Watch “Daniel Gets Mad/Katerina Gets Mad” on Kanopy Kids using your Barrington Area Library card number to log in, and come back to this blog post to enjoy some family activities that will enhance your child’s learning around the episode. 

Now that you’ve watched the episode, here is a companion video that will demonstrate some breathing exercises for when you’re feeling so mad that you want to roar!

Here are some questions that will help you unpack some of the topics in the episode with your child.

“Daniel Gets Mad”

• When Daniel Tiger was playing make-believe, he imagined he was swimming in the deep blue sea. Have you pretended you’ve gone on an adventure while staying at home? Where would you most like to go? Take a pretend trip with your family! What did you do?
• How did Daniel and Wednesday feel when they saw that it was raining outside? Can you remember a time when you felt like that? What happened?
• What are some ways that you and your family have had to change plans since we’ve been staying at home?

“Katerina Gets Mad”

• Daniel and his friends visit the local music shop together. Do you have any musical instruments at home? If not, have you ever tried to make a musical instrument with supplies you have at home?
• When Katerina gets upset about not being first in line, she counts and then dances her mad out. Have you ever tried to dance your mad out? Pick out some of your favorite tunes and plan a dance party with your family! You can also sign up for our Family Concert with Ralph Covert on Saturday, June 27 at 10:30am to dance some of your feelings out!

Below are some other activities to try as a family.

• Make a DIY shaker out of a plastic egg and beans, or paper plates and beans. What other materials do you have at home that you could use to make a musical instrument?
• Check out our Summer Reading program and complete an activity for the Heart My Home or Wellness Warrior badges.
• Children’s Author and Illustrator Christian Robinson has a video series on YouTube called Making Space, all about art and feelings. Watch his video on the topic of anger and complete an art project with him!
• Sign up for our program Little Kids, Big Feelings on Tuesday, June 23 at 2:30pm!
• Mister Rogers sang a lot of great songs about feelings on his show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Check out some old recordings on his website.

    Youth Services Assistant Librarian Stefanie