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May 2024
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How Sesame Street teaches kids about emo...

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Sesame Street has entertained and educated generations of children. Developmental psychologist Rosemarie Truglio, PhD, Sesame Workshop’s senior vice president of curriculum and content, talks about why the show has a new focus on young children’s emotional well-being; how Sesame Street translates complicated concepts into stories that young kids can connect ... Show More
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