Children are naturally compelled to explore the world around them. By providing tools and support for such active exploration, you can promote the development of mathematics, science and language and literacy learning.

Do you work as an educator with groups of young children? Are you a child-care provider, homeschooler, librarian or science museum educator?If so, Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science will help you to:

• Use math, science and literacy in your interactions with children
• Use picture books and investigations to promote conversations, language skills and higher-order thinking
• Engage children in hands-on investigations that help them explore math, science and literacy skills and concepts
• Find diverse ways to use picture books for all kinds of learning
• Learn how to use math, science and language and literacy standards

Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science is also a college-level professional development course for early childhood educators, child-care providers, elementary school educators, librarians, and others who work with children from three to seven. Contact us for more information about courses.

Download a free sample activity from the educator resource guide or browse through its table of contents.

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Why Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science and who benefits from this program?

Young children have an interest in and an ability to learn the fundamental concepts of math and science.

Understanding of the process skills of science, such as observing, predicting and classifying, and basic mathematical concepts such as numeracy, spatial sense, patterns and measurement increases young children’s ability to make sense of the world and to succeed in school.

Children also benefit from having had numerous experiences with books, from having in-depth conversations about books and the topics they present and from having hands-on experience with scientific investigations.

Does Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science really make a difference?

RMC Research Corp. found that educators who successfully implemented Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science applied what they learned in the program and used nearly three times as many math and science activities in their daily work with children than they had before the program. Children in the care of these educators demonstrated greater knowledge of math, science and literacy concepts.

Are the programs research-based?

The programs are based on scientific research that informs today’s best practice and stresses the positive impact high quality child-care settings can have on children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. Many studies have established that high-quality early care and education lay the foundation for children’s school success (U.S. Department of Education. Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become a Reader, 1999).

What standards does the program rely on?

Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science is based in nationally recognized standards, such as those published by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Research Council, Head Start Bureau, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The curriculum has been developed with the guidance of an advisory panel of top scientists, mathematicians and educators in the United States. You can find the list of standards used in the development of Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science here.

Is any special training required?

Research Corp. found that the curriculum and materials are easy to use, relevant and current, and reflect best practice in instructional design. However, to arrange a group training for community professionals, please contact us.

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