Thisisanappforfamiliescopingwitharecentorpendingmove,whichwillhelpteachyourchildaboutwhattoexpectwhenrelocating.
MakemovingfunwithSesameStreet'sTheBigMovingAdventure!Youryoungchild(ages2–5)cancreatehisownMuppetfriendandhelphimorherthroughthemovingprocess,including:Hearingthenews,packing,sayinggoodbye,expressingfeelings,traveling,exploringthenewhome,andmakingnewfriends.TheParentsSectioncontainsmoredetailedtipsandsuggestionsonthesesametopicstohelpfamilieswhoareintheprocessofrelocating.Eventakepicturesofrealplacesfromwithintheapptohelpyourchildrealizetheircommunitygrowswitheverymovetheymake.
FEATURES
•CustomizeaMuppetfriendandhelphim/hermovetoanewhome.
•Decidewhichtoysandbookstopackinabox,andwhichspecialcomfortitemstobringalonginabackpack.
•Interactivephototool,totakepicturesofthepeopleandplacesyouaresayinggoodbyeto.
•Exploredifferentwaystosaygoodbyetopeople,places,andthingsattheoldhome.
•ChoosehowtheMuppetfriendcouldbefeelingaboutthebigmove.
•Colorinapostcardfromtoysastheytravelonthemovingtrucktothenewhouse.
•Explorethenewhomeandunpacktoysandbooksfromthemovingtruck.
•GoonanAmericanflagscavengerhunt.
•Meetnewfriendsatthenewhome,includingsomefamiliar,furryfaces!
LEARNABOUT
Theaveragemilitarychildmovesabout6to9timesbetweenkindergartenandhighschool.Movingcanbestressfulforallfamilymembers,butchildrenareespeciallyvulnerabletochangesinroutineandenvironment.TheBigMovingAdventureappwascreatedtohelpchildrenpreparebothphysicalandemotionallyforanytypeofmove.
•Familiarizeschildrenwithimportantmovingstepslikepacking,travelingoveradistance,andgettingusedtoanewroom.
•Modelsdifferentwaystosaygoodbyetopeopleandplaces.
•Helpschildrenexploretheirfeelingsaboutmoving.
•Introducesstrategiesformakingnewfriends.
ABOUTUS
•SesameWorkshopisthenonprofiteducationalorganizationthatrevolutionizedchildren’smediawiththelandmarkSesameStreet.Learnmoreatwww.sesameworkshop.org
•ThisappispartofSesameWorkshop’songoingeffortstosupportmilitaryfamilies