Frequently Asked Questions for Teachers
Q. How can Dragon Tales be useful to me as a preschool educator?
A. The themes of the Dragon Tales episodes are familiar to preschool teachers: resolving conflicts, being patient, overcoming frustration and fears, dealing with separation anxiety. Each Dragon Tales episode focuses on a challenge that preschoolers face regular basis. Child development experts have helped the writers craft the shows so that they provide useful strategies that preschoolers can bring to real-life situations.
Q. How can Dragon Tales help the children in my preschool program?
A. There's so much that little kids want and need to learn, from social challenges like getting along with friends, to cognitive challenges like following directions. Dragon Tales is designed to nurture young children's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. The Dragon Tales friends help each other face fears and learn new ways to deal with the challenges they encounter. Dragon Tales encourages children to grapple with challenging tasks and experiences in their lives.
Q: How can Dragon Tales support what I am doing in my classroom?
A. When challenges arise in the classroom, you might consider taping a related Dragon Tales episode and viewing it with the children. The episode can offer a springboard to group discussions and extension activities. On this site, you can find lesson plans and other follow up activities. You can find lesson plans and other follow-up activities on the Dragon Tales website at
Q. How can I find an episode that I need?
A. You can find episode descriptions and theme related activities on this website. The TV schedule that appears on the website will help you find when an episode will air. You can then tape and reuse the show in your classroom, at no charge, and at a time that works best for you. (Note that you may tape and use Dragon Tales episodes for educational purposes for up to one year.)
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