Guest guest Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 True...too much TV is a bad thing. However if they are going to watch, sesame street is EXCELLENT!! And for an apraxic child, the television can be used to really help them parrot words. Dora the Explorer on DVD...to stop/start again with time to ask questions and engage the kids in conversation...about something they like...like Elmo etc. Many speech therapists use DVDs as an excellent medium to help get little ones to talk. When we first started out...we were told to watch TELETUBBIES with my son. You've GOT to be kidding...I thought. However as it turns out, teletubbies was a great way to focus on one sound, one concept, and get conversation about a very simple item...like Po's hat. Everything in moderation. - > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 True...too much TV is a bad thing. However if they are going to watch, sesame street is EXCELLENT!! And for an apraxic child, the television can be used to really help them parrot words. Dora the Explorer on DVD...to stop/start again with time to ask questions and engage the kids in conversation...about something they like...like Elmo etc. Many speech therapists use DVDs as an excellent medium to help get little ones to talk. When we first started out...we were told to watch TELETUBBIES with my son. You've GOT to be kidding...I thought. However as it turns out, teletubbies was a great way to focus on one sound, one concept, and get conversation about a very simple item...like Po's hat. Everything in moderation. - > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hi Suzanne, I'm a big believer in parents know best what is helpful or harmful to their children. My son didn't much care Sesame Street until he was around 3.5 y.o. and at that time he only liked Elmo's World. To this day, he's not much of a fan. What I considered to not be so healthy for children to watch are CARTOONS! They display violence and bad manners. My opinion though. Myra " suzwen " <suzwen@... > To Sent by: childrensapraxian cc et@... m Subject [ ] Sesame Street 11/27/2006 01:48 PM Please respond to childrensapraxian et@... m What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful for a child with apraxia. Thanks, Suzanne ----------------------------------------- This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JP Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I do not feel it to be harmful at all. I have 3 children with different disabilites, but they all have one thing in common, they are visual learners. Sesame Street has been around since I was a young child and the programing hasn't changed much; Colorful Muppets, nursury rhymes, sing songs not to mention bits of problem solving for youngsters, learning how to express feelings ect.. how can that be damaging? My apraxia child did not get frustrated when programs were on TV, she would follow the colors with her eyes and hum the songs played. I hope this helps you. > > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My son (2) loves sesame street (more specifically - play with me sesame on noggin). The shows are repeats quite often, but he doesn't care. Infact, if he knows a show it seems to draw out the language and laughter in him when he knows what is coming next. The real sesame street doesn't hold his attention quite as well, but he will still watch it. The sesame street interlocking board books (one book for each letter in the alphabet) are also wonderful. My son can identify and say several letters now because of them. Take care, Christy > > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My daughter has a video player and a tv in her playroom and it is always on. I know that alot of people (professionals) beleive that tv is bad for kids. But none of them have our kids. My daughter has watched a ton of educational/ musical movies. Before I started letting her watch these she had a vocab of 10 words and now she has a 300+ vocab and is learning converstion skills also. She has phrases that she uses to communicate that we know she got from tv but as long as she uses them approprately then it is ok. I truely believe that without tv she would never have learned to talk. No one could cover the amount of material in one day with their child as tv can. Now on no one can tell me not to let her watch TV. No one does either. My daughter has Landau Kleffner Syndrome with aphasia (word deafness). Lots of kids with LKS never learn to talk. PS with a vcr/dvd you can choose what your kids watch. Her tv is not attached to cable. --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My daughter watches Play With Me Sesame daily. This is a shortened version that plays on Noggin (lasts for 20 minutes or so) and keeps her attention a bit better than Sesame Street. She watches it while eating her lunch and eating her breakfast. She started naming the characters and that was the first time she attached names to any thing/person. It was through this that we were able to teach that I am mommy, he is daddy, you are Grace, etc. They review (through skits with the characters) language concepts like opposites, life skills like sharing, cognitive skills like matching and patterns, etc. The show is just 20 minutes and it is packed with those things that I try to teach during our day. I just think that sometimes seeing the skits reinforces those things we are working on and as a result she " gets it " . I don't pack her day with t.v. but Play with Me Sesame and the Baby Einstein videos have helped greatly with her language acquisition. Kris On Nov 27, 2006, at 10:48 AM, suzwen wrote: > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My son always watched Sesame Street videos and learned a lot from them. He learned to count and ABCs'. He still sings the songs he learned on Elmo. He started watching videos, Baby Einstein, Elmo, and Leap Frog video in moderation and he has not been harmed. He also plays with toys, etc.. As long as a child isn't sitting in front of a TV an enormous amount of time, my personal opinion is - educational videos can be good for kids. They were very helpful for my son in teaching him songs, games, etc... Hope this helps. Phyllis and Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hi Suzanne, I'm a big believer in parents know best what is helpful or harmful to their children. My son didn't much care Sesame Street until he was around 3.5 y.o. and at that time he only liked Elmo's World. To this day, he's not much of a fan. What I considered to not be so healthy for children to watch are CARTOONS! They display violence and bad manners. My opinion though. Myra " suzwen " <suzwen@... > To Sent by: childrensapraxian cc et@... m Subject [ ] Sesame Street 11/27/2006 01:48 PM Please respond to childrensapraxian et@... m What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful for a child with apraxia. Thanks, Suzanne ----------------------------------------- This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JP Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I do not feel it to be harmful at all. I have 3 children with different disabilites, but they all have one thing in common, they are visual learners. Sesame Street has been around since I was a young child and the programing hasn't changed much; Colorful Muppets, nursury rhymes, sing songs not to mention bits of problem solving for youngsters, learning how to express feelings ect.. how can that be damaging? My apraxia child did not get frustrated when programs were on TV, she would follow the colors with her eyes and hum the songs played. I hope this helps you. > > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My son (2) loves sesame street (more specifically - play with me sesame on noggin). The shows are repeats quite often, but he doesn't care. Infact, if he knows a show it seems to draw out the language and laughter in him when he knows what is coming next. The real sesame street doesn't hold his attention quite as well, but he will still watch it. The sesame street interlocking board books (one book for each letter in the alphabet) are also wonderful. My son can identify and say several letters now because of them. Take care, Christy > > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My daughter has a video player and a tv in her playroom and it is always on. I know that alot of people (professionals) beleive that tv is bad for kids. But none of them have our kids. My daughter has watched a ton of educational/ musical movies. Before I started letting her watch these she had a vocab of 10 words and now she has a 300+ vocab and is learning converstion skills also. She has phrases that she uses to communicate that we know she got from tv but as long as she uses them approprately then it is ok. I truely believe that without tv she would never have learned to talk. No one could cover the amount of material in one day with their child as tv can. Now on no one can tell me not to let her watch TV. No one does either. My daughter has Landau Kleffner Syndrome with aphasia (word deafness). Lots of kids with LKS never learn to talk. PS with a vcr/dvd you can choose what your kids watch. Her tv is not attached to cable. --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My daughter watches Play With Me Sesame daily. This is a shortened version that plays on Noggin (lasts for 20 minutes or so) and keeps her attention a bit better than Sesame Street. She watches it while eating her lunch and eating her breakfast. She started naming the characters and that was the first time she attached names to any thing/person. It was through this that we were able to teach that I am mommy, he is daddy, you are Grace, etc. They review (through skits with the characters) language concepts like opposites, life skills like sharing, cognitive skills like matching and patterns, etc. The show is just 20 minutes and it is packed with those things that I try to teach during our day. I just think that sometimes seeing the skits reinforces those things we are working on and as a result she " gets it " . I don't pack her day with t.v. but Play with Me Sesame and the Baby Einstein videos have helped greatly with her language acquisition. Kris On Nov 27, 2006, at 10:48 AM, suzwen wrote: > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My son always watched Sesame Street videos and learned a lot from them. He learned to count and ABCs'. He still sings the songs he learned on Elmo. He started watching videos, Baby Einstein, Elmo, and Leap Frog video in moderation and he has not been harmed. He also plays with toys, etc.. As long as a child isn't sitting in front of a TV an enormous amount of time, my personal opinion is - educational videos can be good for kids. They were very helpful for my son in teaching him songs, games, etc... Hope this helps. Phyllis and Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 My 21 month old LOVES Elmo and Sesame Street and many other cartoon DVD's. She has a lot of anticipatory humor. We are going through the process of evals and have had our first stage at a developmental ped. So far all the therapists have told us that she has severe sensory issues and probable apraxia but they all seem sure that she doesn't have an autism spectrum disorder. I am expecting a PDD Nos diagnosis anyway, based upon literature given to us by the developmental ped to evaluate before our intensive visit. Does anyone know if a child on the spectrum would have appropriate anticipatory humor as well as anticipating things in dvd's that are a bit scary? Thanks Q Boo Mom christyzeigler <christyzeigler@...