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Child Safety - Hand Washing with soap and water. Search lessons by keyword. Pick Up Your Trash! PSA (Public Service Announcement) The Crying Indian - full commercial - Keep America Beautiful. Big Bird's Big Influence: 7 Sesame Street Videos Teaching Kids Green. Image: YouTube Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and the rest of the Sesame Street crew have a direct line to your kid's growing mind.

For more than 40 years, this show has been teaching generations everything from numbers and letters to science and social responsibility -- and respect for the environment has shown up more than once, too. From basic, kid-friendly concepts like saving energy and not littering to more philosophical sketches about sharing the Earth with other species, these seven videos teach kids (and adults) that it's easy being green.

And don't miss our previous slideshow, Sesame Street's Top 10 Environmental Videos. 1. Video: YouTube Musician Jason Mraz, who resolved to eat local, recycle more, and conserve water in 2010, stopped by the Street for a nature-inspired take on his hit song "I'm Yours," rewritten to show off the joys of getting out of the house. 2. Video: You Tube Your kids may be too young to recognize the song, but they definitely won't miss the message. 3. 4. T Internet Safety Connections Game. Arthur: Mind your manners Part 1. Time For Table Manners Disney cartoon about good manners when eating Cooldisneylandvideos Hbvideos.

Lunchroom Manners The Original Mr Bungle. Etiquette and The Story of King Louis XIV Video. Flap Book - Good Habits. Speaking & Listening Skills. You probably spend more time using your listening skills than any other kind of skill. Like other skills, listening takes practice. What does it mean to really listen? Real listening is an active process that has three basic steps. Hearing. Hearing just means listening enough to catch what the speaker is saying. For example, say you were listening to a report on zebras, and the speaker mentioned that no two are alike. If you can repeat the fact, then you have heard what has been said. Tips for being a good listener Give your full attention on the person who is speaking.

Thinking fast Remember: time is on your side! Citizen. Congress for Kids: [Citizenship]: Introduction to Citizenship.