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321- Gregg Behr & Ryan Rydzewski on When You Wonder, You're Learning

From Getting Smart Podcast · Hosted by Tom Vander Ark

2021-04-21·00:31:40

Episode summary

In this episode of Getting Smart Podcast: This week, the Getting Smart team is speaking with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski about their new book, When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids . Gregg Behr is the Executive Director of The Grable Foundation, a father, and a children's advocate whose work is inspired by the legacy of his hero, Fred Rogers. His co-author, Ryan Rydzewski, is an award-winning author, reporter, and speechwriter whose…

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This week, the Getting Smart team is speaking with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski about their new book, When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids . Gregg Behr is the Executive Director of The Grable Foundation, a father, and a children's advocate whose work is inspired by the legacy of his hero, Fred Rogers. His co-author, Ryan Rydzewski, is an award-winning author, reporter, and speechwriter whose science and education stories span everything from schools to space travel to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . Listen in as they discuss their new book and the themes of community, collaboration, and the enduring lessons of Mister Rogers. "Not only was [Mister Rogers] that loving grandfatherly figure who made us feel loved and capable of loving, but he was also a remarkable learning scientist." — Gregg Behr Key Takeaways: [:10] About today's episode with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski. [:46] Tom welcomes Gregg and Ryan to the podcast. [1:08] Gregg speaks about his educational background and the thread of ethics and character formation that run through his work. [1:57] How and when did Gregg discover the power of active...