I read a very interesting article on the history of Sesame Street and its impact our society. My generation was one of the first or second generations that got the benefit of Sesame Street. I have fond memories of Big Bird and Cookie Monster. 

Academics quickly began to study the effects of the show very early on and concluded that kids that watched it were better prepared in school. What it really did was help me to do better in school. They discovered that kids like animals and other animal like characters teaching them and got very bored with adults talking.  How ironic is that, considering that is how we educate our kids in this country- adults talking and children listening. I know we have made great strides in the area of hands on learning, but still most of the nuts and bolts are taught the old fashioned way- getting off of my soap box now.

I hope you enjoy the article.

Sesame Street