Daniel Tiger CHD Preschool Curriculum
Ages 2 - 6 Years
When young children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) go to school, their classmates may not understand their needs and differences. As a result, children and families with CHDs sometimes end up feeling isolated.
Preschool and Pre-K teachers can use this Daniel Tiger curriculum to help young children talk about congenital heart defects in a developmentally-appropriate way, and to celebrate every unique student. Parents are encouraged to share this curriculum with their children's teachers.
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A Note for Parents
Here at the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program (CNP), we aim to listen to our community, and to respond directly to their needs. Back in 2017, multiple parents shared with our staff that they felt disconnected from their school communities, and they wondered how well their children's teachers and classmates understood their families' lives.
In response to this need, we worked with the Fred Rogers Company to create this curriculum: We Take Care of Each Other. We invite you to use the curriculum at home, and to share it with your children's daycare providers, teachers, and schools. We hope it will bring you comfort and connection as your family transitions to formal schooling.
As always, if you recognize an unmet need in the heart defect community, let us know! We will try to help. Email: CNPschedulingandquestions@childrens.harvard.edu
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Front cover
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We Take Care of Each Other cover
Introduction
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About the curriculum
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Communication
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About Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
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Storybook: Daniel Visits the Hospital
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Call the Boston Children's Hospital gift shop at 617-355-1987 to order your copy of Daniel Visits the Hospital.
Module 1: What is a CHD?
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Module 2: Every Body is Special
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Module 3: When We Miss Our Friends
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Module 4: Keeping Everyone Clean and Safe
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Module 5: Special Helping Tools: Understanding Medical Devices
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Conversation card for leg braces/ AFOs
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Conversation card for eye glasses.
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Conversation card for oxygen cannula
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Conversation card for hearing aids.
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Conversation card for walker.
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Conversation card for wheelchairs.
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Conversation card for NG/NJ feeding tube
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Conversation card for tracheostomy
Module 6: Everyone Can Play in Their Own Way
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Picture prompt 1
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Module 7: Everyone is Good at Something: Celebrating Strengths and Managing Frustration
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Story card 1
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Story card 2
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Story card 3
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Story card 4
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More Clips from Daniel Tiger
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Developmental care is best when it is local. Families local to Boston can receive care from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program (CNP). Families from other regions can use the link below to find their local care team.
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