Sesame Street: Numbers and Letters Season 1 Episode 5 The Counting Booth
- January 25, 2010
In Sesame Street: Numbers and Letters season 1 episode 5, titled "The Counting Booth," the beloved Sesame Street character, The Count, opens up his very own counting booth on the street. The episode follows The Count as he sets up his booth and welcomes various characters from the neighborhood to come and count with him. The booth is adorned with a large sign that reads "The Counting Booth" along with a small table and a bell that The Count rings every time someone comes to visit.
Throughout the episode, The Count welcomes several Sesame Street residents to come and count various things with him at his booth. First up is Big Bird, who begins counting feathers until The Count interrupts him to count something else. Next, Elmo visits The Counting Booth and helps The Count count apples, socks, and even how many times the two say "tickling." After Elmo's visit, Abby Cadabby stops by to count different types of food. Then, Bert pops in to count different types of hats. Each time someone counts with The Count, he eagerly records the total number on a chalkboard.
In addition to counting things with his friends, The Count also sings catchy songs about counting. In one song, he encourages children to count as high as they can, and in another, he sings about the different ways that numbers are used in our everyday lives, such as in counting money at the store or telling time on a clock.
Throughout the episode, The Count's friends also teach him some valuable lessons about counting. For example, when Abby visits, she explains the concept of one-to-one correspondence to The Count, in which each item being counted corresponds to one number. Elmo also reminds The Count that you can count things that aren't physical objects, like the number of times someone giggles.
Overall, "The Counting Booth" is a fun and educational episode of Sesame Street, teaching children the fundamentals of counting while also promoting the joy of learning. With its catchy songs and beloved characters, this episode is sure to captivate young viewers and help them develop important early math skills.