Presentations
First MGOL Goslings Training
New books and an interview
I am delighted to announce that two new books of mine have been published by ALA Editions. The first one is an update of my original MGOL Manual and the second is called Mother Goose on the Loose: Here, There, and…
Attending the SRCD Conference
Last week I attended the biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child Development where I heard some of the latest research findings. In my MGOL trainings, I mention some studies that show how infants are preprogrammed to connect…
Vattemare Award
Why Nursery Rhymes
While looking for information on nursery rhymes, I stumbled across a post by Kate Deadder in her blog for San Jose State University called “We’ve Got Rhythm” which succinctly describes the value of reciting nursery rhymes with children. Check out…
Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries !!!
In May, I was informed that I had received a national award for creativity in libraries. It is still thrilling and I wanted to share the news on my blog. Below is the official press release: Thank you, everyone. Hooray!!!!!
Here, There, and Everywhere
Mother Goose on the Loose has certainly been traveling here, there, and everywhere, and soon there will be a book (to be published by ALA Editions) describing the types of programs with information on how you can use MGOL as…
A Surprise Footnote Connection
Currently, at the request of ALA Editions, I am revising my Mother Goose on the Loose manual, originally published in 2006. I wanted to add in information about connections with “the seven life essential skills every child needs” from Ellen…