Pursuing excellence for library service to children
As a children’s librarian and a parent, I often find myself reflecting on the tools we use to teach emotional regulation, resilience, and empathy. One unexpected but powerful tool for both my daughter and me has been Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. This gentle animated series, inspired by the legacy of Mister Rogers, has offered not just lessons for children but wisdom that has positively impacted my own mental health as an adult.
I recently had the amazing experience of being a member of the PBS kids community learning cohort through PBS Wisconsin and I want to share some of the amazing resources they have available. PBS Kids PBS Kids has online games, videos, shows, and even apps that are all free to access. They are educational, simple, fun, and great for kids. I recommend this app to any parent who asks me for a good recommendation. PBS Parents PBS Parents has articles, access to all of the shows, coloring sheets, activities that have been planned that they can do with their kids, and more. They can answer some questions like what age their child is, what show they like, and what they are looking for, and PBS will present them with a list of activities! They also have a newsletter which I subscribed to because they are always sending out new and…