Welcome to Mother Goose on the Loose (MGOL), a brain-building program and method that empowers caregivers to raise self-assured, enthusiastic learners by creating a solid foundation that benefits ALL children, no matter what their circumstances.
Why MGOL?
Mother Goose on the Loose is more than a fun-filled interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, books, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.…
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Mother Goose on the Loose is more than a fun-filled interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, books, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers.…
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PROGRAMS
Because of their adaptability, Mother Goose on the Loose programs are being presented in libraries, children’s museums, home daycares, childcare centers, preschools, schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, Early Head Starts, parks, senior citizen centers and more…
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Because of their adaptability, Mother Goose on the Loose programs are being presented in libraries, children’s museums, home daycares, childcare centers, preschools, schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, Early Head Starts, parks, senior citizen centers and more…
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TRAININGS
Mother Goose on the Loose offers a variety of interactive workshops and webinars that combine research findings with effective practices in fun ways.
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Mother Goose on the Loose offers a variety of interactive workshops and webinars that combine research findings with effective practices in fun ways.
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DR. BETSY DIAMANT-COHEN
Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen is the 2022 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award honoring “an individual who has made significant contributions to library service to children and to ALSC.” Her groundbreaking Mother Goose on the Loose program promotes early childhood literacy and family engagement…
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Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen is the 2022 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award honoring “an individual who has made significant contributions to library service to children and to ALSC.” Her groundbreaking Mother Goose on the Loose program promotes early childhood literacy and family engagement…
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RESOURCES
Mother Goose on the Loose offers a variety of interactive workshops and webinars that combine research findings with effective practices in fun ways.
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Mother Goose on the Loose offers a variety of interactive workshops and webinars that combine research findings with effective practices in fun ways.
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Awards
- Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen is the 2022 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award.
- Betsy Diamant-Cohen was selected as the winner of the 2018 Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries.
Listen to what parents, librarians, health professionals and educators have to say about Mother Goose on the Loose!
VISION
Mother Goose on the Loose envisions a world where children EVERYWHERE have a strong foundation that will enable them to be successful in school and in life.
Mother Goose on the Loose envisions a world where children EVERYWHERE have a strong foundation that will enable them to be successful in school and in life.
MISSION
Mother Goose on the Loose provides engaging and entertaining educational experiences to infants and toddlers in partnership with their caregivers that cultivate and foster early literacy and learning skills.
Mother Goose on the Loose provides engaging and entertaining educational experiences to infants and toddlers in partnership with their caregivers that cultivate and foster early literacy and learning skills.
VALUES
Mother Goose on the Loose, as a provider of early learning services and products, fervently values:
Mother Goose on the Loose, as a provider of early learning services and products, fervently values:
- The right of every child to become literate
- Parents and family as a child’s first and most important teachers
- Nursery rhymes and music as tools for learning
- Community as the support system for families
- Joyful experiences with books and illustrations
- Healthy development of the WHOLE CHILD, with focus on social,
emotional, intellectual, and physical skills.
HATCHLINGS
MGOL Hatchlings is a 2-part expansion of the Mother Goose on the Loose program; Ready to Hatch is for expectant parents and In the Nest is for parents of newborns. Hatchlings sessions empower parents by providing informal instruction about child development, giving a repertoire of songs and rhymes to share with babies, and modeling age-appropriate play-based early literacy practices.…
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MGOL Hatchlings is a 2-part expansion of the Mother Goose on the Loose program; Ready to Hatch is for expectant parents and In the Nest is for parents of newborns. Hatchlings sessions empower parents by providing informal instruction about child development, giving a repertoire of songs and rhymes to share with babies, and modeling age-appropriate play-based early literacy practices.…
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GOSLINGS
MGOL Goslings is for adult family members with babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The parent education provided supports parental bonding and prepares parents with skills for interpreting their baby’s signals and interacting appropriately with their medically fragile babies while fostering their early language and literacy skills.
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MGOL Goslings is for adult family members with babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The parent education provided supports parental bonding and prepares parents with skills for interpreting their baby’s signals and interacting appropriately with their medically fragile babies while fostering their early language and literacy skills.
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BENEFITS
Mother Goose on the Loose programs and trainings have lots of benefits
- For children
- For parents & caregivers
- For grandparents
- For program facilitators
(librarians, childcare providers, teachers….)
