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Not only is Mother Goose on the Loose (MGOL) a fun-filled approach that nurtures early literacy and school readiness skills in young children, it’s also extremely flexible. Demonstrating how librarians, educators, and caregivers have adapted MGOL for a variety of settings, this book provides the inspiration and groundwork to enable others to do the same. Presented in easily readable modules, among the contexts explored are
- specific settings such as museums, outdoor venues, Early Head Starts, homes and home daycares, schools, prisons, and laundromats;
- MGOL for children with special needs, children in hospitals, parents of premature infants, teen moms, and other special audiences;
- multicultural MGOL, including programs in other languages and programs that focus on cultural heritage and religious traditions;
- ways to use MGOL with adults, including mentoring educators, involving senior citizens, and training parents as facilitators; and
- MGOL in libraries, including ways to adapt it for different age groups, parent-education programs, and as themed sessions for summer reading clubs.
Diamant-Cohen also offers social media tips for pop-up programs, suggestions for using digital media, guidance on enlisting volunteers, and more. This resource will enable presenters to offer these fun-filled programs to children and caregivers wherever early literacy is needed—which is everywhere!
Learn more about research supporting all aspects of MGOL.
Preface
Introduction: What Is MGOL?
Part I Here
- Chapter 1 MGOL Programs in Public Libraries
- Chapter 2 MGOL Events in the Public Library
Part II There
- Chapter 3 Taking MGOL to Museums
- Chapter 4 Taking MGOL to Public Spaces
- Chapter 5 Bringing MGOL to Childcare and Educational Settings
Part III Everywhere
- Chapter 6 MGOL in Special Settings
- Chapter 7 Taking MGOL to Prisons
- Chapter 8 Taking MGOL to Hospitals
- Chapter 9 Adapting MGOL for Children of All Abilities
- Chapter 10 Adapting MGOL to Include Different Cultures and Religions
- Chapter 11 Teaching Adults about MGOL
Part IV Mother Goose on the Loose Resources
- Resource A The Mother Goose on the Loose Songbook and Rhyme Book
- Resource B Using Digital Media
- Resource C Printable Resources
- Resource D Books and Websites for Planning Programs for Children with Special Needs
Subject Index
Title Index