Children's Television

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This paper explores the benefits of children's television programing, with a special focus on "Sesame Street". The paper provides a brief history of childrens programs as well as of "Sesame Street" specifically, from its first airing in 1969. The paper explains how shows like Sesame Street have enormous benefit in sending a great message to children of all backgrounds and cultures, evident by its translation and creation in many countries from Israel and the Palestinian territories, to Russia, China, Australia etc. The paper concludes with the writer's own experiences of watching t.v. as a kid.

From the Paper:

"The recognition of children's television programming as a useful tool for education has been present since the inception of programming that is geared directly towards children and their education. Within the world of children's television there are several mainstay programs which are independently recognized as the gems of educational television. Among the very cream of the crop stands Sesame Street. The program has been around for many years and has been a recognized leader since its first airing in 1969."

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