A really great quote about learning from Fred Rogers

[fairfarmhand]

“Children are not merely vessels into which facts are poured one week and then when it comes time for exams they turn themselves upside down and let the facts run out. Children bring all of themselves, their feelings, and their experiences to the learning.”

I wish I'd known this when my oldest was in school.  You can't separate the child's academics from the rest of their person. 

(And I have no idea why this is highlighted in gray.)

[Guest]

He was such a human treasure. I have watched the movie with Tom Hanks several times now and it still makes me bawl. I wish I had felt so well-understood by adults when I was a kid as some of his young guests must have. 

[Ditto]

I love Mr. Rogers.   The world sure could use him now.  I am always happy to see any quotes from him. 

@Quill....I have never been able to bring myself to watch that movie.  As much as I love Tom Hanks, there is simply only one Mr Rogers, and I can't stand the thought of watching someone portray him (picture me foot stomping and crying...if it can't be the real Mr Rogers then forget it).  I believe his widow was involved with the movie and endorsed it so you would think that would change my mind, but I simply can't watch it. 

[Harriet Vane]

 I just adore Mr. Rogers. I grew up loving his show, of course, and then I rediscovered him twice as an adult. First, I was so delighted at how healthy his show is for my kids when they were growing up. And then, when we had a traumatized foster daughter, Mr. Rogers was the most perfect play therapy ever. We watched two episodes a day. I was absolutely inspired by his approach, and I wish he were still alive.

[fairfarmhand]

Feel free to share your Mr. Rogers gems as well. 

Here's another one:

"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person."

[Kassia]

3 hours ago, Quill said:

He was such a human treasure. I have watched the movie with Tom Hanks several times now and it still makes me bawl. I wish I had felt so well-understood by adults when I was a kid as some of his young guests must have. 

I didn't see the movie, but I read his book and was so impressed, I didn't know much about him before reading, but I gained a lot of respect for him from that book.  

Edited October 27, 2020 by Kassia

[Pam in CT]

The movie is great. Not at all what I expected.

And I expected it to be great because Mr Rogers was so great. It was great in a way I didn't expect.

[BakersDozen]

I watched "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" with my kids and we all cried. Such a beautiful human being.

[Ditto]

I think we should all get under blanket forts with vanilla wafers and juice and watch Mr Rogers for the afternoon.

[Kassia]

51 minutes ago, Ditto said:

I think we should all get under blanket forts with vanilla wafers and juice and watch Mr Rogers for the afternoon.

I love this idea.  Maybe for the rest of this year...