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!!!!!
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…
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…
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…
Busy March finished, busy April coming up
In March I attended my first SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) conference. It was very different from the typical library conferences I have attended. One of the coolest things was meeting (in person) some of the people whose…
You have a great idea! Now get it published! (Webinar alert!)
Julie Dietzel-Glair, Kathy MacMillan and I have prepared a webinar for the Maryland Library Association. We were supposed to present it last week, but due to the snow, the webinar has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 5, from 2-3 pm.…
MGOL for Preschoolers
I recently completed a 5 week series of MGOL sessions for some Baltimore County preschoolers and their parents, at a local early childhood center. In addition to having a great time, the power of MGOL to change family dynamics was…
Visit Mother Goose on the Loose, Vegas style!
Mother Goose will be on the Loose in Las Vegas for the American Library Association. Mother Goose on the Loose will be at table 1782 in the exhibit hall of thes: Exhibit Hours Friday, June 27 5:30pm – 7:00pm* Saturday,…
Easily Adaptable Program – another example!
Recently, I presented a MGOL training workshop in Boone County, Kentucky. Today I received an exciting email from Boone saying “We were so inspired by your training, that we are in the process of redesigning our Tiny Tot story times.”…
New Rhymes!!!
In the past few weeks, I presented Mother Goose on the Loose trainings in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, and all over British Columbia. Many of the attendees at the workshops showed me new rhymes and allowed me to make videos with…