Sesame Workshop is finally releasing the long-requested early episodes of Sesame Street...but are they appropriate for today's kids?
Sesame Street Old School: Volume Two was released recently and contains some of the earliest episodes of Sesame Street. Considering that Sesame is probably the beloved children's series of all time, it's pretty amusing to consider the possibility that these DVDs aren't appropriate for preschoolers because they don't meet modern educational needs. Virginia Heffernan of the New York Times has been covering this; you can read her thoughts about it over at The Medium and listen to a recent segment with her about Old School Sesame Street from NPR.
Thanks to Ron and Kelvin for the links!
