by Linda St.Cyr, Contributing Writer
Sesame Workshop is the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street who run various initiatives to help prepare children for different challenges they may face in the world. Some of Sesame Workshop’s initiatives include Global Grover, Math is Everywhere, and Talk, Listen, Connect: Deploy.
Each initiative helps children understand different situations by utilizing the characters of Sesame Street. Global Grover helps children understand and respect others by instilling a healthy curiosity about other cultures. Big Bird has given children an eye for adventure and nurtures a love of science in children because of the initiative “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure”. Elmo is a part of Sesame Workshop’s latest initiative, “Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget”.
In partnership with UnitedHealthcare and the Merck Foundation, Sesame Workshop, launched “Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget” to help families with children aged 2-8 understand how to make healthier food choices on a budget, gain knowledge of what resources are available to food insecure families, and much more. The project is also being used to raise public awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.
The materials that caregivers and young children can expect in the Food for Thought project include a Sesame Street DVD (Elmo, Super Grover and their new friends Super Foods go on an adventure), a caregiver guide (tips, resources and more for families), Sesame Street recipe cards (healthy meals and snacks), and a children’s story called “A Delicious Day” where Big Bird goes to the local food pantry for the first time. The project also offers families an interactive website with games, tips, resources, and much more. Visit Food for Thought to learn more.
Sesame Workshop is the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street who run various initiatives to help prepare children for different challenges they may face in the world. Some of Sesame Workshop’s initiatives include Global Grover, Math is Everywhere, and Talk, Listen, Connect: Deploy.
Each initiative helps children understand different situations by utilizing the characters of Sesame Street. Global Grover helps children understand and respect others by instilling a healthy curiosity about other cultures. Big Bird has given children an eye for adventure and nurtures a love of science in children because of the initiative “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure”. Elmo is a part of Sesame Workshop’s latest initiative, “Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget”.
In partnership with UnitedHealthcare and the Merck Foundation, Sesame Workshop, launched “Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget” to help families with children aged 2-8 understand how to make healthier food choices on a budget, gain knowledge of what resources are available to food insecure families, and much more. The project is also being used to raise public awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.
The materials that caregivers and young children can expect in the Food for Thought project include a Sesame Street DVD (Elmo, Super Grover and their new friends Super Foods go on an adventure), a caregiver guide (tips, resources and more for families), Sesame Street recipe cards (healthy meals and snacks), and a children’s story called “A Delicious Day” where Big Bird goes to the local food pantry for the first time. The project also offers families an interactive website with games, tips, resources, and much more. Visit Food for Thought to learn more.
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