Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1, Episode 4: Daniel Visits the Doctor

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Daniel's Birthday

Today is Daniel Tiger’s birthday! Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker’s bakery to help his Mom pick out a cake for his party, and so proud that his mom lets him carry the cake himself. But when they arrive back home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, he discovers that his birthday cake is smooshed! What a disappointment. His father helps him see that there are good things even in a smooshed cake – it’s yummy.

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Daniel's Picnic

Daniel Tiger and his friends Prince Wednesday and Miss Elaina are having a picnic at the park near the clock factory. When it starts to rain, their picnic is ruined, leaving them very disappointed. Dad Tiger helps them turn their disappointment around with an inside picnic instead – inside the clock factory where the friends find something else good when they get to hear “chime time” together.

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Daniel Visits School

Daniel is visiting school for the first time and is a little nervous because he doesn’t know what it will be like there. He packs his backpack with his favorite playthings from home – a lot of things! Teacher Harriet shows him around his classroom, and Daniel is surprised to find so many familiar things there. He learns that asking questions is one way to learn about something that’s new – and to feel more comfortable there.

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Daniel Visits the Doctor

Daniel goes to the doctor for his regular check up. Before his visit, he’s feeling a little uneasy – about one stripe scared, even if he knows he will not need to get a shot. Daniel and Mom Tiger talk, draw and play about some of the things that Dr. Anna will use – a stethoscope, an otoscope, a scale and more. With Tigey and his homemade doctor book in hand, Daniel learns that it also helps to talk with Dr. Anna about what will happen.

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Daniel's Babysitter

Mom and Dad Tiger are going out for the evening, and Prince Tuesday comes to be Daniel’s babysitter. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad. But Prince Tuesday reminds him that his parents will be back soon. When Tigey goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is. And his trust continues to build when he sees that his parents do come back, just as they promised.

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Daniel Goes to School

Daniel joins his friends Prince Wednesday, Katerina Kittycat, O the Owl and Miss Elaina at school, but doesn’t want his Dad to leave, until Dad Tiger reminds him that ‘grownups come back.’ Miss Elaina is missing her mom and has lost her special locket with her mom’s picture in it. The children help Miss Elaina find her locket. Before long the school day is over and, just as promised, the grownups come back to take their children home.

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Daniel Gets Mad

Daniel Tiger and his friend Prince Wednesday are very excited to play at the beach today. But then it rains, and Mom Tiger says they cannot play outside, making them very mad. Mom Tiger helps the boys with their mad feelings and find ways to calm down and think. They take a deep breath, count to 4, and that helps them make a grr-ific new plan — to make an inside beach instead!

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Katerina Gets Mad

Daniel and his friends are excited to be able to try the new instruments at Music Man Stan’s Music Shop. But Katerina Kittycat really wants to play the triangle. She gets very,very mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. Music Man Stan helps Katerina find ways to deal with her mad feelings – like taking a deep breath, counting to 4 – and then dancing and stomping and singing.

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Prince Wednesday Finds a Way to Play

Friends Daniel and Katerina Kittycat are playing “house” today at school. Prince Wednesday wants to play too, but he wants to be a loud dinosaur. Katerina tells him that loud dinosaurs are not allowed! He’ll wake the baby! The friends work on finding a way to play together, and Prince Wednesday joins in by pretending to be a quiet, friendly dinosaur.

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Finding a Way to Play on Backwards Day

Friends Daniel and O the Owl are at Miss Elaina’s house in the Museum-Go-Round today. She’s very excited because she has planned a special “backwards day.” But O isn’t excited about this backward play – in fact he’s quite uncomfortable about so many backward things. With the help of Miss Elaina’s father, Music Man Stan, the friends find a way to play together.

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Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship

Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play “outer space,” but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Her mother, Lady Elaine, helps the friends see that they can still have fun together, even without the toys – just because they’re friends! They use their imaginations to keep playing, which is just as much fun!

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Daniel Plays at the Castle

Daniel is visiting Prince Wednesday at the Castle and Daniel is excited about all the things Prince Wednesday has in his room – especially his rock collection. But the rocks aren’t for playing – they’re just for looking. Daniel and Prince Wednesday learn that friendship is about more than just playing with each other’s toys – it’s about being together!

