New videos of Elmo and gang help military families cope

[unhappycamper]

Elmo's dad is headed downrange again in Sesame Workshop's new video addressing multiple deployments, adjustments after homecoming


New videos of Elmo and gang help military families cope
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Saturday, May 3, 2008

WASHINGTON — Elmo’s dad is headed back downrange.

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit group behind Sesame Street, is releasing new videos for military families with young children, this time targeting the difficulties of multiple deployments and adjustments after homecomings.

Last year, the organization’s “Talk, Listen, Connect” project — highlighted by a special in which Elmo deals with his father heading off to war — earned praise and even an Emmy nomination for helping military families with young children talk about expectations and difficulties during deployment.

Spokeswoman Pam Hacker said the videos were the next logical step for the project.

In one video, Elmo’s family deals with changes since his father has been gone — Mom reads the bedtime stories now — and how to cope when his unit gets sent overseas again.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=54505

[Jack Bone]

1. Another example of Sesame Street stepping up, making things..

easier for the young ones. Who are just, through no fault of their own, placed in a difficult situation.

Bravo Zulu to The Children's Television Workshop!!

Big K&R!!