Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Stop, Think and Choose

In this set of resources, we will use videos and a song from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to focus on ways in which you can encourage and show children and families that creative pretend play is valued and important. Watch the videos...

Queen Sara and King Friday want to put a new piece of playground equipment in the playground, but they can only choose one - a swing or a slide. So, they explain the process of voting to Daniel Tiger and his friends and ask them to stop,...

This strategy song celebrates imaginative play because, when you pretend, you can be anything! Remind kids to use their imaginations and create anything they want out of something as simple as a box. Included are links to a related...

Daniel Tiger is asked to vote on whether he'd like swings or a slide in the new playground. His father explains the process of voting, Daniel makes his choice, then the votes are counted. When the winner is announced, Daniel is...

Daniel learns that recycling means turning something old into something new. He imagines the recycling bins singing about cleaning up bottles, paper, and cans. Teach kids what it means to recycle and help them understand the importance...

A young girl accompanies her father when he goes to vote. She sees how grownups vote and goes inside the voting booth to watch her father use the voting machine to cast his vote. Included is a link to a supplemental activity. [1:47]

Abby and Elmo use their imagination and play pretend! They pretend they're space monkeys with brown fur and long tails. This video focuses on imaginative play.

Abby is frustrated because she can't jump rope. Elmo offers to help her, but he has just as much trouble, causing him to get frustrated too. They decide to jump without the rope until they learn how to properly jump rope. This resource...

Why might toy advertisers use gender stereotypes to sell their products? Young people think critically about media messages and its role in gender stereotyping with a thought-provoking lesson.

This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: October including an October calendar. This Collection includes: Interactive (3), Document (14), Media Gallery (15), Video (8) for Grades PreK-K, K-2, Resources in Spanish (12).