How does MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD help children get ready for school?
The Neighborhood series is full of people — real people — who enjoy learning and who want to share what they’ve learned with young children. As with most things, attitudes about learning are “caught” not taught. All through the series we include traditional “tools” for learning ABC’s, numbers, letters, colors, and basic concepts. They’re offered in a way that children can see that reading, writing, and counting are helpful, interesting, and fun, so they’ll want to learn those skills. Just as importantly, the programs foster the social and emotional “tools” for learning self-esteem, curiosity, self-control, the ability to pay attention, to handle mistakes, and deal with anger. Children are more able to use their energies for learning if they feel good about themselves, can deal with their feelings, and get along with others.
