Yesterday was a great Mother Goose on the Loose Day. We held a focus group at the Rosedale Library to get feedback on a new Mother Goose on the Loose planning tool. The session was magnificent and the feedback was invaluable.…
New rhymes for MGOL programs
While in Arizona doing some Mother Goose on the Loose workshops, I heard some wonderful variations on some of the traditional rhymes. I asked the librarian who recited them to me to write them down so I could share them…
How do babies think?
There is an interesting article from the July 2010 Scientific American article, called “How Babies Think” by Alison Gopnik. Check it out at: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-babies-think (Sent by The Association of Children’s Museums via Laura Foster and Aaron Goldblatt)
Survey addresses early literacy connections
Via the ALSC listserv, Katie Ross from Kanawha County (WV) Public Library and Saroj Ghoting alerted me to this survey conducted through the organization, Zero to Three. Since so much of getting a good basis for early literacy skills and healthy development…
Creating a Learning Environment
According to Barbara Cass-Beggs, these are the most effective conditions under which children can learn music: Security and Stability: A musical outline that follows a logical sequence provides children with a sense of order and security. Activities should be geared…
The Listen, Like Learn Approach
The Listen, Like Learn Approach Barbara Cass-Beggs invites a toddler to tap on her drum during a “Your Baby Needs Music” class. The “Listen, Like, Learn” approach for teaching music to young children was developed by Canadian music educator, Barbara…
Welcome to the new Website
Welcome to the new Mother Goose on the Loose Website. This new design will be much easier to navigate and update. One of the cool, new features is a map that shows where Mother Goose on the Loose programs (as…
Tips for Finding Funding
Tips for Finding Funding There are different ways to obtain funding for presenting Mother Goose on the Loose sessions or offering the training workshops. For your convenience we have outlined some of them below. Partnerships Grants …
Book Your Workshop
Book Your Workshop All Mother Goose on the Loose workshops participants will: Understand the applied research on childhood brain development Master the structure, formula and principles of Mother Goose on the Loose Learn how to create high-quality early literacy programs…
Workshops
Bring Mother Goose on the Loose to your local library, preschool or daycare.