Miss Elaina's Bandage / A Fair Place to Play
From Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood · 2022
27 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
In the first story, Miss Elaina gets a bandage and Daniel practices showing empathy — 'You can think about how someone else feels.' In the second, children work together to make the playground fair and accessible for everyone. Both stories build perspective-taking and inclusion skills. ASL-captioned version on YouTube.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These paired stories connect empathy with concrete inclusive action.
- How did Daniel show Miss Elaina that he cared when she got hurt?
- What does 'fair' mean? Is fair always the same for everyone?
- What did the children change on the playground to make it fair?
- Is there something in our classroom or school we could make more fair or welcoming?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: empathy, fair, include, feelings, access.
Try it: Think of one way to make our classroom a 'fair place to play' — where everyone can join in. Share your idea with the class.