> wrote: My son (2) loves sesame street (more specifically - play with me sesame on noggin). The shows are repeats quite often, but he doesn't care. Infact, if he knows a show it seems to draw out the language and laughter in him when he knows what is coming next. The real sesame street doesn't hold his attention quite as well, but he will still watch it. The sesame street interlocking board books (one book for each letter in the alphabet) are also wonderful. My son can identify and say several letters now because of them. Take care, Christy > > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 My 21 month old LOVES Elmo and Sesame Street and many other cartoon DVD's. She has a lot of anticipatory humor. We are going through the process of evals and have had our first stage at a developmental ped. So far all the therapists have told us that she has severe sensory issues and probable apraxia but they all seem sure that she doesn't have an autism spectrum disorder. I am expecting a PDD Nos diagnosis anyway, based upon literature given to us by the developmental ped to evaluate before our intensive visit. Does anyone know if a child on the spectrum would have appropriate anticipatory humor as well as anticipating things in dvd's that are a bit scary? Thanks Q Boo Mom christyzeigler <christyzeigler@...> wrote: My son (2) loves sesame street (more specifically - play with me sesame on noggin). The shows are repeats quite often, but he doesn't care. Infact, if he knows a show it seems to draw out the language and laughter in him when he knows what is coming next. The real sesame street doesn't hold his attention quite as well, but he will still watch it. The sesame street interlocking board books (one book for each letter in the alphabet) are also wonderful. My son can identify and say several letters now because of them. Take care, Christy > > What does anyone think about young children, say around 2 years old, > watching programs such as Sesame Street? Some educators, I > understand, believe that it is harmful for young children to watch tv. > With all the talk on this board not that long ago about the helpful > videos for our apraxic children, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts > about Sesame Street, and as to whether it would be harmful or helpful > for a child with apraxia. > > Thanks, Suzanne > --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Sesame Street has been wonderful for Lucas. We have been to Sesame Street Live for two years in a row now. We just went to " Elmo Makes Music " last week and he has a blast. We got to go back stage before the show and that was not so fun (lucas was scared when Ernie and Bert came out becasue they were so big). All in all Lucas loves all of the characters and can name them all, he loves to sing the songs and they have helped teach him his ABC's and 123's. I love Sesame Street too. Jill Lucas (3.10) Ratliffp@... wrote: My son always watched Sesame Street videos and learned a lot from them. He learned to count and ABCs'. He still sings the songs he learned on Elmo. He started watching videos, Baby Einstein, Elmo, and Leap Frog video in moderation and he has not been harmed. He also plays with toys, etc.. As long as a child isn't sitting in front of a TV an enormous amount of time, my personal opinion is - educational videos can be good for kids. They were very helpful for my son in teaching him songs, games, etc... Hope this helps. Phyllis and Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 More reasons you gotta love Sesame Street (may have to cut and paste links -they are really long): " Sesame Street, " 30-years-old in 1999, is possibly the most influential program in children's educational television. This book collects and synthesizes key research studies since the program's inception, describing the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviewing major studies of the program's impact, and examining the extension of " Sesame Street " into other cultures and media. The chapters are: (1) " The Beginnings of 'Sesame Street' Research " ( L. Palmer with Shalom M. Fisch); (2) " Creation and Evolution of the 'Sesame Street' Curriculum " (Gerald S. Lesser and Schneider); (3) " Formative Research Revealed: Methodological and Process Issues in Formative Research " (Shalom M. Fisch and Bernstein); (4) " The Varied Role of Formative Research: Case Studies from 30 Years " (Rosemarie T. Truglio, Valeria O. Lovelace, Ivelisse Segui, and Scheiner); (5) " A Review of Research on the Educational and Social Impact of 'Sesame Street' " ( W. Mielke); (6) " The Early Window Project: 'Sesame Street' Prepares Children for School " ( C. , Aletha C. Huston, Ronda Scantlin, and Kotler); (7) " Does " Sesame Street " Enhance School Readiness? Evidence from a National Survey of Children " ( Zill); (8) " 'Sesame Street' Viewers as Adolescents: The Recontact Study " (Aletha C. Huston, R. , C. , Deborah L. Linebarger, and L. Schmitt); (9) " The World of 'Sesame Street' Research " (Charlotte F. Cole, Beth A. Richman, and K. McCann Brown); (10) " The Role of'Sesame Street'-Based Materials in Child-Care Settings " ( Yotive and Shalom M. Fisch); (11) " Carrying 'Sesame Street' into Print: 'Sesame Street Magazine,''Sesame Street Parents,' and 'Sesame