On this first week of Women’s History Month it only made sense to highlight Dr. Margaret McFarland, the child psychologist who mentored Fred and shaped his work. A photo from the Fred Rogers Center Exhibit.

We practiced being a paleontologist by digging our chocolate chip fossils out of our cookie crust! #ece Luff Elementary

Fred Rogers was born on this day in 1928! Happy Birthday to our favorite neighbor!

So excited for this year’s Symposium! I will be presenting my research that I have been working on this past year as an Inquiry Researcher. This is going to be a wonderful event! Mark your calendars! 143 💖

“I’m very much interested in choices.”

Applications are now open for our 2022-23 cohort of Educators' Neighborhood! Applications for our All Educators and Educational Leaders cohorts are linked below. All applications are due by May 22, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. EST! fredrogerscenter.org/what-we-do/edu…

Check out our latest Fred Rogers Center newsletter about “Slowing Down” written by Hedda Sharapan. Click here to read more: fredrogerscenter.org/2020/11/slowin…

Check out our latest Fred Rogers Center blog “Playing as Truth” written by Melissa Butler. Click here to read more: fredrogerscenter.org/2022/02/playin…

Speedy Delivery! My little girl will be here in September 💕 sharing this experience with my students has made all the more special! So incredibly thankful and blessed 💖

Our hearts are broken over the tragedy in Texas. To all of those worried and wondering today: we see the heaviness you carry. In the wake of this tragedy, we want to reshare a resource for talking with children about difficult things in the news. Resource: ow.ly/lMly50Jhf5t

Come explore our new Resources page: from child wellness to encouragement and insight for educators to technology use, we have a wealth of resources we’d love to share with you! fredrogersinstitute.org/resources A photo from the Lynn Johnson Collection, Ohio University Libraries.

One week away! You are invited to the 2nd Annual Educators’ Symposium of the Fred Rogers Institute! We will gather to learn from the life and work of Fred Rogers and find ways to apply our learning into practice with children, families, and educators. eventbrite.com/e/educators-sy…

Huge thank you to Aisha White for sharing her important work with the PRIDE project and how developing positive racial identity in ECE relates to the work of Fred Rogers Fred Rogers Institute ❤️

A photo from the Lynn Johnson Collection, Ohio University Libraries.

Took a break from academic writing to share something a little more personal. I’m so thankful to the Fred Rogers Institute for giving me the opportunity to share my experiences with change and how Mister Rogers guided me through it all. Happy reading, neighbors! 143 💖

Welcomed my beautiful baby girl, Genevieve, into the world on September 9, 2022. Over the moon and then some 💕

“One of the most essential ways of saying 'I love you' is being a receptive listener."

Calling all current and former DoctoralMotherScholars with children under 18 in the U.S.! We are conducting a study to understand your experiences and needs. If you join, you'll take a 10-15 minute survey. Link: ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9t…

Survey closes Monday! Thank you to those that have participated already 💖 #phdchat #phdmama #scholar #research #academia

Are you a current public school elementary principal in the U.S. with at least one year of experience? Do you support students in Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade? 👉 Take the survey here: ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08… Join the raffle for compensation! #educationresearch