ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood ???????? Playtime with Friends ????????
Hi there! Today, we’re going to have some fun with Daniel Tiger and his friends. Let’s see what they’re up to!
Daniel Tiger is playing with his friends, Miss Elena and Ashton. Ashton is wearing a cool helmet and pretending to be an astronaut. He says, “I’m going to zoom to outer space!” Daniel wants to join the fun and become an astronaut too. Ashton even made a special helmet for Daniel!
Daniel and Ashton pretend to zoom around like astronauts. They go to Daniel’s room, which is now outer space! Daniel made a telescope to look at the stars and the moon. But oh no, the telescope bent, and they can’t see through it anymore.
Miss Elena tells them that even if the telescope is broken, they can still play together. Daniel learns that playing with friends is fun, no matter what they do!
Daniel and his friend Katarina decide to build something with blocks. They make a wall for a house and then pretend to play house. Daniel is the mommy, and Katarina is the daddy tiger. They even have a little baby tiger!
Katarina wants to be a dinosaur, but Daniel says dinosaurs might wake the baby. Prince Wednesday joins them and suggests being a quiet dinosaur. Everyone agrees, and they have fun playing together!
Miss Elena shows Daniel her rock collection. She has lots of cool rocks, and she dreams of finding a gold one someday. Daniel thinks they are like explorers, searching for rocks everywhere they go.
Even though they can’t play with the rocks, Daniel learns that friends just want to play together. They decide to find something else to do and have a great time!
Miss Elena and Daniel decide to put on a show. Miss Elena wants to do a backwards show, but Daniel prefers forwards. They find a way to play together by mixing both ideas. Miss Elena dances backwards, and Daniel plays music forwards!
Daniel and his friends learn that playing together is all about finding ways to have fun, even if they have different ideas. They enjoy their time and make each other laugh!
Remember, playing with friends is the best, no matter what you do. Have fun and use your imagination!
Build Your Own Space Helmet: Gather some simple materials like paper, markers, and tape. Encourage the children to create their own space helmets just like Ashton did for Daniel. Ask them to think about what colors and designs they would like on their helmets. Once finished, have a mini space parade where they can show off their creations and pretend to zoom to outer space.
Rock Exploration Adventure: Take the children on a mini adventure around the classroom or playground to find interesting rocks. Provide small bags for collecting their “treasures.” Once back in the classroom, have a show-and-tell session where each child can share their favorite rock and why they chose it. Discuss how explorers like Daniel and Miss Elena might feel when they find something special.
Imagination Station: Set up different play stations with themes like “Outer Space,” “Dinosaur Land,” and “House.” Encourage the children to rotate between stations, using their imagination to play different roles. Ask them questions like, “What would you see in outer space?” or “How does a dinosaur move?” to spark their creativity and help them think about how they can play together in different scenarios.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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**Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood**
**Daniel:** Hey, Lady Elaine! Hi, Miss Elena! My neighbor came to play too!
**Miss Elena:** I’ve been waiting for you all day!
**Daniel:** Greetings, Daniel Tiger! I’m so glad you’re here! Wow, what’s that on your head?
**Ashton:** It’s my helmet! I’m an astronaut, and I’m going to zoom to outer space!
**Daniel:** Wow! I would love to zoom to outer space! Can I be an astronaut too?
**Ashton:** You betcha! I even made you an astronaut helmet like mine! Ready? Whoa, here comes one!
**Daniel:** Thanks, Miss Elena! Now I’m astronaut Daniel! Astronaut power!
**Miss Elena:** Oh, astronauts, should we zoom inside the house?
**Daniel:** Yeah, let’s zoom to my room!
[Music]
**Daniel:** Zoom with me like this!
[Music]
**Daniel:** I’m zooming! Welcome to outer space!
[Music]
