MGOL is at the Piedmont Library
Rhonda Turley at the Piedmont Library in Oklahoma wrote: I held my first weekly Mother Goose on the Loose program last week. I had 6 kids and their grownups, and received unsolicited hugs from 5 out...
View ArticleKnee Bounces – are they safe?
Yesterday, a listserv for public librarians questioned the safety of knee bounces. My response was this: When I was in Oakland, California presenting a training workshop, one of the participants...
View ArticleMother Goose on the Loose is “a typical public library program for babies,...
A survey sent out by the ALSC Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee (ECPS) contained questions regarding current efforts by public libraries to serve parents/caregivers and their babies....
View ArticlePositive reinforcement, words of praise vs. acknowledgment
At a recent MGOL training workshop in Indiana, a discussion on the effect of praise was started. Apparently, according to the HighScope curriculum, praise can be harmful. In a 2011 resource guide...
View ArticleSee the ponies galloping, galloping….
In California, the Wells Fargo Bank, Lincoln branch, just donated a cute stuffed pony to the Lincoln Public Library’s Mother Goose on the Loose program. The children love it. READ MORE ABOUT IT!!!
View ArticleJoin us for ECRR2 Discussion at ALA Midwinter in Seattle
Are you coming to ALA Midwinter later this month in Seattle? Would you like to talk with other children’s librarians about early literacy best practices and share ideas about using the ECRR2 Toolkit...
View ArticleDoes your library have MGOL Kits that can be borrowed?
A friend and colleague is in the process of getting funding for ECRR workshop kits and was wondering about creating a MGOL storytime kit as well. Is anyone using something like this? If so, please...
View ArticleGreat Website for Parents with Developmental Tips
A great website for parents with suggestions for parents regarding ways to respond their child, activities to share with their child, and the developmental tips behind them can be found at: Healthy...
View ArticleUpcoming MGOL Training Workshop
Training Workshop, Full Day Consider signing up for the upcoming MGOL training workshop at Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, September, 9: Location: Port Discovery...
View ArticleYou are invited to the ASCLA/COSLA Reception, Saturday, June 29, 5:45-7:30pm,...
I am honored to say that I have been named the recipient of the 2013 ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award — an annual honor presented to an ASCLA member exemplifying leadership and...
View ArticleArticle published in Children and Libraries Magazine
The most recent issue of Children and LIbraries magazine contains an article entitled “Repeat After Me: Repetition and Early Literacy Development.” Describing a Preschool Services Discussion group...
View ArticleMother Goose on the Loose Technology Statement
MGOL and Technology Many librarians are uncomfortable with the idea of incorporating technology into their programs on a regular basis. We know that there is nothing quite like physically holding a...
View ArticleA wonderful resource for developmental tips
A link was sent to me of a blog that has a wonderful assortment of developmental tips under each of the 5 early literacy practices of ECRR2: Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play. Anyone who is looking...
View ArticleHot off the press: “Media Diet” for Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics just update their recommendations regarding media use by young children. Their just-released guidelines go right along with MGOL Technology Policy and fit right in...
View ArticleFrogs here, frogs there, frogs were jumping everywhere
My colleague, Melanie, knows I love frogs. She recently sent me a link to a blog post detailing a storytime program about my favorite amphibians. It mentions a tip card from the Early Literacy Kit...
View ArticleInternet Librarian Conference
I just returned from presenting with Cen Campbell at the Internet Librarians Conference in lovely Monterey, California on “Mobile Media, Early Literacy, and Digital Storytelling.” It is exciting to...
View ArticleInterview with Sammy the Puppet
In celebration of my very first puppet interview, click below to see an interview I had with Sammy at the June ALA Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxLARoHCUZ4
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Mother Goose on the Loose app available in iTunes!!!!
Great news! The NEWLY CREATED Mother Goose on the Loose app will be available in iTunes tomorrow…. If anyone would like an early look, let me know and we can send you a promo code. The app will be...
View ArticleFree Nursery Rhyme App Promotes Parent/Child Learning Through Play
Free Nursery Rhyme App Promotes Parent/Child Learning Through Play November 14, 2013, Birmingham, AL – “Felt Board – Mother Goose on the Loose,” a new nursery rhyme/flannel board app for the iPad, is...
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Exciting news!
Two days after the launch of the Mother Goose on the Loose app, there have been 1270 downloads! It was just named by iTunes U as one of the “Best New Apps!” Yahoo!
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