Daniel Goes to the Hospital
From Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood · 2021
27 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional LearningHealth
Summary
Daniel visits a friend in the hospital and learns what doctors and nurses do to help people feel better. The episode normalizes medical settings with warm, matter-of-fact storytelling — ideal to show before a field trip to a clinic or when a student has health anxiety. Also available in an ASL-captioned version on PBS LearningMedia.
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All ages
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Daniel Tiger's hospital visit demystifies medical care in a calm, affirming way.
- Why was Daniel's friend in the hospital? Who was taking care of them?
- What do doctors and nurses do to help people feel better?
- Has anyone ever been to a doctor or hospital? How did you feel?
- What could you say to a friend who is feeling scared about seeing a doctor?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: hospital, doctor, nurse, patient, get better, care.
Try it: Draw or write about one person who helps keep you healthy (doctor, nurse, dentist, parent). Share it with a partner.