, I Can
Children can help their Sesame Street friends manage their big feelings with a three-step strategy.
The Monster Dash
A storybook about practicing flexibility and maintaining a positive outlook as skills to build resilience.
The Monster-Fairy Family Challenge
Abby and Rudy help spark fun family time with a game you can play anytime, anywhere.
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.
