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This is what we want
I just saw this post on Twitter and it warmed my heart. Sharing books with babies is not about reading every word aloud, it is about sharing love by sharing a book lovingly....
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Babies begin learning language in utero
“The Hunt Institute brings together people and resources to inspire and inform elected officials and policymakers about key issues in education, resulting in visionary leaders who are prepared to take...
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Useful quotes that sum up the importance of MGOL
From the Hunt Institute “The research is abundantly clear –– access to high quality early childhood education is linked to successful outcomes in education and in life. ” – The Hunt Institute “The...
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The Invisible Toolbox
During the first week of April, I travelled to England, to the World Literacy Summit at Oxford University. Literacy leaders from around the globe convened for three days in the historic university...
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Using the board book, Hello, My World in new ways
Last week, Dorothy Stoltz and I travelled to Cecil County, Maryland to observe their first Mother Goose on the Loose Hatchlings: Ready to Hatch program. Librarian Summer Rosswog presented the program...
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Transforming Storytime Beyond the Book
It’s the first week of May, and I’m in Indianapolis, ready to present at the IAEYC Conference. The first presentation , which will take place tomorrow at 3:15, is called “Transforming Storytime...
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All About Play
I was recently introduced to a wonderful blog about called “Play Makes Us Human” by Peter Gray, a Boston college research professor. It is hosted on Substack, which gives the ability for readers to...
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“Parentese”
Human parents often speak in “parentese” to their babies; a new study shows that dophins do the same thing! https://apnews.com/article/dolphin-mothers-baby-talk-calves-cc0c189aa1b8e1298155b1ea78c1002a...
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Trip to Montana
In August, I conducted a MGOL workshop for Parents as Teachers in Superior, Montana. There were only two librarians, but lots of parent educators, PACES educators, Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers, and...
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Resources for Freelancers and the Self-Employed
If you are self-employed as I am, the Freelancers Union can be a wonderful resource for you. One of my friends here in Baltimore told me about it when Mother Goose on the Loose, LLC was just about 10...
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Facilitator Trainings for MGOL: Hatchlings
About Mother Goose on the Loose: Hatchlings Learn how to reach families before and after birth, through this interactive program that shares the importance of early reading, singing, talking, and...
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Children and Climate Change
Did you know that children are uniquely vulnerable to health impacts caused by climate change? Climate change affects all of us, and recent studies point to the adverse effects it has on children....
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