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Friends Help Each Other

Daniel is visiting his friend Katerina Kittycat who has planned a special tea party. When Katerina accidentally knocks the tea set on the floor, she is sad and upset. But she learns that there are lots of ways that friends help each other, and putting everything back is just one of those ways.

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Daniel Helps O Tell a Story

Daniel is visiting at O the Owl’s house and Daniel is excited to see how many books O has. The boys choose a special book to read – a book about dinosaurs. But they discover that the last page of the story is missing! O gets very flustered, but his friend Daniel helps him use his imagination, and together they have lots of pretend fun making up their own end to the story.

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Something Special for Dad

When Dad receives a letter from Grandpere, Daniel sees how happy Dad is. Daniel really loves Dad, so he decides to send him a letter too. Then he goes to the Post Office with Mom, where he learns how letters are sorted and mailed. He even joins Mr. McFeely on his “speedy delivery” to give Dad his very special letter!

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I Love You, Mom

Daniel wants to surprise Mom Tiger with her favorite banana bread because he knows how much she likes it – and “making something is one way to say I love you.” He and Dad go to Baker Aker’s Bakery, where they learn about the bread-making process. They return home to surprise Mom and she happily shares the banana bread gift with them too!

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A Trip to the Enchanted Garden

The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning, but they are out of strawberries. Mom, Dad and Daniel all head to the Enchanted Garden so they can pick their own strawberries. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to learn something new as he answers his own questions about how strawberries grow.

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A Trip to the Crayon Factory

Daniel Tiger, Miss Elaina, and Katerina Kittycat take a trip to the factory to see how people make crayons. Their friend O the Owl has to stay home because he’s not feeling well. At the factory, the children watch the crayons being made. Daniel looks and listens closely because that’s one way to learn. Daniel has an idea to take pictures at the factory and give them to O at the end of the day, so that O can learn about crayons too!

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Daniel Shares His Tigertastic Car

Daniel and his friends are playing together in the park. Daniel has a new toy car and isn’t ready to share it with the others. But with his Dad’s help, Daniel learns that sharing means someone else gets to take a turn, and then he’ll get it back.

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Katerina Shares her Tutu

Daniel is playing at Katerina’s house and the friends decide to perform a Jungle Dance show. Daniel wants to be a lion, and Katerina wants to be a dancing flower, but they both need the same tutu for their costume. With Henrietta’s help they find a way to share the tutu and perform a grr-ific Jungle Dance show!

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Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty

Prince Wednesday is in the block corner at school building the “tallest tower in the world!” Even though he needs to go to the bathroom, he doesn’t want to stop what he is doing. Teacher Harriet helps him learn how important it is to stop and go right away.

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Daniel Goes to the Potty

Dad Tiger’s trumpet is broken, so he takes Daniel along to Music Man Stan’s Shop to get it fixed. While at the shop, Daniel needs to go to the bathroom, but thinks he will have to wait until they get home. Music Man Stan explains that everyone goes to the bathroom, and Daniel learns that he can use the bathroom there – or anywhere else in the neighborhood.

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Fruit Picking Day

Daniel and his friends are enjoying a Fruit Festival in the Enchanted Garden. Prince Wednesday is upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can’t. He wishes he wasn’t so little! Then, when the festival-goers spot a very special magical golden pear on the ground, Prince Wednesday is the only one little enough to reach it.

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Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad

Dad Tiger is building a playhouse, and Daniel wants to help. Daniel is frustrated that he is not big enough to use the grown up tools. Dad Tiger shows Daniel that there are things he can do to help that he’s just the right size for.

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Daniel Waits for Show and Tell

Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at “show and tell,” but he’s finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that doing something, like singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier!

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A Night Out at the Restaurant

Daniel and his family are going out to dinner, and Katerina is coming too. Daniel and Katerina have a hard time waiting at the restaurant, but soon learn ways to make the waiting time easier…and even fun!

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Thank You, Grandpere Tiger!

Grandpere Tiger comes to visit, but Daniel is sad that Grandpere can’t stay for the special “Thank You Day” celebration later that day. Daniel learns to be thankful for the time they DO have together, and is then surprised when Grandpere appears at the celebration after all!

