The other day I heard a child singing “Row, row, row your boat,” and I couldn’t help thinking of the delightful version of that song that Fred wrote for King Friday –
Propel, propel, propel your craft…
Gently down liquid solution.
Ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically,
Existence is but an illusion!
Fred loved introducing his viewers to “big” words. Yes, he did speak in simple and clear language that could be easily understood by his young viewers, but at the same time, he knew how important it is to enrich their vocabulary. Fred didn’t “dumb down” the language. He raised it up.
Expanding the Neighborhood
Through countless episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, publications,
and public appearances, Fred Rogers made generations of people feel
as though they were a part of a greater neighborhood, one that
involved learning, sharing, and playing. This "neighborhood"
supported children - as well as adults ...
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 ....
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