“We think it's so important to have this other medium besides screens for playful, fun, engaging episodes that are also curriculum driven and really address the important educational needs for young children,” said Jennifer Schiffman Sanders, the director of content, education and research for Sesame Workshop.
Each 15-minute episode will revolve around a different preschool-friendly topic, from vehicles and animals to birthdays and learning the alphabet. There are recurring moments, like “Elmo's Joke of the Day,” songs and a game show. Schiffman Sanders previously taught pre-school and helped “Sesame Street” transition from a visually vibrant TV show to an aural experience.
“I've always loved making different voices,” she said by phone from her family's home in Springville, New York. “My whole life, I was always making funny sounds.”