Noticing and Choosing
Learn about the three steps Elmo takes to transition away from screen time.
Print this page and share with your child. Read it aloud and talk about the three steps Elmo takes to transition away from his math game on screen when his timer goes off. Invite your child to choose what Elmo and his Daddy might do next.
Next time your child’s screen time is over, have fun thinking of ways to extend the fun in different ways. How can you “take it off the screen” and have more fun together? For instance:
- If they were watching a video, can they tell you the story in their own words? Can they move like the character in the story?
- If they were playing a game in which characters are jumping over obstacles, can you set up a simple obstacle course on the floor at home and pretend you are the characters?
- If they were playing a game in which they were constructing things, can you use blocks together to build something similar (or different)?
Snow Day on Sesame Street
A story about the ways screen time can be “together time.”
Watch and Play: Abby's Magical Beasties
Watch this episode and explore ways to extend the learning at home.
Using Your Words
A coloring page helping children explore words for big feelings.
Screen Time & Safety Tips
Information and resources about screen time, online safety for kids, and digital well-being.
Will Poulter and Elmo: Balancing Screens and Friendship
Elmo and his friend Will Poulter talk about digital well-being!
Growth Mindset…for Grown-ups!
Staying positive can help you navigate changes and take on challenges with confidence.
Understanding Digital Well-Being: A Guide for Parents & Caregivers
Digital well-being is about understanding and making choices about media as a part of family life, in order to learn, play, connect, relax, and feel closer to one another.
