Why Mr. Rogers Is Having A Big Moment In Education

Digital media? Creativity? Early Childhood education? 

Mr. Rogers was an early champion for trends that are hot in education today.

by ANYA KAMENETZ

May 24, 201410:03 AM ET

"Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won't you be my neighbor?"

Fred Rogers — the beloved TV host, Presbyterian minister, puppeteer, composer, organist, best-selling author and cardigan aficionado — died in 2003, but his ideas on education are as relevant as ever.

Here's why Mr. Rogers still matters:

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37 Children's Books That Changed Your Life

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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To celebrate the 95th Children’s Book Week (May 12 to 18), we asked our fans and followers to tell us what children’s book changed their lives. We received HUNDREDS of responses on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and Tumblr. What follows is a compilation of some of our favourites. More . . . 

Please comment and tell us what children's book changed your life.

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PW KidsCast: Listen Now

PW KidsCast: Listen Now

Peter Sís, Nick Bruel, Holly Black, Peter Brown, Daniel Handler, Shannon Hale, Melissa de la Cruz, Jennifer Donnelly, Marie Rutkoski, Jerry Pinkney, Charlie Higson – listen to these and other top writers and artists discuss their new books for children and teens in PW KidsCast, a regular podcast from Publishers Weekly. Click here to listen.

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Childrens Choice Awards

Rush Limbaugh and Robin Adelson.

 By Diane Roback and John A. Sellers | May 15, 2014

The winners of the seventh annual Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced May 14 at a ceremony in New York City co-hosted by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo served as emcee and host for the awards.

The Awards dinner, held at Capitale in lower Manhattan, got off to a blazing start––literally—with a fire alarm and an evacuation of all attendees onto the Bowery. There was an electrical fire in the air conditioning unit; after about 20 minutes, the Fire Department gave the all-clear sign for the party to resume, and the awards ceremony got underway shortly after. More . . .

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