With all the attention on high tech these days, I was happily surprised by a low-tech moment I had when I was doing an observation in a preschool. After a few minutes of taking notes, I sensed a number of 4-year-olds clustered around me, curious about what I had in my hands. All I had was a pencil and an ordinary notebook of lined paper with my handwritten notes. I told them that I like to learn about children, and I showed them how I write down things they say and do, so I can remember.
Fred Rogers Institute Newsletter: June 2024
As June kicks off, the Fred Rogers Institute team is hard at work preparing for the second annual Work of Fred Rogers Conference, set to take place on June 21st & 22nd, 2024! Our team is buzzing with excitement as we gear up to welcome both new and returning visitors with open arms.
In The Little Prince, the above line is a piece of wise advice given from the fox to the little prince as he travels and learns about the world. It is a piece of advice that is simple, yet profound. It is a quote that also profoundly shaped the work of Fred Rogers that was displayed in the Family Communications ....
A beautiful day to talk to Kate and Charlie Gibson about the love of reading and the gift of unhurried time that Fred Rogers shared with us and we can share with our children!
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