The Sesame Effect

The Sesame Effect describes the work of Sesame Workshop in the international sphere. The Workshop's productions have shown television and other media are effective in teaching children from different cultures and communities. Focusing on impact and evidence from research, the book tells the stories behind the development of an international family of Muppet characters created for 30 indigenously produced adaptations of Sesame Street.

Edited by Cole, Charlotte F.; Lee, June H.

Foreword Joan Ganz Cooney Introduction Charlotte F. Cole and June H. Lee PART I: THE GLOBAL SESAME EFFECT 1. .29: The Global Sesame Effect Charlotte F. Cole 2. Measuring the Difference Charlotte F. Cole and June H. Lee PART II: MEETING CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 3. R is for Responsive: How Sesame Street Meets the Changing Needs of Children in the United States Jennifer A. Kotler, Rosemarie T. Truglio, and Jeanette Betancourt 4. How Sesame Workshop Promotes Early Childhood Education around the World June H. Lee, Yeh Hsueh, Muhammad Zuhdi, Shantimoy Chakma, Sayed Farhad Hashimi and Lilith Dollard 5. Feathered and Furry Health Communicators: The Sesame Street Approach to Child Health and Wellbeing in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Beyond Abigail Bucuvalas, Zainab Kabba, Jean Baxen, Janice Fuld, and Ayobisi Osuntusa 6. Empowering Girls and Boys to be Life-Long Learners: Gender Equity Lessons from Sesame Street Programs in Egypt and Palestine Charlotte F. Cole, Alyaa Montasser, June H. Lee, Cairo Arafat, and Nada W. Elattar 7. Ripple Effects: Using Sesame Street to Bridge Group Divides in the Middle East, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, and Elsewhere Charlotte F. Cole and Lewis Bernstein PART III: A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: COMMUNITY AND PARTNERSHIPS 8. Opening New Doors: Community Engagement in India Ameena Batada, Sashwati Banerjee, and Mathangi Subramanian 9. Building Relevance and Impact: Lessons of Sustainability from Plaza Sésamo in Mexico and Beyond Jorge Baxter Index