Watch “Daniel’s New Friend” on PBS Kids, and come back to this blog post to enjoy some family activities that will enhance your child’s learning around the episode.
Here are some questions that will help you unpack some of the topics in the episode with your child.
- What does it mean to be alike and different? Ask your child(ren) how the characters in the show are alike? How are they different?
- Talk to your child(ren) about things that they have in common with their family or friends. What do you all like or do that is the same? Then ask them about the ways in which you all are different. Do you have different hair colors, have a different favorite food, or are you different heights?
Below are some other activities to try as a family.
- Check out the activities on the PBS Kids: Life’s Little Lessons Family Activity Guide.
- Grownups: Check out the first installation of our Keep It Real: Preparing Kids for a Diverse World program, on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30pm, in collaboration with Be the Change Barrington, where participants will read and discuss Raising White Kids by Dr. Jennifer Harvey.
- Explore the resources on PBS Kids Talk About Race and Racism, especially this discussion guide.
Here is some further reading on the topics discussed in the episode.
Youth Services Assistant Librarian Stefanie