It's A Beautiful Day In This Neighborhood

"We all have different gifts, so we all have different ways of saying to the world who we are." - Mister Rogers

Over the course of his life, and television show, Fred Rogers gave the world countless special gifts, messages, and life lessons. His goal was to make every single person (especially children) feel special, loved, and heard. Sometimes, children have a difficult time conveying what they want to say, or finding ways to deal with their feelings or problems. 

As a teacher, I believe Mister Rogers' words and wisdom will be relevant forever. This class will focus on specific problems, solutions, and topics that are relevant to every day life at this age. Each week, learners will be introduced to a new quote spoken by Mister Rogers, and how it applies as a life lesson that he believed in. We will discuss, as a group, what we believe it means, how it is relevant to our own lives, and how we can use our own skills to solve problems, understand our feelings, and be better friends and neighbors to everyone around us. Some classes will involve students reading poems and other sayings. All classes will end in a song that Mister Rogers wrote pertaining to that week's theme. This will be a student-led discussion class, guided by the teacher to ensure understanding of the key ideas in each lesson. 

This world needs a lot more people like Mister Rogers. And that can start today - by embodying the kindness he shared to everyone around. 

Won't you be my neighbor? 

Week 1: "It always helps to have people we love beside us when we have to do difficult things in life." Learners will place value on relationships and friendships - old and new.
Week 2: “I’m proud of you for the times you came in second, or third, or fourth, but what you did was the best you had ever done.” Learners will understand how to be proud of someone whether they win or lose.
Week 3: “When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting and less scary.” Learners will discuss productive and calming ways to handle their feelings.
Week 4: "To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now." Learners will understand how differences should not divide us and that all people are deserving of our love and kindness.
Week 5: "Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love." Learners will discuss what it really means to forgive another person, and why it is so important to do so.
Week 6: “How many times have you noticed that it’s the little quiet moments in the midst of life that seem to give the rest extra-special meaning?” Our world is so loud. Learners will learn to appreciate the importance of silence and quiet moments.
Week 7: "It’s not so much what we have in this life that matters. It’s what we do with what we have." Learners will understand the meaning and value behind sharing what we have.
Week 8: "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." Learners will explore what being a good Neighborhood really means.

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