Calm at the Restaurant
From Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood · 2019
14 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Daniel and Jodi go to a restaurant for taco night and learn that there are times to be silly and times to be calm — practicing indoor voices and patience while waiting for food. The episode teaches the strategy 'Sometimes you feel two feelings at the same time.' ASL-captioned version on PBS LearningMedia.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Daniel Tiger practices self-regulation in a real-world social setting.
- Why is it important to use a calm voice in a restaurant?
- What did Daniel and Jodi do while they waited for their food?
- Can you think of other places where we need to use a calm voice?
- Is it hard to wait sometimes? What helps you wait patiently?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: calm, patient, voice, wait, inside voice.
Try it: Practice a 'restaurant voice' — whisper something to a partner so only they can hear it. Now say it in your outdoor voice. What's the difference?