“Sesame Street was built about a single, breakthrough insight: that if you can hold the attention of children, you can educate them.” - Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author Welcome to Sesame Street's exciting ventures in India: Sesame Street Preschool™ and Sesame Street afterschool™. Parents in over 150 countries around the world have turned to Sesame Street to entertain and educate their children – helping them realise their highest potential. Join the Sesame Street neighbourhood and help children prepare better for school and life. Sesame Street Preschool™ and Sesame Street afterschool™ are now offering partnership opportunities for people interested in the future of education. “In an age when parents look far and wide for tools to endow their children with an early advantage, Sesame Street continues to distinguish itself as the best head start for learning a child can have.” – Glenn Close, Hollywood actor At Sesame Street, the child is at the centre of everything we do. We believe that all children have a unique potential that needs to be encouraged and channeled, so that learning is continuous and lifelong. We understand that in order for children to succeed in today's highly complex and technologically powered world, children need a whole new set of skills to succeed in life. Our process and methodology is grounded in over 40 years of research and proven impact, to ensure that children who are exposed to Sesame Street content are confident; are better able to make connections between diverse sources of information; are more active, curious, inclusive and better prepared for school and life. “We need to prepare students for their future not our past.” –Ian Jukes, educator, futurist Preparing children for their future requires laying a strong foundation that fosters life skills along with letters and numbers. The Sesame Street Preschool™ and Sesame Street afterschool™ have been designed to: 1 Develop a positive attitude in children and appreciate diversity. 4 Encourage children and teachers to co-construct knowledge as partners. 2 Help children observe, question, investigate and reflect. 5 Expose children to technology as tools to engage with, explore and gather information. 3 Inspire children to think out of the box in order to succeed. 6 Empower children to make active choices and become independent thinkers and decision makers. “Above all, Sesame Workshop has been a tremendous democratising force, promoting early literacy and math skills and improving school readiness…” – Stan O'Neal, Chairman and CEO, Merrill Lynch We integrate content (what we develop), creative (how we develop) and research (how we make it engaging and impactful for children) in a seamless process to ensure that learning is pedagogically sound, engaging and culturally relevant. NTENT CO HOW WE WORK "What we want to see is the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child." - George Bernard Shaw, author PL ORI N G EX PATT ERN NUM ERA S & CY RSHIP PERS ADE ON LE A L PE O PL A PLAY A N WELL-B D EIN G & KING TAL BLING RIB SC AND N TS AR ESSIO R P EX D OCAL GLOBA T L L CTING SENSE OF IDENTITY AN A EG R T I N G EN T IN G IN IONSHIP E LAT NV IR O TO TIN OLS KE R NM ¹Framework set by National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in 2005 Y IT RE F LE Our methodology integrates project–based–learning, with creative approaches, to foster critical thinking and problem solving, laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning. & E PL ES C RE The Sesame Street™ curriculum focuses on whole child development across six domains – cognition, language, social, emotional, physical and cultural diversity, and is aligned with the National Curriculum Framework¹. INQUIRY & ERIMENTATION EXP "And our leadership tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today - especially in science, technology, engineering and math." - President Barack Obama, United States of America ES TE OB SE INV GA The Sesame Street afterschool™ curriculum uses a project-based approach to help children deconstruct and remember scientific concepts better; boost their creative and problem solving skills and keep them ahead of the curve. R VE TI The Sesame Street afterschool™ programme encourages children to engage creatively with science and mathematics, helping them understand how things work. PROJECT BASED “Through the doors that Sesame Street has opened wide around the world, children see a future full of colour, music, opportunity, and hope…” - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Jordan Sesame Street Preschool™ and Sesame Street afterschool™ offer you an unparallelled advantage, with a quick return on your investment through an integrated business model. As a Sesame Street™ franchisee, you will be taking part in an educational revolution in India. We offer an interdisciplinary curriculum, project-based methodology, open and inclusive classrooms and teachers who are trained to create a culture of inquiry. Playgroup to Kindergarten, for children between ages 2 to 5 years A science and math based afterschool programme for children aged between 6 to 8 years “Keep going. It's bigger than we are” – Jim Henson, puppeteer, creator of the Muppets We are seeking franchisees with a passion for education and requisite resources to invest in infrastructure and operations. Here is what we offer: § Association with Sesame Street, the world's largest educator of children § Cutting edge progressive content with demonstrated impact § A curriculum integrated with technology to further immersive learning § Extended learning at home through parent resource materials § Highly visible branding and marketing support on mass media § Ongoing training and operational support § Quick return on investment through an integrated business model Management support §Policy and Operations Manual providing details on admission process, class schedules, assessment formats, finance and accounting formats, parent contacts etc. §Centralised ERP system for administration and reporting §On going monitoring and feedback §HR support for recruitment of staff Centre setup §Site selection and consultation §Infrastructure and Ambience Manual with details on school layout, design, furniture and fixtures §Procurement of furniture and fixtures through empanelled vendors Curriculum and content §Complete content and curriculum including daily lesson plans for teachers §Assessment formats for tracking progress of children §On going R & D Training §Onsite and online training of Centre Head and teachers §Training manual §Administrative and management training Marketing & sales support §All marketing collaterals including branding elements, brochures and forms §Mass media, national & local advertising and marketing for launch & enrollment TO BECOME A SESAME STREET PARTNER Contact Us: Sesame Schoolhouse Pvt. 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