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Neighborhood Thank You Day

It’s Thank You Day in the Neighborhood– a special celebration when each of the neighbors puts a note in the “Thank You Tree” as a way to say thank you to one another. Daniel has trouble deciding who of his neighbors he wants to thank with his note. The episode ends with a Thank You Day feast with all the neighbors celebrating together.

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The Neighborhood Votes

The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. Daniel has to make several choices throughout the day, culminating in one BIG group decision: King Friday announces that the children can choose one new piece of playground equipment by voting for the one they want.

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The Class Votes

At school Daniel and his classmates get to choose their new class pet. Teacher Harriet explains that they can either get a bunny or a turtle. The children learn what it means to ‘vote’ and that sometimes it doesn’t always turn out your way. Each of the children find something to love about their new pet, ‘Snowball’!

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Be a Vegetable Taster!

Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school’s vegetable garden and asks them to help her pick out some healthy vegetables for their snack. They explore the garden, picking and trying different vegetables…but not everyone is eager to taste the new foods.

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Daniel Tries a New Food

Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and she encourages Daniel to try some new food: Vegetable Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. Daniel is convinced he won’t like Veggie Spaghetti, even though he’s never tried it before. Miss Elaina encourages him to be adventurous and try the new food. She does the same herself, and even though she doesn’t like all of it, she’s proud of herself for trying.

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Good Morning Daniel

It’s a typical morning in the Tiger household, and Daniel has to get up and get ready for school, but his playing and imagining distract him from his routine. Daniel learns that his morning routine helps him be ready in time for Trolley to take him to school.

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Goodnight Daniel

Tonight, Daniel is pretending to be Super Daniel! But after dinner, he has to follow his nighttime routine even though he would rather play. Young viewers follow Daniel as he gets ready for bed and learns that even superheroes get sleepy and go to bed, too.

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Daniel Gets a Shot

Daniel has an appointment at the doctor today and he has to get a shot. He is very apprehensive and does not want to go. So Daniel asks Mom Tiger questions about the shot, and she shares her trick for staying brave in scary situations. And Daniel finds that the shot was not so bad after all!

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A Stormy Day

Daniel and O the Owl are having fun playing outside in the rain until a thunderstorm builds up and worries them. When Mom Tiger teaches them to think of something happy, O and Daniel learn that the thunderstorm is not so scary after all!

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Daniel Plays Ball

Daniel, Miss Elaina and Prince Wednesday are at the park with Prince Tuesday. They decide to play a game with a ball. Daniel struggles to catch the ball and gets very frustrated. All of his friends remind him that if he keeps on trying, he’ll get better.

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O Builds a Tower

In the block corner at school, O the Owl is determined to use all of the blocks to build the tallest tower in the world. When the blocks keep falling O feels ready to give up, but Teacher Harriet and his friends encourage him to keep trying.

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Daniel's Sleepover

Daniel goes to his friend Prince Wednesday’s for a sleepover. They brush and wash and get ready for bed, but as they get ready to go to sleep they notice some things that could be just a little bit scary. Once they investigate further, they learn the things they are seeing actually aren’t scary at all!

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Backyard Camping

Daniel and O the Owl are camping in the backyard with Dad Tiger. This is O’s first time sleeping in a tent and he is feeling a little unsure. Once he examines this new setting closely, he learns that it’s not so scary! In fact, different can be fun!

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You Are Special

The children are putting on a show at school today, each doing something that makes them special. O the Owl wants to be just like the others but, with a little encouragement, he learns that there are things that make him special, too.

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Daniel Is Special

Daniel and Dad take a walk through the neighborhood, admiring the colors of the leaves. On their way, they meet Miss Elaina and O the Owl who each do special things that make Daniel wonder if he is as special as they are. Dad reminds Daniel of the things that make him special, like his whimsical imagination!

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The Dragon Dance

In school the children are all helping Teacher Harriet with a big art project: creating a dancing dragon! Everyone is eager to finish so the dragon can dance, but they learn that they need to work together so the big project can be finished.

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Teacher Harriet's Birthday

It is Teacher Harriet’s birthday and the children want to surprise her. Mom Tiger helps them decorate the classroom with streamers and the children learn that they need to work together to make a special birthday present surprise.

