2007-01-19 13:23:46 · 17 answers · asked by i love ELMO 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It has caused a minor flap among Canadians who live near enough the border for their kids to watch the US edition. There is a whole generation of Canadian kids who pronounce the last letter of the alphabet as "zee", rather than the traditional "zed"...mostly thanks to Sesame Street. :-)
2007-01-19 13:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Rick N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i do. i found it educational as i child. i did not sit in front of a tv for hours as a child. but i would watch this show. it not only teaches a tolerance for other ethnic groups, but also covers most basic education. such as numbers, alphabet, opposites and well i just think it's a very cute well written children's show. i can't imagine it being on the air for as long as it has, without any Major changes if it wasn't. plus the fact they have even added cookie monster liking veggies now is a plus.
as for the Canadian issue. i don't live near there, but when i was a teenager with a young brother and sister we had satellite and were able to pick up a Canadian station with sesame street and it was all in french. thought that was pretty cool and they don't pronounce a as ah or b as bay.
2007-01-19 13:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by cagney 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sesame Street is classified as Edutainment: it attempts to educate and entertain. I appreciate the multicultural representations in the program. However, nothing replaces authentic interactions with your child. TV viewing is not recommended for children under two years, and should be strictly limited to an hour or less for older toddlers. I write about the importance of reading aloud to your child on my blog
http://ecochildsplay.blogspot.com/2007/01/gift-of-30-minutes.html
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2007-01-20 03:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by JLecochildsplay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes; most definitely. I believe sesame street is probably the most educationcal kids program on tv and I too love Elmo! lol. My 10 yr old thinks I'm weird, cuz he grew out of Elmo years ago. lol. Sesame Street doesn't annoy me; either; like Mr. Roger's Neighbor; for example.
2007-01-19 13:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by shaylea29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that depends. Did *you* watch Sesame Street as a kid? If you did, then Sesame Street really let you down with its empty promises of teaching you to read and spell.
2007-01-19 13:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jade 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes although I hate that Elmo always says his own name. Someone needs to teach that Muppet some personal pronouns.
2007-01-19 13:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by angelbabydoll82 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely! One of the most successful educational shows of all time.
2007-01-19 13:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sesame street is very educational i believe
2007-01-19 15:11:11 · answer #8 · answered by sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously they dont educate in spelling
2007-01-19 14:03:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes...but I'm guessing by your spelling you were not a fan of that show?
2007-01-19 13:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by Ashley Oasis 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