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Sesame Street in Communities

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Dot to Dot

Meet Lily, a sweet and hopeful Muppet in a housing transition, as she remembers the loving circle of care that helps her through tough times.

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Homelessness & Health

Families experiencing homelessness face unique healthcare challenges. Our friends from the Homeless Health Initiative of Philadelphia share strategies and communication techniques you can use to provide quality, compassionate care.

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Homelessness & Play

Meet the providers of Horizons for Homeless Children, who use trauma-informed play practices that promote healing in shelter settings and beyond. See their strategies in action and explore them more deeply.

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Discover printables, videos, and more on topics to help the families you work with.

Furry Fuzzy Hugs

Bert & Ernie: Two Best Buddies

Tips for Reading Together

Healthy Brains, Healthy Kids

Snow Monster Maker

K Is for Kindness

Thankful Hearts

Self Care

Silly Storytelling

Circle of Good

Building Reading Confidence

Words Are Everywhere

Grouchy Party

Language and the Brain

Choosing a Book

Special-Special Comfort

It’s All About You

Draw Your Love

Stress in Preschoolers

Twiddlebug Toss

Age-by-Age Adaptations

Sink or Float

Parent-Teacher Communication Tips

Bert and Ernie’s Science Experiment

The Most Important Factor

Grown-ups Come Back

Train-Track Engineers

Let’s Make Up a Story!

Let’s Build It

Measure That Foot

Oscar’s Trash Launch

Building a Love of Literacy at Every Age

Let's Help: A Guide for Grown-Ups Helping Children Through the Toughest Times

Elmo’s School Friends

Play Cards

Let's Play: A Children's Activity Book

Learning About Shapes

Talking is Teaching Storybook

Ask Questions, Build Skills

Playing Is Learning

Sensory Learning

Shape Play

Brush Those Teeth

Brush Your Teeth to This Song!

Marvie’s Bedtime Routine

H Is for Handwashing

Wellness Tips

Lemonade Stand

The Job Song

Why Is Physical Play Important?

Your Amazing Brain

Eating Colorful Fruits & Veggies

Grow Your Colors

Family Forever: A Julia Storybook

Learning Daily Routines

Twinkle, Twinkle

What to Say to a Parent of a Child with Autism

My Asthma Profile

Exploring Healthy Snacks

Grover’s Playground Workout

Visiting the Dentist

Healthy Teeth Coloring Book

Tooth Care: Ages and Stages

Asthma Triggers

Siblings Helping Siblings

We Are All Amazing!

We’re Alike and We’re Different

Getting Along With Siblings

Respectful Behavior

Brush With Elmo

Dentist Visits

Tooth-Brushing Chart

Breathe, Balance, and Bend: The 3 B’s of Calm Bodies

Measure That Foot

Everyday Moments Activity Cards

Breathe, Buddy, Breathe!

Thankful Hearts

Feelings Tic-Tac-Toe

Adjusting to Two Homes

Monster Moments

A Delicious Day

When Kids Miss the Other Parent

Sick Days

Writing the Alphabet

Language Activity Cards

H Is for Hope

Breathe, Think, Do

Saying “No”

Tell Me About It

Play All Day

It’s All Connected

Spending Time Together

Handling Sibling Conflicts

Helping Kids Celebrate Strengths

Feeling Faces

Teaching Kindness

Move Along With Elmo

I Can Be Patient

Mean Behavior

A Little Help From My Furry Friends

Watching for Signs of Stress

Talk Together, Read Together

Asking for Help

Elmo Doesn’t Give Up!

Twiddlebugs Take Turns

Learning in the Morning

Care, Cope, Connect

Learning at Home

Knowing First & Last Names

Five Things a Family Emergency Plan Should Have

Let’s Pack an Emergency Kit

I Know Our Address & Phone Number

Making the Most of Your Groceries

Word Play

Math With Everyday Games

Math & Movement

When Mean Behavior Becomes Bullying

Elmo's Math Adventure

Reading Adventures

Reading With Picture Clues

Building Bridges of Understanding

My Firsts!

Baby, Go to Sleep!

What Is Asthma?

Answering Tough Questions

Language in Everyday Moments

Lullabies

“I Spy” Language Skills!

Adjusting to Blended Families

Ages & Stages: Talking

Animal Yoga

Answering Difficult Questions

Answering Even More Questions

Anytime & Sometime Foods

ArtMaker: Draw It Out!

ArtMaker: Draw It Out!

Ask Me Anything

At the Supermarket

Asking for Help

Bedtime Math

Building Skills at Bedtime

Comfort Foods

Comfort Strategies

Coping With Big Feelings

Counting Heartbeats

Creating a Reading-Friendly Environment

Different Circumstances, Different Explanations

Do the Freeze Dance!

