
She’s the preschool teacher to millions, though most of her students have never set foot in her classroom. Rachel Accurso,…
Ms. Rachel has helped countless toddlers learn words and make connections through her wildly popular videos. But she's a hard no on glitter.
"I think us teachers have experiences that have made us not love glitter," Rachel Accurso, the educator behind the YouTube series "Songs for Littles," told PBS News Hour co-anchor Geoff Bennett.
The teacher-turned-content creator sat down for seven quick questions on topics including her favorite kids' song and her favorite thing about working with children. Watch for her full interview coming up on the PBS News Hour.
I don't have to keep it a secret, because kids' music is awesome, and I am a huge Raffi fan. "Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea …"
"Lellow" for yellow.
Play-Doh. Play-Doh's incredible. Get a fake microwave and have them make Play-Doh food. It's life-changing.
Hate it. Yes, it's just, cleaning glitter is just too intense.
They would say loving, and they would say wacky.
I love seeing the light bulb go off in children when they understand something or they want to share something, I just, I love that.
Love.
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