While at the ASLC Institute in Atlanta, I attended a wonderful session by librarian Amanda Bressler entitled “Healthy Partnerships: Creating an Early Literacy Outreach Partnership for Hospitalized Children.” The description read: Scrub in and pull on your rubber gloves; it’s time to…
The Goslings are Growing
Here’s a video about the Mother Goose on the Loose Goslings program: On October 21, I will be presenting on “Early Literacy Programming for Families with Fragile Babies” with partners from Port Discovery, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and…
Mother Goose on the Loose Goslings
A few months ago, I posted about the idea of creating a Mother Goose on the Loose program for parents with premature babies, hospitalized in NICU units. I am proud to announce that with the assistance of Port Discovery Children’s…
The Raising of America
During the past two weeks, I have been watching a newly released video series called “The Raising of America.” In addition to giving updated facts and research regarding the importance of the earliest years in children’s lives, this series presents historical…
Random Acts of Kindness
Last week, while all of Baltimore was battling a tremendous snow storm, I was in Florida presenting a “Transforming Preschool Storytime” workshop to an enthusiastic and receptive group of children’s librarians. I left feeling invigorated and delighted that our…
Radical Change
I am currently at the ALISE conference in Boston. This yearly event is for library school professors and doctoral students to share research and network with colleagues. The theme of this year’s conference is Radical Change, a theory coined by…
Happy New Year
Mother Goose on the Loose wishes wishes a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year to all.
What does MGOL have in common with the Declaration of Independence?
While she was a student, my mother was required to memorize the part of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. She recited it to me when I was a child: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all citizens…
Research Review: How Guided Play Can Build Math Skills
Read the following Research Review by Erica Zippert and use the bolded sentences as developmental tips for parents! If you’d like to react to this article, feel free to leave a comment or respond to the questions below. “Taking Shape:…
The Conversational Duet
Following up on the last article discussed on this blog is an article about the importance of parents speaking to their children from the Dallas News. Calling the ideal way to share words “the conversational duet,” Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta…