Grade levels: Preschool

Part 1: Daniel and Margaret are playing on a homemade obstacle course. When Daniel plays too fast and loud, and Margaret gets upset. Daniel realizes that sometimes he needs to play slowly and gently with his baby sister.

Part 2: Daniel Tiger is playing slowly outside at school, but his friends start to play too fast and rough with him. Daniel and his friends learn that sometimes friends want to play fast, but other times, it’s important to play slowly and gently.

Strategy: Sometimes you need to play in a gentle way.

A new family is moving into the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, and Daniel wonders if there will be a new friend for him. The Tiger Family welcomes the neighbors and helps them adjust to their new surroundings. Daniel lends an extra hand to help his neighbors make their new place feel like home.

Part 1: Jodi is nervous on her first day at a new school, so Teacher Harriet explains to Jodi that she can find something or someone she knows to help herself feel better. She spots Daniel Tiger, who is someone she knows! Daniel takes on the duties of “First Day Friend” to help Jodi feel comfortable at her new school.

Part 2: Jodi is nervous on her first day at a new school, so Teacher Harriet explains to Jodi that she can find something or someone she knows to help herself feel better. She spots Daniel Tiger, who is someone she knows! Daniel takes on the duties of “First Day Friend” to help Jodi feel comfortable at her new school.

Strategy: Wherever you go, you can find something you know to help you feel better!

Part 1: Daniel can’t wait to race the crafty car he made at school with Prince Wednesday! But Prince Wednesday is busy playing with Jodi now. Is Prince Wednesday still Daniel’s friend? Of course he is!

Part 2: Daniel and Miss Elaina are playing together at the park. When their new friend Jodi shows up to play, Daniel worries that Miss Elaina likes Jodi more than him, but then Daniel is reminded that they’re all still friends.

Strategy: Even when friends play with someone new, they will still be friends with you.

Part 1: Katerina wishes she had a little sister like Baby Margaret to play with. She learns that even though she doesn’t have a baby sister, there are other wonderful things that make her family special.

Part 2: It’s Family Day at the Neighborhood Library! Daniel learns that each family is different and special in its own way, and the Tiger Family performs a special song.

Strategy: All families are different. Find what makes yours special.

Part 1: Katerina wishes she had a little sister like Baby Margaret to play with. She learns that even though she doesn’t have a baby sister, there are other wonderful things that make her family special.

Part2: It’s Family Day at the Neighborhood Library! Daniel learns that each family is different and special in its own way, and the Tiger Family performs a special song.

Strategy: All families are different. Find what makes yours special.

Part 1: When Daniel needs a drumstick for his pretend marching band, he takes away a spoon that Margaret was using, which makes her cry. Dad Tiger teaches Daniel that he needs to ask first before taking something away from someone else.

Part 2: O the Owl is reading a story to his class at school, but when Prince Wednesday grabs the book to get a closer look, no one else can see the pictures. Teacher Harriet explains that you should ask first if it’s okay before you take something away from someone else.

Strategy: Before you take something away, ask first if it’s okay.

Part 1: When Daniel goes to gymnastics for the first time, he feels a little nervous to join in with his friends. Dad Tiger helps Daniel feel brave by doing the gymnastics movements together and showing him that he can do it all on his own.

Part 2: Daniel and O the Owl are excited to ride the dinosaur slide at the playground, but when O sees how tall it is, he gets a little scared. Daniel and Mom Tiger help O feel brave, and he goes down the slide – he loves it so much he even goes down again!

Strategy: With a little help, you can be brave.