Sesame Street Preschool is Cool Making Friends
Sesame Street Preschool is Cool, Making Friends is a friendship themed special that was released in 2012.
"Making Friends" is the second video of the "Preschool is Cool" series consisting of 3 videos. Other videos in the series are "Counting With Elmo" and "ABCs With Elmo". Ready for School is included in the video as a bonus.
As in the previous episode, Grover is again in the role of professor and Elmo is the other important character of specail. Professor Grover wants to teach Elmo how to be friends with other preschoolers. But Professor Grover behaves very strangely and silly, as in other episodes. In this case, will Elmo be able to learn social skills? Preschool children learn social skills with the songs and stories in "Preschool is Cool Making Friends". Despite Professor Grover. :)
Some of the segments in "Sesame Street Preschool is Cool, Making Friends" are as follows:
The song Friendship is performed by Erykah Badu. "Erykah Badu" encounters Sesame Street characters such as Baby Bear, Elmo, Rosita, Zoe and wants to befriend them. They are not sure if they want it or not. Thereupon, Erykah Badu sings this song and their hesitation ends. The song Friendship first appeared in Sesame Street Episode 3712 and was only included in the "Preschool is Cool Making Friends" special.
The street story "Rosita Gets Upset at Zoe and Abby" from Sesame Street Episode 4159 is also included in the video. Zoe and Rosita play hide and seek. Abby Cadabby tells Zoe about another game, and the game of hide and seek is interrupted. At the end of the game, Rosita wants to continue playing hide and seek again. But during hide-and-seek, Abby Cadabby wants to learn dance from Zoe. The game is interrupted again. Angry at this situation and offended by her friends, Rosita runs away… This street story tells about caring for the feelings of friends and being able to empathize.
"Because We're Friends" is a song sung by Rosita, Abby Cadabby and Zoe. They remember when they met Abby before they became friends and she is really shy. The song "Because We're Friends", appears for the first time in Sesame Street Episode 4147. The song is also featured in the videos "Best of Friends", "50 Years and Counting", "Preschool is Cool Making Friends".
Animation: Crayons play together in an animation.
Traction Jackson proves Margarita wrong, who initially thought he couldn't play basketball in a wheelchair. And now they become good friends. First appearing in Episode 4098, this animation is one of the episodes in the Traction Jackson video series.
Cartoon: The shadows reflected on the wall play basketball and another shadow joins them in their game as a friend.
The PS22 chorus from New York sings the Sesame Street classic "Somebody Come and Play". This version of the song appears for the first time in Sesame Street Episode 4267.
"What is Friend" is a song first performed by Cookie Monster in Episode 2840. The song "What is Friend", liked by the children, is also featured in the videos "C is for Cookie Monster", "Cookie Monster's Best Bites", "Learning to Share".
Sesame Street Preschool is Cool Making Friends continues with the street story of Episode 4181. This episode is called "Mine-itis sweeps Sesame Street". Mine-itis is a Grouch disease that prevents sharing. Mine-itis also infects the Sesame Street characters. The only character who can stop this and get everyone to share again is Oscar the Grouch.
"You and You and Me" is a song first sung by Zoe, Grover and Elmo in Episode 3843. Three Sesame Street characters try to get through the same door at the same time.
"Kids with Wings" is a song first performed by Abby Cadabby on Episode 4157. Except for the episode, this song was only featured in the "Preschool is Cool, Making Friends" special. The song describes how children can play together and be friends.