Don’t Judge a Book | Play about Taking Responsibility and Freedom to Read | SEL Mini Episode

Kingsley is making a very big mess. Danny Joe shares a new picture book with a story that he has written, "I Like You More Than My Phone." But Kingsley feels upset when he sees pictures in the book showing times when he made bad choices. He wants to hide the book away from others, but Danny Joe helps him learn an important lesson about taking responsibility for his actions. Books are for sharing, not hiding! This episode is dedicated to librarians and those who work to fight censorship everywhere. SUBSCRIBE  ‪@dannyjoestreehouse‬   for more Social Emotional Learning (SEL) videos for pre K, preschool, and early learners! #dannyjoestreehouse ______ Danny Joe's Tree House is a kids' show that embodies the beloved form of retro children's TV classics while responding to the social-emotional needs of today's families. The series, now in its 3rd season, features a diverse community of real-life caregivers and a lively cast of puppets, including a bossy king, a sweet teddy bear, and a brave knight. The host, Danny Joe, is a kind and thoughtful preschool teacher who helps kids work through big thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Danny Joe’s Tree House invites kids to slow down and engage with a wide range of topics, providing them with valuable life lessons, strategies for self-regulation, early STEM concepts, and digital media literacy skills, while also sparking their imaginations with arts and crafts projects, sing-along songs, and other DIY activities. Designed to be both entertaining and educational, Danny Joe’s Tree house is a well-rounded and thoughtful program that families can enjoy together. Grown-ups can use the concepts and lessons shared in the show to prompt discussion with their children after each episode. Danny Joe’s Tree House helps build connections between children and their grown-ups, fostering helpful techniques to promote long-term social-emotional growth and engagement for the whole family. Danny Joe’s Tree House serves preschool-age children and their grownups by offering: Age-appropriate content that addresses social-emotional needs, teaching children about empathy, kindness, and coping with emotions Learning opportunities that go beyond basic skills like numbers, letters, and shapes A positive role model who provides a calm and thoughtful human voice as he demonstrates how to deal with overwhelming feelings and situations A diverse range of caregivers, kids, puppets and experiences to show that people from different backgrounds and cultures can be friends and learn from each other. Engaging and entertaining content, with fun stories, colorful environments, lively puppets, DIY activities, and catchy songs. Familiar and relatable themes such as communicating through screens and devices, visiting the doctor, and dealing with emotions. Relatable situations, such as working through emotions, resolving conflict, building friendships, and solving problems in a way that is appropriate for preschool-age development. Age-appropriate humor, gentle slapstick, wordplay, and silly characters that children can relate to. A demonstrated commitment to safety, both for oneself and for others, in both words and actions, modeling that behavior for viewers.