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Clean Up Time

Daniel and O the Owl are playing “farm” at Daniel’s house. They are having a lot of fun, but are making quite a mess! After losing his watch in a messy room, Daniel realizes that cleaning up and putting his toys away will help him find it.

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Neighborhood Clean Up

A wind storm has made a mess of the Neighborhood playground and no one can play. When King Friday proclaims that it is Clean Up Day, everyone helps by throwing away and recycling the trash. The children learn that they can all work together.

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Play Pretend

Daniel's teacher has her students use their imaginations while playing with a cardboard box, but O the Owl has some trouble; while pretending to be superhero with Grandpere, Daniel notices his dad forgot his lunch and decides to bring it to him.

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Super Daniel!

Daniel and Grandpere are at home pretending to be superheroes when Daniel notices that Dad has forgotten to take his lunch to work with him. He and Grandpere take Dad’s lunchbox to the Clock Factory and Daniel uses his imagination to have super adventures along the way.

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Daniel Uses His Words

Daniel is having lots of fun playing “farm”, until, as Mom Tiger is cleaning up, she accidentally ruins Daniel’s game. Grrr! Mom helps Daniel use his words to tell her how he is feeling so she can understand why he is upset.

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All Aboard!

Daniel and his friends are playing “train” at school, but things aren’t going Katerina’s way. Meow! Katerina learns that others will not be able to help her if they don’t understand why she is upset. She finds a way to use her words and her friends find ways to help so that they can all play together!

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The Royal Sandbox

Daniel and Prince Wednesday are making sand pies in the sandbox. They decide to top off a sand pie with Prince Tuesday's royal crown, but they soon see that this wasn’t such a good idea. They learn how to apologize to Prince Tuesday and make the situation better – by helping clean the crown and promising to ask first next time.

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Daniel Says I'm Sorry

Daniel, Katerina and Miss Elaina are playing cars at school, until Miss Elaina accidentally upsets Daniel. Teacher Harriet helps the children learn how to apologize to a friend. Later, when Daniel accidentally upsets Katerina, he knows just what he needs to do.

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It's Time to Go

Daniel, O the Owl and Katerina are playing “library” at the Treehouse. When it’s time for them to go home, Katerina and Daniel don’t want to stop playing because they are having so much fun! They learn that choosing one more thing to do before they leave makes their transition a little easier.

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Daniel Doesn't Want to Stop Playing

Daniel is playing “Trolley” with Mom and Dad in the living room. When Mom tells him that it’s time to work on his school project, Daniel doesn’t want to stop playing. Mom helps Daniel by allowing him to pick one more thing to do with his toy Trolley. After Daniel makes one last stop, he’s ready to work on his school project.

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Safety Patrol

Today at school, the kids are playing with traffic signs. Prince Tuesday comes for a special visit, wearing his crossing guard uniform. He takes the class on a walk through the neighborhood, and they practice their safety rules along the way!

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Safety at the Beach

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, so Mom Tiger takes Daniel and Katerina to Jungle Beach to play. The children get a bit carried away during their treasure hunting play and drift a bit too far away from Mom Tiger. She reminds them that to stay safe near the water, they need to stop and listen!

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Neighbor Day

In this half hour special Daniel learns how good it feels to be neighborly and that one kind act can lead to many. His first good deed starts a chain reaction of kindness all around the Neighborhood, culminating with the declaration of "Neighbor Day"!

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Calm at the Clock Factory

Daniel and his friends are visiting Dad Tiger’s Clock Factory. Daniel’s excitement to show off his dad and the tigertastic clocks is making him a bit silly. He learns that there are places to be calm and places where it’s OK to be silly!

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Calm Before Story Time

The kids are going to the Neighborhood Library for story time! All the excitement has made them feel a bit silly. Prince Wednesday has a hard time getting calm for the library, but learns that there are places to be calm and places where it’s more than OK to be silly!

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Daniel's New Friend

Daniel and Miss Elaina are at Prince Wednesday’s castle for a royal play date, and meet his cousin Chrissie. As they play “knights,” they discover that, although Chrissie needs some help walking, they are the same in many ways.

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Same and Different

While Daniel is playing dress up with his friends at school, he feels different when he realizes that not everyone has a tail like him. He learns that everyone has differences, but that these are the things that make us unique.

