When Elmo notices that some of the leaves in the park match his red fur and some match his friend Wes's brown skin, he wonders how skin gets its color. Wes's dad Elijah explains it's from melanin. Elmo's curious: he notices that some autumn leaves match his red fur, and some match his friend Wes's brown skin.
Elmo wonders aloud and asks why, and Wes's dad explains that melanin is something everyone has in their bodies that gives us our skin, eye, and hair color. Sesame Street introduced two Black Muppets this week as part of its initiative to teach children "The ABC's of Racial Literacy.". In a video shared to the Sesame Street In Communities YouTube page, we're introduced to two new Black muppets who speak with Elmo about skin color and celebrating unique identities.
Tickle Me Land Dorothy, imagines that Elmo is a chameleon. Elmo changes his colors from green to blue, green with purple polka dots, and finally pink. Sesame Street Elmo's World Skin ends after the skin song.
Elmo and his friend Wes are exploring the colors of their skin (and fur)! Wes' dad, Elijah, explains the concept of "melanin" and that the color of our. It's soft, and pretty, too. Elmo thinks Whoopi's skin is a very pretty brown." "Hey, you know what? I like your fur, too, it's a great color! Red! And it's nice and bright, and soft, too.
It's nice and furry!" The language is simple and descriptive a perfect entry way to talking about your and your child's skin color. 29K likes, 765 comments - sesamestreet on March 24, 2021: "@elmo and his friend Wes are exploring the colors of their skin (and fur)! Wes' dad, Elijah, explains the concept of "melanin" and that the color of our skin is an important part of who we are. In an online video sharing, Elmo, the "Sesame Street" star, meets Elijah and Wes, a black father and son who are sitting on the park bench.
After discussing the colors of the leaves and how the reds match Elmo's skin and the browns with Wes 'skin, Elmo asks why Wes' skin is brown. Elmo is talking with his good friend Lupita about skin. Skin comes in all different textures and shades of color.
Elmo's skin is very ticklish. Lupita's skin is a beautiful brown color. There are.