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New Friendships
Children need the support of the adults in their lives to help ease them back into familiar routines.
Seeing friends after a long while apart is exciting–but it also may feel awkward. In this video, Abby Cadabby and her friend, Drew, are a little bit nervous about playing together again.
Before watching: Remind your child that they’ve been looking forward to playing with friends again for a long time. But like anything else that hasn’t been done for a long time, it may take some practice before friends can be in sync again.
While you watch: Point out some of the emotions that Abby and her friend are feeling. First they are happy, but a little shy. Then they are nervous, when they each want to do a different activity. How do they feel when they figure out how to work things out?
After watching: Talk about the difference between playing independently, as has happened quite a lot over the past year, and playing with others. Discuss the skills that are needed to get along with friends: turn-taking, compromising, communicating. Remind your child: Like Abby and Drew, you may feel awkward at first, but before long you’ll remember how much you’ve missed this, and you’ll be a pro!
![Elmo, Abby and Rudy sitting on a rug.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PNC-Video-LearningPartySong-667x500.jpg)
Learning Party
When children feel welcome and included, school can feel like a learning party that they’re invited to each and every day!
![Printable activities for both inside and outside.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/USSI_PNC-Printable-Thumbs-April-ENG-667x500.jpg)
Learn & Grow: Inside, Outside, on the Go
Learning can happen anytime, anywhere—inside, outside, or on the go!
![Abby, Elmo and Rudy singing.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PNC_LearningPartyLyrics-667x500.png)
Learning Party Lyrics
Every day can be a celebration of learning. Keep the music going!
![Bert and Ernie surrounded by blocks and leaves.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PNC-Game-InsideOutside-v1b-667x500.jpg)
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.
![My Classroom Circle art game](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/My-Classroom-Circle_thumb_en-667x500.png)
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.
![C is for... printable](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PNC_Printable_Cisfor-667x500.jpg)
C is for...
Classroom communities care, collaborate, show compassion… and celebrate!
![A teacher clapping with children.](https://sesameworkshop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PNC_Article_MagicCircle-667x500.jpg)
Just for Teachers: The Magic of Circle Time
Learning is all about relationships!