Librarians and educators who run Mother Goose on the Loose programs will find it different from other Lapsit programs. This particular program has a set structure with different segments, particular songs and rhymes that are repeated from week to week, developmental tips that enhance the activities, scientific findings to support the theory, ready-made materials to make planning easy, and an online discussion group and construction kit through the Mother Goose on the Loose Mavens.
FOR LIBRARIANS
There are many benefits to running MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE programs in your facility.
The program works perfectly as a thirty minute library program for children from birth and up with their parent or caregiver.
The repetitious structure of the program allows for easy planning after the first sesson.
Librarians can help the library serve as a community partner in getting children ready for school.
Librarians can use MGOL as a forum for adult education.
MGOL sessions provide an incentive for parents with babies to come to the library.
By having regular contact with community members in the informal play time after the program, librarians can develop a network of personal contacts in the community.
By working closely with parents and caregivers through MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE, librarians will develop connections that will extend beyond the program. Librarians will be in a position to serve as a resource for these community members.
Librarians can apply for early childhood funding based on the presence of this program in their library.
FOR DAYCARE PROVIDERS
Running MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE in daycare centers is beneficial to daycare providers as well as to children. The daycare providers
will have a template for a high-quality circle time that is easy to plan and implement on a regular basis.
will have a plan to follow that helps children develop school readiness and early literacy skills
will be able to use the developmental tips to explain the value of their circle time activities to parents
will be able to implement best practices for children in regard to children's programming
FOR TEACHERS
MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE can be used as a once-a-week afterschool program for children in kindergarten. The activies will need to be chosen or adapted to fit the more advanced physical capabilities of the children, and the books to be read can be longer, but the structure and formula still workds.
Teachers can plan programs easily due to the repetition from week to week.
Teachers will have a fun activity for children that also helps them develop their literacy skills through playing with nursery rhymes.
Teachers will be able to explain to parents the value of their afterschool program.