Drawing Your Feelings

Eating Is an Experiment

Eating Well on a Budget

Emotional Milestones

Everyday Conversation Cards

Executive Function Milestones

Explaining & Reassuring

Explaining Visitation Schedules

Exploration & Curiosity Milestones

Exploring Big Feelings

Exploring Kids’ “Circle of Care”

Expressing & Handling Emotions

Expressing Emotions

Expressing Feelings

Expressing Feelings With Words

Family Routines

Feelings Have Names

Feelings Journal

Finding Comfort With Family and Friends

Finding Support in Friendships

Finding Support in Others’ Stories

Five Is Always Five!

Get Moving Anywhere, Anytime!

Giving Hearts Time to Heal

Good Night, Twiddlebug!

Healthy Eating: Supporting Families

Healthy Snacks on the Go

Helping Families Get Healthy Food

Helping Hands

Parent Workshop: Helping Kids Love Reading

Helping Kids Remember

Helping Kids Soothe Themselves

Helping Kids Stay Connected

How Kids Make Sense of Numbers

Hugging It Out

In My Family

Inside on a Rainy Day

Language & Art

Language On the Go

Language-Learning Through the Five Senses

Learning About Shapes

Learning at the Store

Learning Math at Mealtimes

Learning Through the Senses

Listen & Talk Together

Little Children, Big Feelings

Managing Changes

Math & Pretend Play

Math All Day Long

Math Development Chart

Math in Unlikely Places

Math On-the-Go Cards

Memory Boxes

Morning Routines

Move & Learn

Movement Squares

Moving Through Grief

Moving Through Transitions

Moving Together

Muppet Feelings

My Autograph

Naming Feelings

Noticing Signs of Stress

On the Go

Patience & Persistence

Pattern Play

Questions to Grow On

Read & Move

Recipes, Shopping List, and Meal Planner

Recognizing Letters

Reminding Kids It’s Not Their Fault

Reminding Kids They’re Loved

Responding to Different Reactions

Showing You Care

Showing You Care

Sing It Out

Singing During Prison Visits

Something Small

Something to Count On

Sort, Order, Build!

Staying Connected

Sticking to Routines

Storytime

Taking Care of Yourself

Taking Care of Yourself

Taking Care of Yourself

Talking About “Big Feelings”

Talking About Feelings

Talking About Feelings

Talking Is Teaching

The Benefits of Hugs

The Language of Math

Time for a Change

Time for a Nap

Transitioning Between Parents

Treasuring Childhood

Trying New Foods

Using Humor

Visiting a Parent in Prison

Vocabulary Adventure Cards

Vocabulary Walk

Walk & Talk

What Happened?

What Is Incarceration?

Why Move More?

Workout With Grover

You're Not Alone

An Act-Along Story

10 Tips for Healthy Teeth

Handwashing: Step by Step

Tooth-Friendly Foods

Visiting the Doctor

Wash Your Hands!

Why Brushing Matters

Being a Good Friend

Building Self-Esteem

Friends Can Be Different

Growing Empathy

Making New Friends

Recognizing Bullying

Showing We Care

Signing Up for Friends

The Joy of Friendship

We Are All Different; We Are All the Same

A Is for Active

Action Plan Steps

Asthma Action Plan

Asthma in Childcare Settings

Asthma Rap

Asthma Rap Path

Dani's Triggers

Find the Hidden Triggers

Healthy Superheroes

Helping Kids Reach Out

Helping Kids Resolve Conflicts

Managing Asthma in a Childcare Setting

Spotting Asthma Signals

The Most Important Meal

Visiting the Asthma Doctor

Working With Your Asthma Team

A Day in the Life of a Child With Autism

Creating Special Times for Everyone

Exploring Similarities

Involving & Appreciating Siblings

Making Everyday Routines Go More Smoothly

Preparing for Outings

Taking Care of the Caretaker

Teaching Kids About Autism

How Helpers Keep Us Safe

Talking to Children About Emergencies

Dramatic Play

Elmo’s World: Play Ball!

Emergency Helpers

Emergency Preparation for Childcare Providers

Family Emergency Kit

Five Easy Ways to Get Emergency-Ready

Forms of Play

Learning Through the Senses

Make a Family Emergency Plan

Planning Together

Patience & Self-Care

Preparing for Emergencies in a Childcare Setting

Puzzle Play

The Littlest Players

Word Play

Word Play

Care, Cope, Connect

A Child's Perspective of a Traumatic Experience

Breathe, Think, Do!

Comfy-Cozy Nest

Connect

Count, Breathe, Relax

Elmo's World: Building Things

Feeling Safe

Teaching Kids to “Breathe, Think, Do”

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Connecting the Dots: A Virtual Expert Forum on Family Homelessness

Join us via Facebook Live and YouTube Live for an interactive conversation on family homelessness. Hear from a panel of expert providers working with young children and families across a variety of sectors, and gain tools and resources to support families in your own work.

Provider Portrait: Homeless Health Initiative

Explore strategies both families and providers can use to ensure positive interactions and quality health care.

Provider Portrait: Horizons for Homeless Children

Learn strategies to promote healing through play in shelter settings and beyond!

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Empowering Families with EMPath

An interview with Beth Babcock from Economic Mobility Pathways.