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  • The Race Car Problem / The Big Gig Problem

    The Race Car Problem / The Big Gig Problem

    The Race Car Problem

    Junk Yard/Race Track Stadium
    Peg and Cat rebuild their homemade race car, “Hot Buttered Lightnin’”, to compete in the Talla-peg-a 20 race.

    • Primary Content: More than, less than
    • Secondary Content: Solid shapes

    The Big Gig Problem

    The Farm
    Peg and Cat need to round up the missing members of their touring band, the Electric Eleven, in time for their big gig for 100 chickens.

    • Primary Content: Counting backwards from 11
    • Secondary Content: Deductive reasoning, the 20s
  • The Three Bears Problem / The Giant Problem

    The Three Bears Problem / The Giant Problem

    The Three Bears Problem

    Fairytale Land
    Peg and Cat bring the Three Bears, the Three Little Pigs, and the Three Billy Goats Gruff together to form a super group: “The Electric Eleven”.

    • Primary Content: Adding 1
    • Secondary Content: Counting to 11

    The Giant Problem

    Giant Land
    Peg and Cat must attempt a great escape when they think the Giants want to eat them and their 8 fairy tale friends for lunch.

    • Primary Content: Combinations that add up to 10
    • Secondary Content: Circle
  • The Chicken Problem / The Space Creature Problem

    The Chicken Problem / The Space Creature Problem

    The Chicken Problem

    The Farm
    Peg and Cat have to get 100 chickens back in the coop before the farmer sees.

    • Primary Content: Size correspondence
    • Secondary Content: The number 100

    The Space Creature Problem

    The Purple Planet
    Peg, Cat and Richard must get the 100 chickens away from Big Mouth and back to their spaceship.

    • Primary Content: Counting by tens
    • Secondary Content: The number 100
  • The Messy Room Problem / The Golden Pyramid Problem

    The Messy Room Problem / The Golden Pyramid Problem

    The Messy Room Problem

    Peg’s Room
    Peg and Cat sort through the mess in Peg’s room just in time for company to come over and see Cat’s masterpiece, “The Circles”.

    • Primary Content: Sorting
    • Secondary Content: Shapes

    The Golden Pyramid Problem

    Magical Forest
    Peg the Bold and Brave Sir Cat, Knights of the Round Table, search far and wide to retrieve the Mermaid’s golden pyramids.

    • Primary Content: Solid shapes
    • Secondary Content: Counting by twos
  • The Pirate Problem / The Sleepover Problem

    The Pirate Problem / The Sleepover Problem

    The Pirate Problem

    Pirate Island
    Peg and Cat show a group of very hungry Pirates how to share tropical fruit fairly.

    • Primary Content: Fair sharing
    • Secondary Content: Adding within 4

    The Sleepover Problem

    Peg’s House
    When the Pirates are having a sleepover at Peg’s house, they get scared at bedtime. Peg and Cat help the Pirates fall asleep by counting chickens.

    • Primary Content: Counting to 20
    • Secondary Content: 4 + 1 = 5
  • Daniel Likes to Be with Dad / Daniel Likes to Be with Mom

    Daniel Likes to Be with Dad / Daniel Likes to Be with Mom

    Part 1: Daniel and Dad Tiger spend the whole day together searching for seashells, picking apples, and even a special surprise. But when things don’t go as planned, Dad and Daniel remember that it doesn’t matter what they do, they just enjoy being together.

    Part 2: Daniel is thrilled to spend the day with Mom – they even turn Mom’s old wagon into a trolley together! Although the wagon doesn’t turn out perfectly, it doesn’t matter because they’re just happy to be with one another.

    Strategy: It doesn’t matter what we do, I just like to be with you.

  • The Family Campout / A Game Night for Everyone

    The Family Campout / A Game Night for Everyone

    Part 1: Daniel and Dad Tiger head to the “Dad and Me” Camp-out, joined by his friends and their dads. When Katerina arrives with her mom, she notices that she’s the only one who brought her mom. Henrietta assures Katerina that all families are different, and that’s okay.

    Part 2: Daniel and Mom are on their way to “Mom and Me” Game Night when they run into O and X the Owl. O isn’t sure if he can go to Game Night without a mom, but Uncle X assures him that he has his uncle, who loves him very much, to bring him.

    Strategy: Families are different, and that’s okay.

  • Daniel’s Grr-ific Grandpere / Making Mozies with Nana

    Daniel’s Grr-ific Grandpere / Making Mozies with Nana

    Part 1: Daniel Tiger is excited to spend the whole day with his grandpa – Grandpere! Whether they’re riding on Grandpere’s boat, sorting through Grandpere’s treasures, or even just relaxing on the sandy shore, they love the special time they have together.

    Part 2: Daniel Tiger spends the whole day with Jodi and her Nana. Jodi and Nana love the special things they do together, like baking sweet treats and coloring.

    Strategy: I love the special things I do with you.

  • Calm at the Restaurant / Calm in Class

    Calm at the Restaurant / Calm in Class

    Part 1: The Tiger Family goes to the restaurant for taco night with Jodi and Dr. Plat. Daniel and Jodi find out that there are times to be silly and times to be calm.

    Part 2: Music Man Stan comes to school for a special musical story with the class. Daniel, Katerina, and Miss Elaina learn to be calm so that everyone can enjoy the story.

    Strategy: Give a squeeze, nice and slow, take a deep breath… let it go.

  • Mad at the Crayon Factory / Mad at School

    Mad at the Crayon Factory / Mad at School

    Part 1: Daniel returns to the Crayon Factory with O the Owl and Jodi. When Daniel gets mad that he doesn’t get a crayon box right away, he takes a deep breath and realizes there are plenty of boxes for everyone.

    Part 2: Daniel and O are building a cardboard car contraption at school, but when it breaks, they get mad. Once they take a deep breath and count to four, they’re able to fix their contraption together.

    Strategy: When you feel so mad that you want to roar, take a deep breath and count to four.