Street' Books " ( Cherow-O'Leary); (12) " Interactive Technologies Research at Children's Television Workshop " (Glenda L. Revelle, Medoff, and F. Strommen); and (13) " Why Children Learn from 'Sesame Street' " (Shalom M. Fisch and Rosemarie T. Truglio). Each chapter contains references. (KB) http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true & _pageLabel=RecordDetails\ & ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED450939 & ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno & obje\ ctId=0900000b80137c07 And for those that want to read all or part of this book " G " Is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on Children and " Sesame Street. " online: http://books.google.com/books?hl=en & lr= & id=scxShJGafQEC & oi=fnd & pg=PR7 & sig=f_lVB8\ i471jORg_4DlXWqBlLrMs & prev=http://scholar.google.com/scholar%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Sesame Street has been wonderful for Lucas. We have been to Sesame Street Live for two years in a row now. We just went to " Elmo Makes Music " last week and he has a blast. We got to go back stage before the show and that was not so fun (lucas was scared when Ernie and Bert came out becasue they were so big). All in all Lucas loves all of the characters and can name them all, he loves to sing the songs and they have helped teach him his ABC's and 123's. I love Sesame Street too. Jill Lucas (3.10) Ratliffp@... wrote: My son always watched Sesame Street videos and learned a lot from them. He learned to count and ABCs'. He still sings the songs he learned on Elmo. He started watching videos, Baby Einstein, Elmo, and Leap Frog video in moderation and he has not been harmed. He also plays with toys, etc.. As long as a child isn't sitting in front of a TV an enormous amount of time, my personal opinion is - educational videos can be good for kids. They were very helpful for my son in teaching him songs, games, etc... Hope this helps. Phyllis and Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 My 3 3/4 yo son with verbal apraxia LOVES watching videos (though he's never really gotten into Sesame Street). He watches the Signing Times, the Tank Engine, and recently a National Geographic animals video. Like other parents answering this thread, I find that good TV in moderation really helps his speech. He has a tremendous verbal memory and recites and sings snippets from the videos all the time. I think this is good--we're getting tons of expressive language from him. On the other hand, it's not appropriate to the situation; he'll be constantly reciting of pieces from videos, books, songs, and things he hears that stick in his head (my husband compares it to an i-pod on random shuffle!). Sometimes these recitations are understandable, sometimes not. Usually they have nothing to do with the situation he's really in, and often it's almost impossible to distract him or get his attention away from his singing/recitations to attend to what's going on around him. I worry a little when it's hard to get him to engage in the current situation b/c he's so preoccupied with his own stuff. Have other parents experienced this phenomenon? If so, what is the course? Do you find that the child eventually moves on, incorporating the language more appropriately? I haven't read anything about this phenomenon, and our speech therapist seems a bit flummoxed. Sorry for going on so long! thanks, Follin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 More reasons you gotta love Sesame Street (may have to cut and paste links -they are really long): " Sesame Street, " 30-years-old in 1999, is possibly the most influential program in children's educational television. This book collects and synthesizes key research studies since the program's inception, describing the processes by which educational content and research are integrated into production, reviewing major studies of the program's impact, and examining the extension of " Sesame Street " into other cultures and media. The chapters are: (1) " The Beginnings of 'Sesame Street' Research " ( L. Palmer with Shalom M. Fisch); (2) " Creation and Evolution of the 'Sesame Street' Curriculum " (Gerald S. Lesser and Schneider); (3) " Formative Research Revealed: Methodological and Process Issues in Formative Research " (Shalom M. Fisch and Bernstein); (4) " The Varied Role of Formative Research: Case Studies from 30 Years " (Rosemarie T. Truglio, Valeria O. Lovelace, Ivelisse Segui, and Scheiner); (5) " A Review of Research on the Educational and Social Impact of 'Sesame Street' " ( W. Mielke); (6) " The Early Window Project: 'Sesame Street' Prepares Children for School " ( C. , Aletha C. Huston, Ronda Scantlin, and Kotler); (7) " Does " Sesame Street " Enhance School Readiness? Evidence from a National Survey of Children " ( Zill); (8) " 'Sesame Street' Viewers as Adolescents: The Recontact Study " (Aletha C. Huston, R. , C. , Deborah L. Linebarger, and L. Schmitt); (9) " The World of 'Sesame Street' Research " (Charlotte F. Cole, Beth A. Richman, and K. McCann Brown); (10) " The Role of'Sesame Street'-Based Materials in Child-Care Settings " ( Yotive and Shalom M. Fisch); (11) " Carrying 'Sesame Street' into Print: 'Sesame Street Magazine,''Sesame Street Parents,' and 'Sesame Street' Books " ( Cherow-O'Leary); (12) " Interactive Technologies Research at Children's Television Workshop " (Glenda L. Revelle, Medoff, and F. Strommen); and (13) " Why Children Learn from 'Sesame Street' " (Shalom M. Fisch and Rosemarie T. Truglio). Each chapter contains references. (KB) http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true & _pageLabel=RecordDetails\ & ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED450939 & ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno & obje\ ctId=0900000b80137c07 And for those that want to read all or part of this book " G " Is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on Children and " Sesame Street. " online: http://books.google.com/books?hl=en & lr= & id=scxShJGafQEC & oi=fnd & pg=PR7 & sig=f_lVB8\ i471jORg_4DlXWqBlLrMs & prev=http://scholar.google.com/scholar%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 My 3 3/4 yo son with verbal apraxia LOVES watching videos (though he's never really gotten into Sesame Street). He watches the Signing Times, the Tank Engine, and recently a National Geographic animals video. Like other parents answering this thread, I find that good TV in moderation really helps his speech. He has a tremendous verbal memory and recites and sings snippets from the videos all the time. I think this is good--we're getting tons of expressive language from him. On the other hand, it's not appropriate to the situation; he'll be constantly reciting of pieces from videos, books, songs, and things he hears that stick in his head (my husband compares it to an i-pod on random shuffle!). Sometimes these recitations are understandable, sometimes not. Usually they have nothing to do with the situation he's really in, and often it's almost impossible to distract him or get his attention away from his singing/recitations to attend to what's going on around him. I worry a little when it's hard to get him to engage in the current situation b/c he's so preoccupied with his own stuff. Have other parents experienced this phenomenon? If so, what is the course? Do you find that the child eventually moves on, incorporating the language more appropriately? I haven't read anything about this phenomenon, and our speech therapist seems a bit flummoxed. Sorry for going on so long! thanks, Follin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi Follin, It sounds so like Semantic Pragmatic disorder, well the bit you explained anyway. Too hard to tell when you don't know all the symptoms, you should check it out. Jackie _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Follin Key Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2006 6:06 p.m. Subject: [ ] Re: Sesame Street My 3 3/4 yo son with verbal apraxia LOVES watching videos (though he's never really gotten into Sesame Street). He watches the Signing Times, the Tank Engine, and recently a National Geographic animals video. Like other parents answering this thread, I find that good TV in moderation really helps his speech. He has a tremendous verbal memory and recites and sings snippets from the videos all the time. I think this is good--we're getting tons of expressive language from him. On the other hand, it's not appropriate to the situation; he'll be constantly reciting of pieces from videos, books, songs, and things he hears that stick in his head (my husband compares it to an i-pod on random shuffle!). Sometimes these recitations are understandable, sometimes not. Usually they have nothing to do with the situation he's really in, and often it's almost impossible to distract him or get his attention away from his singing/recitations to attend to what's going on around him. I worry a little when it's hard to get him to engage in the current situation b/c he's so preoccupied with his own stuff. Have other parents experienced this phenomenon? If so, what is the course? Do you find that the child eventually moves on, incorporating the language more appropriately? I haven't read anything about this phenomenon, and our speech therapist seems a bit flummoxed. Sorry for going on so long! thanks, Follin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi Follin, It sounds so like Semantic Pragmatic disorder, well the bit you explained anyway. Too hard to tell when you don't know all the symptoms, you should check it out. Jackie _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Follin Key Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2006 6:06 p.m. Subject: [ ] Re: Sesame Street My 3 3/4 yo son with verbal apraxia LOVES watching videos (though he's never really gotten into Sesame Street). He watches the Signing Times, the Tank Engine, and recently a National Geographic animals video. Like other parents answering this thread, I find that good TV in moderation really helps his speech. He has a tremendous verbal memory and recites and sings snippets from the videos all the time. I think this is good--we're getting tons of expressive language from him. On the other hand, it's not appropriate to the situation; he'll be constantly reciting of pieces from videos, books, songs, and things he hears that stick in his head (my husband compares it to an i-pod on random shuffle!). Sometimes these recitations are understandable, sometimes not. Usually they have nothing to do with the situation he's really in, and often it's almost impossible to distract him or get his attention away from his singing/recitations to attend to what's going on around him. I worry a little when it's hard to get him to engage in the current situation b/c he's so preoccupied with his own stuff. Have other parents experienced this phenomenon? If so, what is the course? Do you find that the child eventually moves on, incorporating the language more appropriately? I haven't read anything about this phenomenon, and our speech therapist seems a bit flummoxed. Sorry for going on so long! thanks, Follin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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