Sesame Workshop Launching New Early Learning Channel

Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education have partnered for a new Sesame Workshop-branded early learning channel.

Designed to meet the needs of children from preschool to second grade, the channel will include video content, as well as lesson plans and educator resources, interactive games and activities for kids and family partnership supports. The Sesame Workshop channel will be available in the fall on Discovery Education’s learning platform.

The content on the channel will comprise social and emotional development and wellness, foundational academic skills in math and literacy and a social studies-aligned curriculum focused on positive and healthy identity and a sense of belonging. Research-based content from across a range of Sesame Workshop media—including Sesame Street, The Electric Company and more—will be at the center of these resources.

Akimi Gibson, VP and educational publisher of Sesame Workshop, said: “Sesame Workshop is committed to ensuring school readiness and helping children develop the emotional, social and cognitive skills needed to become lifelong learners. As part of this ongoing commitment, we are thrilled to partner with Discovery Education to distribute proven, cohesive yet flexible PreK-2 curricular resources directly into the hands of schools and the educators of our youngest learners. Discovery Education’s 20-plus years of expertise in the learning space and their leadership in delivering high-quality supplemental curriculum at tremendous scale make them an ideal collaborator in our efforts to help all children grow smarter, stronger and kinder.”

Pete Weir, chief product officer at Discovery Education, said: “Sesame Workshop’s success can be attributed to its collaborative, research-intensive approach to the development of highly engaging, child-centered media and programs. Their offerings reflect both a deep understanding of children’s developmental needs and the best ways to address those needs. We are excited to partner with Sesame Workshop to bring the first dedicated PreK-2 channel to our award-winning K-12 platform, and are eager to collaborate with educators nationwide on their efforts to align their early childhood initiatives, state standards and kindergarten readiness goals.”