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How important each person you see can be. On camera, she donned her witch costume, hat and all, then spoke and laughed using her witch’s voice. She emphasized that it was pretend, that anybody can dress up and pretend like she did.

Understanding viewers’ fears of scary on-screen characters, he also asked about the hard work it took to become that character. In 1975, when Margaret Hamilton visited the neighborhood, Mister Rogers asked her about playing the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.

Eric Carle, children’s book illustrator/author.

Rogers also made sure his viewers knew how much practice guests put into developing their talents, whether artist, dancer, architect, or athlete. McFeely, known for his “Speedy Delivery.” Courtesy Robert Lawton. Most of all, he enjoyed them.ĭavid Newell played Mr. He listened, asked questions, and thanked them for their time and sharing of talents. The people we trust with that important talkįred Rogers demonstrated everyone’s value by showing respect and appreciation for his neighbors and guests. Overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. “When we can talk about our feelings, they become less “Whatever is mentionable can be more manageable.” When artists or musicians visited the show, Mister Rogers often asked how they expressed their emotions–including anger–in their art or music. They must be expressed and talked through. Whether one is mad, sad, scared, jealous, disappointed, frustrated, or worried, feelings are viewed as normal. In Mister Rogers Neighborhood, feelings matter. “I don’t think anyone can grow unless he’s lovedĮxactly as he is now, appreciated for whatĭaniel Striped Tiger, from artifacts display at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Other times, Mister Rogers would sing “It’s You I Like” or “I’m Proud of You.” Daniel and Lady Aberlin talked through his feelings at length. One time Daniel Striped Tiger wondered if he was a mistake. How did he convey the value of each child? Through conversation, puppets, songs, and guests. “The space between the television screen and He saw the important of conveying a message from the heart–from his honest self. “There is only one person in the world like you,Īnd people can like you exactly the way you are.”įrom the moment he saw the first television set in his parents’ home, he had a vision for the power it could wield–power for good in the lives of children. (More on that next time.)įred Rogers had one main purpose: to help children feel good about who they are. Fred Rogers, its creator, developed fourteen puppet characters and composed over 200 songs. The show changed the nature of children’s television. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood ran over thirty years with 895 episodes. He spoke to viewers as if they were in the same room. Whether discussing pets or hosting a trumpeter, he offered the substance of time and conversation to savor, served with ideas to think and wonder about. While Sesame Street conveyed educational tidbits in saccharine spoonfuls, with abrupt changes in content, volume, scenery, or camera angles, Mister Rogers invited children to cozy up and hang around for a leisurely, nourishing visit.

Sesame Street began in 1969, the year after Mister Rogers. She noted the difference between students who had been raised on Big Bird and Cookie Monster versus Mister Rogers. In the span of over 30 years of teaching kindergarten, she witnessed a huge drop of students’ attention spans and a new expectation of being entertained, even at school. Fast forward to 2002 when Colin started school. Bjelland had been teaching since the 1960s. First of all, to understand the context, Mrs. A parent asked that very question– “How can we be helping our child at home to succeed in school?” When my son Colin started kindergarten, we attended an orientation in September. “How can we be helping our child at home to succeed in school?” If your child was starting kindergarten, how would you answer this question: Fred Rogers rehearses the opening of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, Courtesy Gene J.