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from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick Opening Doors for Children Happy Birthday, ‘’! Did you watch “Sesame Street” A is for Adults when you were younger? Did your “Sesame Street” creators made the parents? Maybe you share the same show fun for parents too. They hoped favorite characters. parents would watch the show with “Sesame Street” has been teaching their kids. Everybody in the family and playing with kids for 40 years. It could talk about it together, and kids was first shown on Nov. 10, 1969. Now would learn the lessons even better. it is the most popular children’s TV “Sesame Street” has layers of show in the world. meanings in each show. There are some In honor of its birthday, The Mini jokes just for younger children, and Page talked with some of the people some jokes for older kids and adults. watching over this special program. Experts say younger kids really B is for Beginning like physical comedy, or comedy Forty years ago, there weren’t many with the body. They think jokes about well-made educational children’s shows toes wiggling are the funniest things on national TV. In 1966, a group of they’ve seen. from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick caring people met to change that. Older children start understanding They were especially concerned word jokes. Adults and older kids get TM about helping kids in families that did jokes about events in the news. Rookie Cookie’s Recipe not have much money. These kids had Today, all writers for “Sesame photo courtesy Zesty Bowtie Salad fewer opportunities to learn. Television producer Street” have to be good comedy You’ll need: This group created “Sesame Street” first had the idea for “Sesame Street.” She writers. Many of them are top writers • 1 (14.5-ounce) box bowtie pasta (about 9 cups cooked) to help teach all kids, especially those and other concerned people formed the for regular comedy shows as well. • 1 (12-ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets (about 4 cups) Children’s Television Workshop to develop • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved with fewer advantages. this brand-new idea. This group is now • 1 cup sliced black olives “Sesame Street” soon began stressing called Sesame Workshop. • 1 cup Italian dressing vocabulary. One study showed that and • salt and pepper to taste are • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese the poorest kids knew about 5,000 S is for Sesame two of What to do: words by the time they went to kinder­ “Open Sesame” are magical words the most 1. Cook pasta in large pot as directed on the package. popular 2. While pasta is cooking, microwave frozen broccoli as directed. garten. But children from middle- and in a fairy tale from “The Arabian Nights.” 3. Drain pasta and place in large bowl. Add broccoli, tomatoes, olives, dressing, high-income families knew about 20,000 In the story, this phrase Muppets. salt and pepper. Mix well. 4. After all ingredients have been added, stir in cheese. words by then. This put low-income kids opened the door to a cave 5. Cover bowl and refrigerate for several hours or until chilled. Makes 8 servings. behind, and most of them never caught up. full of fabulous riches. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick photo courtesy Sesame Workshop

from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick Meet Joan Ganz Cooney Joan Ganz Cooney is a co-founder of “Sesame Stars of the Show Street”; it was her idea. She also helped create other children’s educational programs, including “The M is for Muppets Actor Hugh Jackman Electric Company,” “3-2-1 Contact” and “Dragon Tales.” visits with . Jackman Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization It is hard to imagine “Sesame is one of hundreds of

photo courtesy Sesame Workshop behind “Sesame Street” and other kids’ programming, Street” without . But the celebrities who have has set up a new organization to improve older kids’ reading and show’s founders didn’t plan to feature appeared on the show. writing skills. It will work with digital entertainment such as video Muppets so much. Big Bird and Oscar The show’s celebrities games. The new institute was named the Joan Ganz Cooney Center range from Ray Charles to in her honor. the Grouch were the only regular Cher to Before “Sesame Street,” Joan worked as a reporter. She later Muppets during the first season. Bert to Ice-T. All of the recent produced documentaries, or true stories, for a public TV station. and Ernie showed up once in a while. first ladies, including Joan, 79, is still active in Sesame Workshop. She was born in The Muppets were created by Michelle Obama, have Phoenix, and now lives in New York City. artist . He was appeared. from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick putting on Muppet shows for adults from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick TM when “Sesame Street” founder Joan Ganz Cooney met him. She convinced him to work on special Muppets for Supersport: Drew Brees “Sesame Street.” is photo courtesy Sesame Workshop Height: 6-0 Age: 30 the only Muppet who also appeared C is for Celebrity N is for Neighborhood Weight: 209 Hometown: Austin, Texas in Henson’s Celebrity guests also make the Because many low-income kids After the devastating flood caused by Hurricane Katrina, folks in New Orleans needed somebody to lift their spirits and help the other shows. show fun for kids and adults. Kids live in inner-city neighborhoods, the community. Drew Brees has done that — on and off the football People who watch a show with singer Paul show’s creators decided their show field. The Saints leader has become more popular around New Orleans than jazz. In loved the Simon, for example, might enjoy his should take place on a city street 2008, he passed for 5,069 yards, making him only the second player to surpass the Muppets so singing. But adults may have loved named Sesame Street. 5,000 mark in one season. Brees, The Associated Press’ 2008 Offensive Player of the Year, also has thrown for much that his music for years. The show was filled with girls and more yards (13,910) in the past three seasons than any other NFL quarterback. they became Today, “Sesame Street” itself is the boys, young and old, and people of all A former record-setting performer and academic standout at Purdue University, Brees played with San Diego before joining the Saints. the stars of celebrity. There is a long waiting list races and backgrounds. Nobody had Away from the game, he has helped raise $2 million to fund building homes the show. of famous people who want to appear ever before featured a neighborhood through Habitat for Humanity. And his Brees Dream Foundation provides photo courtesy Sesame Workshop education, care and other opportunities for needy children. Jim Henson (1936-1990) on the program. full of friends from different cultures.