**Ashton:** Did you make all of this outer space stuff?
**Daniel:** Sure did! I made us this telescope. We can use it to look at the moon and the stars!
**Ashton:** I see a star! And a Daniel star! I’m a shooting Daniel star! Watch this! Whoosh! Whoosh!
**Ashton:** Do you want to look through the telescope?
**Daniel:** Sure, thanks! Oh wait, I want to look at one more thing.
**Ashton:** Oh no, the telescope bent! We can’t see anything through it!
**Daniel:** But I wanted to use the telescope! That was my idea!
**Miss Elena:** Is everything okay in here?
**Daniel:** Our telescope bent, and Miss Elena is upset. Can you fix it?
**Miss Elena:** Oh, it’s too bent. Some things just can’t be fixed.
**Daniel:** Well, if we can’t play with the telescope, then we can’t play at all!
**Miss Elena:** I’m sorry your telescope is bent, but that doesn’t mean you and Daniel can’t play anymore.
**Daniel:** It doesn’t?
**Miss Elena:** No! A friend just wants to play with you!
**Daniel:** Yes, I want to play with you, Miss Elena! It doesn’t even matter what we do.
**Miss Elena:** I want to play with you too, even without a telescope.
**Katarina:** Daniel, do you want to play again?
**Daniel:** Yes!
**Katarina:** Can you help me?
**Daniel:** Sure! Put that brick over there.
**Katarina:** Okay! Can you please pass me that block?
**Daniel:** Got it! Thank you!
[Music]
**Katarina:** We need another block. Let’s put that over here.
**Daniel:** Okay, what are we building?
**Katarina:** This is a wall to my house!
**Daniel:** Oh, so cool!
**Katarina:** Now that we’re done, want to play house?
**Daniel:** I’ll be Mommy!
**Katarina:** Okay, I’ll be the daddy tiger! See my baby?
**Daniel:** Hi, little baby! I’m your daddy tiger! I can make breakfast!
**Katarina:** Do you like strawberry pancakes? My favorite!
**Daniel:** I’m a dinosaur! Watch out!
**Katarina:** Stop! I want to play! I’ll be the dinosaur!
**Daniel:** There’s no dinosaur in the house.
**Katarina:** Why not?
**Daniel:** Because you’d wake the baby.
**Katarina:** Oh, it’s okay, baby. Go to sleep!
**Daniel:** Breakfast is ready! Mmm, strawberry pancakes and milk for the baby! It’s time to eat!
**Katarina:** I want to play dinosaur!
**Daniel:** The baby’s eating right now.
**Katarina:** But I want to play house too!
**Daniel:** Do you want to be the brother?
**Katarina:** No.
**Daniel:** Do you want to be the grandpa?
**Katarina:** No.
**Daniel:** Do you want to be the babysitter?
**Katarina:** No, I want to be the dinosaur!
**Daniel:** No noisy dinosaurs around the baby! She needs to go to sleep now!
**Prince Wednesday:** How’s playing house going? Did I hear a sad roar?
**Katarina:** Why are you a sad dinosaur, Prince Wednesday?
**Prince Wednesday:** Because I want to play house, but Katarina said dinosaurs cannot play house.
**Daniel:** Why not?
**Prince Wednesday:** Because noisy dinosaurs will wake the baby.
**Miss Elena:** Do you want to play together?
**Prince Wednesday:** Yes!
**Miss Elena:** Well then, I think you need to find a way to play together.
**Katarina:** We’ll find a way to play together!
**Prince Wednesday:** Yes! You want to be a dinosaur?
**Katarina:** Yes, but noisy dinosaurs will wake the baby.
**Prince Wednesday:** So you need to find a way to play together.
**Katarina:** How about if I’m a quiet dinosaur?
**Prince Wednesday:** A quiet dinosaur wouldn’t wake the baby!
**Katarina:** Okay! Listen, you made the baby laugh! The baby thinks you’re a funny dinosaur!
**Prince Wednesday:** Funny dinosaur! Would you like some strawberry pancakes?
[Music]
**Daniel:** Attention, astronaut Daniel! The rocket ship is all ready to go to space! Now we count that blaster!
**Miss Elena:** Let’s start at five!
**All:** Five, four, three, two, one!
[Music]
**Daniel:** We zoomed a lot, Miss Elena! Oh no! The wing ripped off our rocket ship! Now the rocket ship is ruined!
**Miss Elena:** Oh no! Now we can’t play outer space!
**Daniel:** But Miss Elena, I still want to play!
**Miss Elena:** Well, we can’t. No rocket, no outer space, no play.
**Daniel:** But remember, we don’t have to play with the rocket ship! A friend just wants to play with you!
**Miss Elena:** A friend just wants to play with you!
**Daniel:** But I wanted us to play outer space in a rocket!
**Miss Elena:** I know, but I just want to play with you, even if there’s no rocket ship.
**Daniel:** Hmm, well maybe we can pretend this box is something else.
**Miss Elena:** Okay!
**Daniel:** You know what? It kind of looks like a boat!
**Miss Elena:** Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream!
**Daniel:** A boat! I love it! But can it be a space boat? Because I still want to go to outer space!
**Miss Elena:** A space boat? I’ve never heard of that before, but I like it! Row your space boat down to outer space! Let’s count down so we can blast off!
