{"id":138,"date":"2009-09-01T10:07:55","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T17:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2009\/09\/02\/new-mister-rogers-neighborhood-website\/"},"modified":"2009-09-01T13:11:38","modified_gmt":"2009-09-01T20:11:38","slug":"new-mister-rogers-neighborhood-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2009\/new-mister-rogers-neighborhood-website\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new neighborhood awaits preschoolers and fans of all ages at PBSKIDS.org\/rogers<\/a> with the redesigned “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” website, full of new activities, video clips and memorabilia. In addition, 26 favorite episodes will be part of the national PBS KIDS Saturday morning broadcast lineup beginning September 12 (check local listings) and will be available to stream online later this fall at PBSKIDS.org\/rogers<\/a> for fans to enjoy whenever they want. “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” also recently launched a new game on the PBS KIDS PLAY! subscription service (PBSKIDSPLAY.org<\/a>) featuring Daniel Striped Tiger and will premiere a mobile application later this fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cFred Rogers paved the way for children\u2019s media more than 40 years ago, and we are proud to continue to work with Family Communications to ensure his legacy evolves alongside new developments in media and technology,\u201d said Sara DeWitt, Senior Director, PBS KIDS Interactive. \u201cPBSKIDS.org continues to increase in traffic, with an average of 9 million unique visitors a month. It\u2019s clear that kids love our games, and that parents and educators view our content online as a trusted and fun learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Family Communications, we continue to hear from adults about what “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” has meant in their lives,\u201d said Kevin Morrison, Chief Operating Officer, Family Communications, Inc. \u201cThe core values of the series — kindness, civility, reassurance and inspiration — have helped many strive towards being the best they can be.\u00a0We are excited to continue to\u00a0infuse\u00a0Fred Rogers’ values in new platforms\u00a0with new generations of children.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Web site features an expanded video inventory from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” including virtual field trips with Mister Rogers to visit a penguin exhibit, a dinosaur museum exhibit, an art museum,\u00a0a pediatrician’s office\u00a0and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, along with the ever-popular factory visits. The site also encourages parent-child interaction with Parent Tips on every screen to help adults understand what their children are working on through their Web experience.<\/p>\n

In the all-new Neighborhood of Make-Believe area, children can explore two new environments — inside Lady Elaine\u2019s Museum-Go-Round and Daniel Striped Tiger\u2019s clock.
\nIn the Museum-Go-Round \u2013 never depicted before on TV or the Web – children can create artwork of their own, make a kaleidoscope, or just delight in the simple joy of discovery as they make things spin and go up and down.
\nInside Daniel\u2019s clock, Daniel Tiger is getting ready for bed, offering an open-ended activity which gives children an opportunity to reflect on their own feelings about bedtime and separation from the ones they love.\u00a0 As they turn out Daniel\u2019s lights or get him his blankie or teddy bear, they can listen to a Mister Rogers bedtime song or hear Mister Rogers tell a bedtime story.
\nAnd for fans of all ages, the all-new \u201cNeighbors of All Ages\u201d section invites kids and adults to share their memories of growing up with the Neighborhood and provides tools through photo sharing site Flickr to post photos and letters.<\/p>\n

Working in creative collaboration with PBS KIDS and Family Communications, Inc.,\u00a0the award-winning, Boston-based educational media developer FableVision produced the new site. FableVision President Gary Goldberger notes, \u201cFableVision feels honored to extend Fred Rogers\u2019 mission to a new generation of parents and children. This new media-rich site supports and\u00a0guides children as they navigate their way through life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parents and teachers can also continue to access content and resources that support essential childhood themes in “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” through PBS Parents<\/a> and PBS Teachers<\/a>.\u00a0 PBS Parents offers articles, activities, tools, recipes and printables that\u00a0parents and\u00a0caregivers\u00a0can use to extend the learning\u00a0at home.\u00a0 PBS Teachers provides\u00a0classroom resources from the series that educators can\u00a0download and use\u00a0to support education in community engagement, the arts, mental and emotional health and many more topics.<\/p>\n

In addition to the Web re-launch, PBS KIDS and Family Communications selected the top 26 favorite “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” episodes to air on PBS KIDS Saturday mornings this fall.\u00a0 These episodes will also be featured on PBSKIDS.org in the coming months. The 26 iconic episodes feature classic moments including:<\/p>\n

Appearances by Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Dance Theater of Harlem and performers of STOMP;<\/p>\n

Visits with author-illustrator Eric Carle (best known for “The Hungry Caterpillar”) and beloved folksinger Ella Jenkins;
\nFavorite visits to factories showing how people make everyday things like crayons,\u00a0 construction paper, erasers, flashlights, macaroni, and zippers;
\nField trips to a recycling center and the zoo, as well as a ride on a school bus and a visit\u00a0to the pediatrician\u2019s office;
\nTwo operas, \u201cWindstorm in Bubbleland\u201d and \u201cSpoon Mountain\u201d;
\nSongs, Make-Believe stories, and conversations about kindness, anger, frustration, making mistakes and even the most difficult feelings surrounding divorce.<\/p>\n

“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” can also be experienced at PBS KIDS PLAY!<\/a>, an award-winning subscription service that includes curriculum-based games featuring characters from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.\u00a0A new Mister Rogers game, Daniel’s Musical Band, launched on PBS KIDS PLAY! in August.\u00a0The first “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” mobile application, My Journal, will also debut\u00a0this fall. The application will encourage children to identify and talk about their feelings about their every day experiences like school, playtime and friends. Both the new game and the application feature\u00a0an animated\u00a0version of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe character Daniel Striped Tiger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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