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Katerina's Costume

Daniel and Katerina are at Miss Elaina’s Museum-Go-Round to make their costumes for Dress Up Day. While Daniel and Miss Elaina know exactly what they want to be, Katerina is having a harder time deciding on just the right costume. Eventually she comes up with a very clever idea!

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Dress Up Day

It’s Dress Up Day in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and it’s time for the annual main street parade! The children visit all the stores, showing off their fancy costumes and receiving different stickers from their neighbors.

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Snowflake Day!

In this thirty minute holiday musical episode, the Neighborhood is celebrating Snowflake Day!

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A Snowy Day

It’s a snowy day in the Neighborhood, and Miss Elaina is coming over to play! Mom Tiger helps Daniel change out of his pajamas into clothes that will keep him warm. When it’s time to go outside, Daniel learns how important it is to choose the appropriate clothes.

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Tutu All the Time

Katerina is wearing her favorite sparkly tutu at school today! She likes to wear it all the time, even when she’s painting and playing “grizzly bear” with her friends. But she soon learns how important it is to choose the appropriate clothes for the things you want to do.

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Daniel Gets a Cold

It’s Prince Wednesday’s birthday party at school today! But Daniel is not feeling very well. He really does not want to miss the party, but learns that when you’re sick, rest is best.

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Mom Tiger Is Sick

It’s a busy day at Jungle Beach, and every one is working on something. Mom Tiger is finishing up invitations for Fruit Picking Day, when she starts sneezing. She’s not feeling very well. Luckily, Dad and Daniel help with the invitations so Mom Tiger can get some much needed rest!

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Duckling Goes Home

Today at school, the kids learn that Ducky has grown too big for their classroom, and it’s time to take him back to the farm. Daniel and Miss Elaina are quite upset about the news. The children cope with their sadness in different ways, and they feel better –little by little.

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Daniel Feels Left Out

On their way home from the neighborhood grocery store, Dad and Daniel stop by the tree house. O the Owl and Katerina Kittycat have been playing together all day, and are even having dinner together! Daniel feels left out. Mom and Dad Tiger help Daniel cope with his sad feelings, and he feels better-little by little.

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Daniel Gets Frustrated

Daniel is playing at home with Mom Tiger today, but nothing seems to be going his way. He can’t do what he wants to do, and this makes him feel frustrated! With help from Mom Tiger, Daniel learns how to manage his frustration, and thinks of new ways to play.

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Frustration at School

Daniel and his friends are playing ‘restaurant’ at school today. Daniel feels frustrated when he can’t find what he is looking for. Luckily, he learns to cope with his frustration by taking a step back and asking for help and soon dinner is served!

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Daniel Is Jealous

Daniel and Katerina are playing “airplane” with Grandpere. Daniel thinks Katerina is getting too much attention from Grandpere and starts to feel jealous. Daniel explains his feelings and is reassured that he is Grandpere’s one and only Daniel.

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Jealousy at the Treehouse

Daniel and Katerina are at O the Owl’s house today, playing with his new science kit. Daniel and Katerina feel jealous of O because they want science tools just like his. After talking about their feelings, the children realize how they can all enjoy O’s special science kit.

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Someone Else's Feelings

Using their play toolkits, Daniel and O the Owl are pretending to make “repairs” to Daniel’s playhouse. Daniel is having lots of fun hammering loudly, but it’s upsetting O, who would rather do something quieter. Daniel loves hammering so much that it’s hard for him to see why it upsets O. Mom helps Daniel think about how O is feeling. He comes to realize that they can both have fun as quiet handymen!

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Empathy at School

Chrissie and Daniel are playing “doctor” at school today, but when Chrissie loses her special bracelet, she doesn’t feel like playing anymore. Daniel has trouble understanding why. Teacher Harriet helps him understand how Chrissie may be feeling. Daniel remembers how worried he was when he thought Tiger was lost, and decides to stop playing and help find the bracelet.

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Line Leader Daniel

The children are getting new classroom jobs at school. Daniel really wants to be line leader! When he doesn't get the job he wanted, Daniel is disappointed.

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Neighborhood Jobs

Daniel and Mom Tiger are visiting the library today! Unfortunately, X the Owl isn’t feeling very well, so he can’t do his job. Daniel learns the importance of all the neighborhood jobs and offers to fill in as librarian for the day!

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