The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special
From Sesame Street · 2017
54 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
When a playful bird snatches Abby's magic wand during a hot-air balloon ride, Elmo, Abby, and their friends chase it across the neighborhoods of a big city to bring it back and find their way home. A gentle adventure about teamwork, sticking with a problem, and helping each other along the way.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Elmo, Abby, and their friends never give up until they get the wand back.
- What was the problem in the story, and who helped solve it?
- The friends kept going even when it got hard. When have you kept trying at something tricky?
- How did working together help them more than working alone?
- What is one job each friend did to help the group?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: teamwork, problem, plan, help.
Try it: Think of a problem in our classroom (a mess, a mix-up, a tricky game). Draw or tell one step your group could take together to fix it.