Sesame Street better(!) than pre-school??

[Anonymous]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sesame-street-and-its-surprisingly-powerful-effects-on-how-children-learn/2015/06/07/59c73fe4-095c-11e5-9e39-0db921c47b93_story.html?hpid=z1

I loved it when growing up. But isn't Sesame Street on a screen? Feeling conflicted!!

[Anonymous]

I send my child to a preschool for socialization and fun with friends (and messy art that I don't want to do at home), so I don't really see how a TV show can replace that. (And we enjoy TV at our house).

[Anonymous]

I couldn't quite decide if they were actually saying that--although, they did compare it to Head Start.

No question that Sesame Street is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone here believe that crap?

[Anonymous]

If starring at the idiot box is better than DOING stuff, I feel sorry for that kid.

Every healthy child wants to be DOING.

[Anonymous]

Head Start is what it is, but it doesn't really compare to a quality preschool program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here believe that crap?

I usually try to read the study before I dismiss it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Head Start is what it is, but it doesn't really compare to a quality preschool program.

What is a "quality preschool program"? Different Head Start programs are different.

[Anonymous]

Time to beef up pbs ratings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Time to beef up pbs ratings?

There are some good kids shows on PBS. It's been a while since my child was young enough to enjoy Sesame Street, but he enjoys arthur, odd squad and several other shows on that channel. We haven't had cable in years, so we are thankful for some of the good shows! Do they have low ratings?

[Anonymous]

Just what I've always said: the no-screen time thing is a fad, another way for the uber mommies to be better than the rest of us whose kids watch TV.

I had to laugh in preschool when my child was the only one to know all his numbers and letters and the corresponding sounds. My little TV watcher was way ahead of the pristine, no-TV kiddos!

[Anonymous]

As a former primary teacher, I absolutely believe that Sesame Street is helpful. Does it replace interaction with people? No. Is it better than some of the so-called "preschools" ? Possibly. Some daycare centers say they offer preschool. However, I think most are just free for alls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Head Start is what it is, but it doesn't really compare to a quality preschool program.

What is a "quality preschool program"? Different Head Start programs are different.

A quality preschool program= play based, lots of outdoor time regardless of weather, interesting art projects, "themes", centers, imagination rooms that change monthly, reading good books to the children, lots of emphasis on social skills, and low adult: child ratio (maybe 8 or so 3 year olds to 2-3 adults, maybe 10-12 4 year olds to 2-3 adults).

[Anonymous]

I learned a ton from Sesame Street as a late 70s baby. I was their target demographic, a low income city kid from a single parent home who wouldn’t have otherwise gotten exposure to learning so young. I also went to Headstart at age 4 and I have vivid memories of being bored because all the other kids were BEHIND as I had already learned all my letters and numbers (English and Spanish) and colors from Sesame Street! I know my daughter also will be in good shape when she starts her fancy pants preschool this Fall!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

A quality preschool program= play based, lots of outdoor time regardless of weather, interesting art projects, "themes", centers, imagination rooms that change monthly, reading good books to the children, lots of emphasis on social skills, and low adult: child ratio (maybe 8 or so 3 year olds to 2-3 adults, maybe 10-12 4 year olds to 2-3 adults).

So much for Montessori, I guess.