The beloved Sesame Avenue is again for its fifty fifth season, and it’s pulling out all of the stops with a stunning lineup of movie star friends. Premiering January 16 on Max, the brand new season guarantees not simply the signature mixture of enjoyable and studying but in addition a deeper dive into emotional well-being.
The star-studded roster consists of Grammy-winning artists SZA, Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, and jazz vocalist Samara Pleasure, alongside acclaimed actors Michael B. Jordan and Reneé Rapp. Including to the thrill, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness can even make appearances.
This season tackles the well timed subject of psychological well being and emotional well-being, providing youngsters enjoyable and relatable instruments to grasp and handle their emotions. As Sesame Workshop’s press launch explains, the brand new episodes “concentrate on emotional well-being, serving to youngsters be taught accessible methods to understand and deal with large emotions.” By means of enjoyable, lighthearted, relatable playful segments, songs, and interesting “Avenue Tales,” youngsters will discover methods like calming volcano breaths for anger, self-hugs for frustration, and wiggling out disappointment.
The curriculum, designed by Sesame Workshop’s Senior VP of Curriculum and Content material, Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, emphasizes the significance of acknowledging and expressing feelings. Dr. Truglio elaborated:
“Specializing in emotion consciousness and social connection abilities, youngsters will be taught that every one emotions are necessary and that all of us expertise large emotions, in addition to the best way to navigate social situations with buddies, households, and the broader group.”
Sal Perez, Sesame Avenue’s government producer, additionally shared the present’s objectives for this season:
“New episodes of Sesame Avenue will assist younger viewers perceive and categorical their emotions, be taught new mindfulness practices, and, as all the time, have a blast with their favourite furry and humorous buddies…. we’re empowering youngsters with the methods to assist construct resiliency and the foundational abilities for emotional well-being.”
The season kicks off with Reneé Rapp on January 16, adopted by Michael B. Jordan on January 23, and Billie Jean King rounding out the season on August 28. See the total lineup of upcoming friends under:
- Reneé Rapp (Thursday, January 16)
- Michael B. Jordan (Thursday, Jan. 23)
- Samara Pleasure (Thursday, Feb. 6)
- Noah Kahan (Thursday, March 6)
- SZA (Thursday, April 10)
- Chris Stapleton (Thursday, July 24)
- Jonathan Van Ness (Thursday, Aug. 21)
- Billie Jean King (Thursday, August 28)
This season’s theme aligns with SZA’s latest musings about releasing two albums of “peaceable youngsters’s music” to finish her present contractual necessities, a transfer she hinted at whereas selling her newest deluxe album Lana. May this Sesame Avenue cameo be a glimpse of what’s to return? Followers are keen to seek out out.
As all the time, Huge Hen, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Ernie, and the remainder of the gang will maintain the educational joyful and relatable on this iconic neighborhood. New episodes air each Thursday on Max and are additionally out there on PBS KIDS. So mark your calendars and prepare to revisit probably the most well-known avenue on the earth, the place stars, Muppets, and children alike come collectively to be taught, chuckle, and develop.
Watch the official trailer for Sesame Avenue Season 55 under:
