Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Movie to Premier September 17 on PBS

Are your kids fans of DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD? Then be sure to catch the first-ever DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD Movie, premiering on September 17 on PBS KIDS. THE DANIEL TIGER MOVIE: WON’T YOU BE OUR NEIGHBOR? features a family that has just moved to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, leaving it up to Daniel and his community to welcome the newcomers with open arms.

THE DANIEL TIGER MOVIE: WON’T YOU BE OUR NEIGHBOR? will repeat throughout the week of September 17 (check your local listings) on PBS KIDS and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream. It will also be available for free on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video App. Additionally, two new episodes from DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD will debut throughout the week of September 17. The movie and episodes will explore themes such as making new friends and navigating unfamiliar social situations.

Jodi's First Day at School/Daniel Plays at Jodi's House
Premieres September 18

“Jodi’s First Day at School” - Jodi is nervous on her first day at a new school, so Teacher Harriet explains to Jodi that she can find something or someone she knows to help herself feel better. She spots Daniel Tiger, who is someone she knows! Daniel takes on the duties of “First Day Friend” to help Jodi feel comfortable at her new school.

“Daniel Plays at Jodi’s House” - Daniel goes to Jodi’s house after school. At first, Daniel feels a little nervous because he’s never played at Jodi’s house after school before. Then Daniel finds things he knows—like blueberries—to make himself feel better at Jodi’s house.

A New Friend at School/A New Friend at the Playground
Premieres September 20

“A New Friend at School” - Daniel can’t wait to race the crafty car he made at school with Prince Wednesday! But Prince Wednesday is busy playing with Jodi now. Is Prince Wednesday still Daniel’s friend? Of course he is.

“A New Friend at the Playground” - Daniel and Miss Elaina are playing together at the park. When their new friend Jodi shows up to play, Daniel worries that Miss Elaina likes Jodi more than him, but then Daniel is reminded that they’re all still friends.

This new movie and these shows are destined to help kids face the challenges of adjusting to new environments, like coping with a big move or starting at a new school.*


* No compensation was provided for this post. 

Bookish (and not so Bookish) Thoughts - Aug 1

Bookish (and not so Bookish) Thoughts is hosted by Bookishly Boisterous. This is a chance for book bloggers to dabble in areas besides books (but those are welcome too). Share your plans for the weekend, a rant on people not using their turn signals in parking lots, or your love of Sunday morning mimosas.

I'm a bit behind the eight ball this week. Several real estate calls took yesterday in a different direction than planned. Monday was already hectic. I'm hoping the next two days are a bit slower. In a nutshell, here are a few life blurbs:

• No new books arrived, but some other good stuff came in which I'll share later in the week.
• Got one of my properties under contract and signed up two new buyers.
• Furniture is getting moved out of the in-laws' place this weekend. After that the final clean up begins. 
• Cleaned out my pantry yesterday and it feels so great. First step in getting this house together. 

That's it from me. What's going on in your world?

Tips from Bloggers on Helping Kids Through a Move

A failed business followed by my parents' bankruptcy filing led to us moving out of the only home I had known for the first 12 years of my life. When my mother died two years later, we were forced to move again, this time to an apartment my father could afford on a single income. We would move another time when my father remarried.

I remember how tough it was leaving all those places, so when I was a single parent I tried to make each move a bit easier. I'm not sure if I was successful, but my son doesn't seem the worse for wear because we lived in a variety of places. Even in the late 80s and into the 90s we didn't seek as many resources for helping kids as we do now. The Internet certainly has made life easier.

"21 Blogs with Insightful Tips for Helping Kids Through a Move" shares links to numerous articles on how you can help your child through a move, whether it be across town or across the country.