Steve XXXXX Sociology Article 3 “Sesame Street and the Death of Reading” was an interesting article to read. The author explains many who actually sit down and watch the program see no educational gain for their children. It teaches kids how to read (in some areas of the program), but it doesn’t teach these things that are needed most when learning to read: language, active reflection, persistence, and internal control. Sesame Street teaches words, numbers, …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…remember watching Sesame Street when i was little. To tell you the truth, I pretty much only remember the theme songs to all the kids’ shows I watched years ago. Of course I remember the names, but I don’t think I really learned anything on Sesame Street. I think I was at a good age when i watched it, meaning I was old enough to know the stuff being “taught” to me. Bibliography none