Post by fogcitygal on Jun 1, 2005 19:26:52 GMT -5
I came across this press release today:
Today's Reflection is brought to you by the letter 'H'
By Ching Lee
Assistant Editor
In addition to teaching the ABCs, "Sesame Street" is giving a special boost to the letter "H." The show kicked off its 36th season last month with a focus on health. Cookie Monster and the Sesame Street gang, including Elmo, Oscar and Big Bird, will be sharing the spotlight with a host of vegetable muppets to tout the importance of nutrition and healthy habits.
The show's newest curriculum is part of a larger Sesame Workshop company-wide initiative, "Healthy Habits for Life," was created in response to the growing crisis of obesity among children, according to Sesame Workshop officials.
Celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Joe Torre, Alison Krauss and Shirley Jones will open each episode with "Healthy Moments," a spot that features health tips and information about nutrition, exercise, hygiene and rest. In the segment "The Health Foods Name Game," Elmo must find four healthy foods of various colors on Sesame Street before the mouse can climb to the top of the refrigerator. In "American Fruit Stand," a parody of the variety series, a singing Miles rhapsodizes about the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables.
"There's a real need to educate young people and their caregivers about healthy lifestyles," said Rosemarie Truglio, vice president of education and research for Sesame Workshop. "Our goal is to lay a strong foundation for healthy habits in order to put children on a positive trajectory for a healthy life so that healthy living becomes a normal, everyday experience. Who better to guide preschoolers towards a healthier life than Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird and the rest of the gang on 'Sesame Street'?"
Today's Reflection is brought to you by the letter 'H'
By Ching Lee
Assistant Editor
In addition to teaching the ABCs, "Sesame Street" is giving a special boost to the letter "H." The show kicked off its 36th season last month with a focus on health. Cookie Monster and the Sesame Street gang, including Elmo, Oscar and Big Bird, will be sharing the spotlight with a host of vegetable muppets to tout the importance of nutrition and healthy habits.
The show's newest curriculum is part of a larger Sesame Workshop company-wide initiative, "Healthy Habits for Life," was created in response to the growing crisis of obesity among children, according to Sesame Workshop officials.
Celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Joe Torre, Alison Krauss and Shirley Jones will open each episode with "Healthy Moments," a spot that features health tips and information about nutrition, exercise, hygiene and rest. In the segment "The Health Foods Name Game," Elmo must find four healthy foods of various colors on Sesame Street before the mouse can climb to the top of the refrigerator. In "American Fruit Stand," a parody of the variety series, a singing Miles rhapsodizes about the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables.
"There's a real need to educate young people and their caregivers about healthy lifestyles," said Rosemarie Truglio, vice president of education and research for Sesame Workshop. "Our goal is to lay a strong foundation for healthy habits in order to put children on a positive trajectory for a healthy life so that healthy living becomes a normal, everyday experience. Who better to guide preschoolers towards a healthier life than Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird and the rest of the gang on 'Sesame Street'?"