

Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle
Sesame Street provides a comprehensive curriculum that supports preschoolers' cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Children learn to use their imaginations, build social skills, and respect peoples differences.<br/> <strong>Ages:</strong> 3-5<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:<\/strong> Social and Emotional Growth, Language and Literacy, Creative Arts, Health

Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle
Season 54 Episode 29 | 25m 55s | CC
Gabrielle puts on a show to tell her friends about Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American woman to fly an airplane. It didn’t matter what she looked like. Bessie had courage and didn’t give up learning how to fly.
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