Mister Rogers Gets a Haircut
From Mister Rogers' Neighborhood · 1991
28 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningSocial StudiesScience
Summary
Mister Rogers goes to Mr. Failla's barbershop and walks through exactly what happens in a haircut — the cape, the clippers, the sound, and the fact that hair doesn't hurt when it is cut. He also checks on his bean plant and plays a vegetable guessing game, and in Make-Believe, Robert Troll and Daniel bring “The Big Thing” a blanket.
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Discussion
A classic “first time” episode for children who are nervous about the barber's chair.
- What does the barber do first, second, and last?
- Why doesn't it hurt when your hair is cut?
- What does a barber need to know how to do?
- Mister Rogers checks on his bean plant. What does a plant need to grow?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: barber, clippers, cape, sprout, roots.
Try it: Draw the three steps of a haircut in order.
Try it: Start a bean in a wet paper towel and draw what you see on day 1 and day 5.