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| Many toddlers living in USA are crazy over Elmo! Some just can’t get enough of this red furry monster from Sesame Street. Elmo has been on the Sesame Street show for some 25 years, but his popularity is as strong as ever. Wonder why? Well, here’s what I found:
- Child psychologists and educators say Elmo is attractive to small children for reasons that range from simple to complex. His bright red color, his high-pitched voice and his sweet, fun-loving nature instantly attract toddlers’ attention.
- Elmo speaks to children on a fundamental level because he is modeled after a 3-year-old. He likes to sing. He has a special friend. He’s fascinated by the small epiphanies of growing up – tying shoes, washing hands, hopping on one foot. As such, preschoolers identify with him over more mature characters such as Big Bird, Grover, Bert and Ernie.
- Many parents love Elmo also for his relentless optimism, good cheer and insatiable curiosity.
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- Elmo’s enduring popularity is also due to savvy marketing.
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This one of a kind CD is the perfect birthday or Christmas gift for the Elmo loving child in your life. The Elmo and Friends Personalized CD was record in the studio with actual character voices. Each CD delivers a personal experience for the child. Elmo and other popular character sing to your child and speak to your child over 23 Tracks. The CD's are made only for the names listed below. Unfortunately additional names cannot be added. If you can't find the right spelling for your child, but there is a name on the list which sounds the same, we can spell the name the way you want. Be sure to listen to the samples to ensure the name is pronounced properly.
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Sesame Street Gets Square in Nigeria
9th July, 2010 - Posted by Elmo Fan -
On June 10, 2010, Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visited the Mapetla Day Care Centre in Soweto.Dr. Bident also met Kami, the HIV-positive muppet from Takalani Sesame, South Africa’s version of Sesame Street. USAID’s education program had supported development of Takalani Sesame for South Africa. South Africa was the first country to adapt Sesame Street for radio broadcast to benefit children, teachers, families and caregivers.Together Dr. Biden and Kami distributed soccer balls to the children in celebration of South Africa hosting the first World Cup on the African continent.
Nigeria will be getting their version of Sesame Street called Sesame Square. Sesame Square will have two Muppets to present the information. One Muppet will be a little girl name Kami who is HIV positive. The second will be a boy Muppet whose name will be chosen by the people of Nigeria through text message.
These Muppets will present early language and math to the preschoolers of Nigeria. Sesame Square is being made possible by a grant from the United States Agency for International Development. The grant will also fund outreach programs to Nigeria’s preschoolers.
Sesame Workshop has Sesame Street programs across the world. Each program meets the needs of the children in that country. Having an HIV positive Muppet is important because HIV affects many of the children in Nigeria. Kami is also part of the South African version of Sesame Street, Takalani Sesame. South Africa and Nigeria is among the African countries facing a high incidence of HIV infection. In 2008 there 1.2million children that were left orphaned due to HIV, 2.6 million adults were infected with HIV, and 220 000 children were living with HIV. People throughout Nigeria are dealing with HIV virus in one way or another and Kami will be a Muppet that the Nigerian children can relate to.
Source: C21Media.com and UNAIDS
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