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‘Sesame Street’ World All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category? E is for Education In Bangladesh, many areas, especially in the Mary: What is called Each season, educators help the countryside, do not have when he has bad posture? electricity. Workers haul show’s writers figure out what Molly: Oscar the Slouch! subjects should be on the show. an electric generator, a DVD player and a TV Besides letters and numbers, monitor to these areas Maddox: What is ’s favorite food? “Sesame Street” teaches the joys of using a type of cart Marvin: A necktarine! differences. It shows how to get along called a rickshaw. with others. This year, it will also Then everybody in the community gathers around Mabel: Why did the make teach about the wonders of nature. the monitor to watch an appointment with the doctor? R is for Readers their version of “Sesame Madison: Because he felt crumby! Street,” called “.”

Studies have shown that children from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick who started watching “Sesame TM photo courtesy Sesame Workshop Basset Brown try ’n Street” when they were 2 to 3 years News The Sesame Street find old scored much higher on tests. As Hound’s W is for the World “” Words that remind us of “Sesame Street” are hidden in the block below. they grew up, they spent more time Kids all over the world know about In , some of the poorest areas Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: JIM, reading. They did better all the way “Sesame Street.” It is shown in about are in the city slums. To bring their HENSON, TELEVISION, EDUCATION, FUNNY, KIDS, ADULTS, GRADES, through high school. LETTERS, NUMBERS, GET, ALONG, CELEBRITY, BOY, GIRL, WORLD, 130 countries. Sometimes countries version of “Sesame Street,” “Galli AMERICA, MUPPET, BIG, BIRD, COMMUNITY, CITY, READ, FUN. Studies have also shown that kids show the original American program Galli Sim Sim,” to kids, workers pull You can C B A C I R E M A S E D A R G who have watched “Sesame Street” in English. Sometimes they put the equipment on vegetable carts. count on O M I S R E B M U N L R I G W are more accepting of others. everything into their own language. These carts can get through the “Sesame Street”! M U R R F U N N Y G N O L A O About 30 countries create entirely narrow alleyways. M P K E D Y T I R B E L E C R new shows. Their Muppets include Boombah, U P B I A T E G S T L U D A L In every country, educational a lion who likes vegetables; Aanchoo, N E J I D D S R E T T E L V D I T K I G S N U F N O S N E H advisers from that nation decide who sneezes a lot; and Chamki, a T Y O B M N O I T A C U D E V what the show should teach. little girl in a school uniform. Y Y T I C N O I S I V E L E T Many countries have strong messages about the importance of from The Mini Page © 2009 Universal Uclick educating girls, because in many cultures, girls are not allowed to

photo courtesy Sesame Workshop Ready Resources learn to read and write. South African kids play with Kami, a The Mini Page provides ideas for Web sites, Muppet with the disease HIV, in “Takalani The Mini Page thanks Charlotte Cole, Sesame.” South Africans asked for a books or other resources that will help you learn vice president for international education more about this week’s topics. Muppet who was HIV-positive. About one research and outreach; Carol-Lynn out of every nine people in Parente, executive producer; and Jennifer On the Web: is infected with HIV. Kids with HIV often • www.sesameworkshop.org

Kotler, assistant vice president of photo courtesy Sesame Workshop are treated badly. Kami helps kids accept domestic research, Sesame Workshop, In areas of India without electricity, kids • http://pbskids.org their HIV-positive classmates. for help with this issue. watch “Galli Galli Sim Sim” on a bioscope. At the library: The kids look through a binocular-like Look through the TV listings of your Next week, The Mini Page celebrates device and flip through the pictures one • “Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the newspaper to see when “Sesame Street” Veterans Day with a story about healing by one. These pictures tell the stories. Street” by Louise A. Gikow is shown in your area. It runs on PBS. the troops’ wounds. • “The Muppets Make : How to Create and The Mini Page Staff Operate Over 35 Great Puppets Using Stuff From Around Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist Your House” by

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