One of the most vivid memories from my childhood
comes from my pre-K classroom, just before we were let out for the afternoon.
Our teacher would put on each day’s episode of Sesame Street. With
the help of Oscar the Grouch, Grover, and Big Bird, our teacher led the
class in the episode’s counting exercises and alphabet lessons; we sat tight
during the program’s mini-documentaries that showed us processes like how apple
juice was bottled. Class always ended after the closing credits, during which
every student danced while our parents waited outside the classroom.
