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“Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature has been a huge success
for our program. We have new child outcomes for Head Start and it
fits in perfectly as a true asset to teaching out children.” “An additional, and unexpected, positive impact of the
Mother Goose Program was renewed staff creativity and enthusiasm
by the theme of the program “nature.” Staff worked together
to enrich the families reading experiences through art, songs, and
activities related to nature. “I have learned different ways to talk about books with
my kids, and we think more about having respect for nature.”
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Children are naturally curious about the world around them. The Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature program encourages this curiosity by using books and activities to enrich and extend children’s experiences with the world.
What does Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature include?
The Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature family activity guide and picture books provide you with:
- Information about environmental learning for young children
- Hands-on explorations for you and your child to do together
- Ideas for making learning about the environment part of your everyday
lives together
Download a free sample activity from the family activity guide or browse through the guide's table of contents.
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Why Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature and who benefits from this program?
Children love to explore the outdoors. When children splash around in puddles, examine toads and spiders, or watch the clouds change overhead, they’re developing an awareness of the physical environment. Good books cultivate children’s sense of curiosity and ability to observe, question, investigate, and learn about the world around them.
Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature helps promotes school readiness and healthy cognitive and emotional development in children ages three to seven. Parents and other caregivers will gain skills and strategies for reading and talking with children. And everyone benefits when children are better prepared for school.
Do Mother Goose Programs really make a difference?
Mother Goose Programs fosters the interest and involvement of children in listening to and discussing a variety of picture, fiction and non-fiction books. There are multiple activities to help children develop a growing interest in reading-related activities based on stories, and promoting the engagement of pretend-reading with other children. Researchers have found that the program supported conversation in the home, encouraged book reading and program and science activities. Children will also have a better understanding of the science process skills and will have performed science activities that will help them have a better understanding of the world around them. Evaluation documenting the positive impact of Mother Goose Programs has been conducted by RMC Research Corp. (Denver, CO) and Learning Innovations at WestEd (Stoneham, MA).
Are the programs research-based?
Researchers have found that complex conversations, thought-provoking questions, activities, and reflection all lead to strong language and literacy skills. Research has also shown that children are more successful when exposed to cognitively challenging experiences and that children benefit from having conversations with adults in the home and from having picture books read to them regularly. Mother Goose Programs meet these needs and are based on the latest research concerning the cognitive development of children and best practice.
Is any special training required?
No. Mother Goose Programs for families do not require any special training. However, training sessions can be arranged for small groups. To arrange a group training for community professionals, please contact us.
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