Sharing the Gift of Ourselves: Lessons From Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

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Notes

1 Rogers, R. (1984). The past and the present is now. Young Children, 39(3), 13-18. p. 13

2 Stiffelman, S. (2015). Parenting with presence: Practices for raising conscious, confident, caring kids. New World Library.

3 Hollingsworth, A. (2005). The simple faith of Mister Rogers: Spiritual insights from the world’s most beloved neighbor. Thomas Nelson.

4 Edwards, P., Pleasants, H. M., & Franklin, S. H. (1999). A path to follow: Learning to listen to parents. Heinemann.

5 Rogers, F. (1994). You are special: Neighborly words of wisdom from Mister Rogers. Family Communications, Inc. p. 47

6 Rogers, F., & Head, B. (1983). Mister Rogers talks with parents. Berkley Trade. p. 93

7 Ibid. p. 122.

8 Long, M. G. (2015). Peaceful neighbor: Discovering the countercultural Mister Rogers. Westminster John Knox Press.

9 Collins, M., & Kimmel, M. M. (1996). Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Children, television, and Fred Rogers. University of Pittsburgh Press.

10 Sharapan, H. (2015). Technology as a tool for social-emotional development: What can we learn from Fred Rogers’ approach. In C. Donohue (Ed.), Technology and digital media in the early years: Tools for teaching and learning (pp. 12-20). Routledge.

11 Rogers, F. (1983). Mister Rogers talks with parents. Family Communications. p. 75.

12 Ibid.

13 Ibid.

14 Sharapan, H. (2015).

15 Rogers, F., & Sharapan, H. B. (2001). Helping parents, teachers, and caregivers deal with children’s concerns about war. Young Children, 46(3), 12-13.

16 Behr, G., & Rydzewski, R. (2021). When you wonder, you’re learning: Mister Rogers’ enduring lessons for raising creative, curious, and caring kids. Hachette Books.