Thoughts for the Week:

Some children see their dads daily: it may even be their father who provides the primary care in their household. Other children see their fathers only occasionally, if at all, but even children who have had no contact with their fathers are likely to have fantasies about who that person is.

In the programs this week, we focus on fathers as nurturers, and the ways that dads pass on values and interests, such as music. We can never tell how - or if - such interests as a love of music will pass down the generations, yet it's often those interests of fathers that leave lasting memories as children grow older. Helping children appreciate the many ways fathers give care is an important way of helping them understand what love is all about.

Summary of the Week:

This week of Neighborhood programs introduces viewers to two well-known families of musicians, the Marsalis family and Yo-Yo Ma's family, with fathers who are passing on their love and appreciation of music to future generations. There's a visit with Ella Jenkins who talks about her father's love of music and a visit with timber wolves, animals which live in families, like people do.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, it's "Wolf Week" and time for a Father and Music Festival.  Prince Tuesday and his father join together in music that makes a doll come to life.  When Daniel feels badly about not having a father, the neighbors find a way to help.