The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” Lloyd Morrisett has died
FILE - Honoree Lloyd Morrisett appears with muppet characters at the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Washington. Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children's education TV series “Sesame Street,” which uses empathy and fuzzy monsters like Abby Cadabby, Elmo and Cookie Monster to charm and teach generations around the world, has died. He was 93.
Morrisett and Joan Ganz Cooney worked with Harvard University developmental psychologist Gerald Lesser to build the show’s unique approach to teaching that now reaches 120 million children. Legendary puppeteer Jim Henson supplied the critters.received the Kennedy Center Honor for lifetime artistic achievement,Born in 1929 in Oklahoma City, Morrisett initially trained to be a teacher with a background in psychology.
Children’s programming at the time was made up of shows like “Captain Kangaroo,” “Romper Room” and the often violent cartoon skirmishes between “Tom & Jerry.”"Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” was mostly teaching social skills. The show was set on an urban street with a multicultural cast. Diversity and inclusion were baked into the show. Monsters, humans and animals all lived together peacefully.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93 | CNN'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at age 93, Sesame Workshop announced Monday.
Leer más »
'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at age 93, Sesame Workshop announced Monday.
Leer más »
'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at age 93, Sesame Workshop announced Monday.
Leer más »
Lloyd N. Morrisett Dies: ‘Sesame Street’ Co-Creator Was 93Lloyd N. Morrisett, the co-founder with Joan Ganz Cooney of Sesame Street, has died, Sesame Workshop announced. He was 93. “Without Lloyd Morrisett, there would be no Sesame Street,” said Gan…
Leer más »
‘Sesame Street’ co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dead at 93“It was he who first came up with the notion of using television to teach preschoolers basic skills, such as letters and numbers,” said co-creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
Leer más »
Sesame Street Co-Creator Lloyd N. Morrisett Dies at 93Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces Sesame Street and other shows, has [...]
Leer más »