**All:** Five, four, three, two, one!
[Music]
**Daniel:** Look over there! I see stars! I see the moon!
[Music]
**Daniel:** Nope, nope, nope! Miss Elena, I really just love playing anything with you!
**Miss Elena:** Thanks, Daniel! I love playing with you too!
**Daniel:** Wow, you have bunk beds!
**Miss Elena:** Yeah, cool! And a rocking horse!
**Daniel:** Double yup! What else?
**Miss Elena:** Those are my knights!
**Daniel:** Really cool! Whoa! And a puppet theater!
**Miss Elena:** Yup! And I’m the king of the castle!
**Daniel:** And I’m the boss of stuff!
**Miss Elena:** That’s so funny! I can’t wait to show you this! Ta-da! This is my rock collection! The new purple rock will go right here, and someday I’ll find a gold rock, and it will go right here!
**Daniel:** Oh, a gold rock would be special!
**Miss Elena:** I know! I always wanted a gold rock!
**Daniel:** You already have so many rocks in your collection!
**Miss Elena:** My dad and I look for rocks wherever we go!
**Daniel:** Oh, you’re like explorers!
**Miss Elena:** Yeah, rock explorers! This rock was found when we explored the Royal Garden, and this rock was found when we explored Jungle Beach.
**Daniel:** Jungle Beach? That’s where I live! You could explore for rocks on Jungle Beach too!
**Miss Elena:** See, this rock is actually a piece of coral from the sea!
**Daniel:** Wow, Wednesday, you sure know a lot about rocks!
**Prince Wednesday:** I know! I’m a silly, silly rock explorer!
**Miss Elena:** Come on, rock explorer! Let’s play with your rocks!
**Daniel:** No, no! We can’t play with the rocks!
**Miss Elena:** What? We can’t play with the rocks? Why not?
**Daniel:** Well, the rocks could break.
**Miss Elena:** Oh, so we can’t play at all?
**Daniel:** I think you can still play! You know what I always say? A friend just wants to play with you!
**Miss Elena:** A friend just wants to play with you! A friend doesn’t need to play with your things; they just want to play with you!
**Daniel:** But I want to play with your rocks!
**Miss Elena:** I do want to play with your rocks, but I want to play with you more!
**Daniel:** Really? You want to play with me more than my rocks?
**Miss Elena:** Yes! How about we play something else, friend?
**Daniel:** Okay, friend! We can play something else because we are friends!
**Miss Elena:** Well done! A friend just wants to play with you!
**Daniel:** Yes! I’ll be in the Royal Garden! Call me if you need me because I’m the daddy king!
**Miss Elena:** What a lovely song!
**Daniel:** Oops! Things work forward!
**Miss Elena:** And it’s time for us to put on a show!
[Applause]
**Daniel:** Terrific! I’m doing a show! I love doing a show too!
**Miss Elena:** A backwards show!
**Daniel:** Oh no! A backwards show?
**Miss Elena:** Yeah!
**Daniel:** Miss Elena, I want to be in a show, but I do not want to be backwards!
**Miss Elena:** But everything in a backwards show has to be backwards!
**Daniel:** But I do not want to be backwards! I just don’t like it!
**Miss Elena:** Playing backwards can be so much fun!
**Daniel:** Oh, forwards please!
**Miss Elena:** Hey, what’s going on in here?
**Daniel:** A lot is going on in here!
**Miss Elena:** Daddy, I want us to put on a backwards show, and Daniel does not want to be backwards!
**Daniel:** No, I do not want to be backwards in the show!
**Miss Elena:** What about you, Daniel? Are you okay with playing backwards?
**Daniel:** Uh-huh! I like being backwards too, but I don’t want to upset her!
**Miss Elena:** Me neither! Hmm, this is a tough problem. Are you sure you want to play together?
**Daniel:** I love playing with you!
**Miss Elena:** Yes, I want to be in the show!
**Daniel:** Well then, if you want to play together, then there’s only one thing you can do!
**Miss Elena:** Yup! Only one thing you can do!
**Daniel:** You’re gonna have to find a way to play it together!
**Miss Elena:** Find a way to play together!
**Daniel:** Find a way to play together!
**Miss Elena:** But how? My way to play is backwards, and my way of playing is forwards! How can we play together?
**Daniel:** Yeah! How can they play together, Miss Elena?
**Miss Elena:** What are you going to do in the show?
**Daniel:** I’m going to dance backwards like this!
**Miss Elena:** And Daniel, what are you going to do in the show?
**Daniel:** I want to dance like a chicken backwards!
**Miss Elena:** Okay, so you have backwards dancing in the show. So what could I do in the show?
**Daniel:** Hmm…
**Miss Elena:** Music! What do you mean?
**Daniel:** I could play music in the show!
**Miss Elena:** Backwards music?
**Daniel:** No! Forwards music! My way to play!
**Miss Elena:** Okay! And my way to play is backwards dancing!
**Daniel:** Find a way to play together!
**Miss Elena:** We’ll dance, and I will make music, and we will play together!
[Music]
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This version removes any inappropriate or unclear language while maintaining the essence of the original transcript.
