California, here I come!

September 14, 2014| Dr. Betsy Diamant-CohenPositive Reinforcement

It’s been a busy season for Mother Goose on the Loose. Following two MGOL workshops in Virginia, two Mother Goose on the Loose trainings were presented at Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore. One was the traditional training workshop; the other was for seasoned facilitators who wanted a refresher with new material and time to discuss programs. (An unconference of the same nature, via the Eastern Shore Regional Library System will be taking place in Maryland on October 20.) At the end of the week, there was a fun training in Pennsylvania for Youth Leaders around the state.

Tomorrow, I fly to San Francisco where I will be presenting a Mother Goose on the Loose training one afternoon and a Transforming Preschool Storytime the next afternoon. Then, off to the ALSC Institute in Oakland while I will be part of a panel with some wonderful friends and colleagues called “Inspired Collaboration: Early Childhood Partnerships”.

Meanwhile, my son, Alon is back in Baltimore and he is the new Mother Goose on the Loose Workshop Coordinator. Working with him has been a great experience so far, and I am sure it is going to continue to be fabulous.So, if you are interested in booking a training, please contact him via the contact page on this Website!

School Library Journal mentions MGOL in an article about music

July 14, 2014| Dr. Betsy Diamant-CohenPositive Reinforcement

School Library Journal just published an article called “Why Music Matters.” Three paragraphs are devoted to Mother Goose on the Loose! Check it out by clicking on the article title or on the link below:

http://www.slj.com/2014/07/standards/early-learning/why-music-matters-library-music-programs-are-fun-and-support-early-learning/

Visit Mother Goose on the Loose, Vegas style!

June 23, 2014| Dr. Betsy Diamant-CohenALA Conference, Mother Goose on the LooseALA Conference, apps, early literacy, ECRR, mother goose on the loose

Mother Goose will be on the Loose in Las Vegas for the American Library Association.

Mother Goose on the Loose will be at table 1782 in the exhibit hall of thes:

Exhibit Hours
Friday, June 27	5:30pm – 7:00pm*
Saturday, June 28	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, June 29	9:00am – 5:00pm
Monday, June 30	9:00am – 2:00pm

Come to a book signing with wonderful authors who write about topics of interest to children’s librarians:

A bevy of special events are scheduled for the ALA Store, so mark your calendars now! Meet high-profile authors and pick up an autographed READ poster:

Friday, June 27

4:30 p.m.: Betsy Diamant-Cohen, Linda Ernst, Kathy Fling Klatt, Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting, Dawn Roginski: book signing (early literacy experts and authors)

Saturday, June 28

10 a.m.: Nick Bruel: poster signing (author and illustrator of “Bad Kitty”)
1 p.m.: Tom Angleberger: poster signing (author of the “Origami Yoda” series)
2 p.m.: Hilda K. Weisburg: book signing (author of “School Librarian’s Career Planner”)

Sunday, June 29

2:00 p.m.: Suzanne Bloom: poster signing (author and Illustrator of the Goose and Bear stories)
3:30 p.m.: Eileen G. Harrington (author, “Exploring Environmental Science with Children and Teens”) and Kathy Isaacs (author, “Bugs, Bogs, Bats, and Books: Sharing Nature with Children through Reading”): book signing

In addition, Betsy will be talking about the FREE Mother Goose on the Loose app on Saturday, June 28, from 1-2:30 as part of a session called:

ECRR 2.0: Using Apps and eBooks in Early Literacy Programs

Location:

Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S230

Presenters:

Speaker: Carisa Kluver, Founder, Digital-Storytime.com; Editor, DigitalMediaDiet.com
Speaker: Cen Campbell, Founder, LittleeLit.com
Speaker: Chip Donohue, Dean of Distance Learning & Continuing Education; Director of TEC Center, Erikson Institute
Speaker: Claire Moore, Head of Children’s Services, Darien Library
Speaker: Naomi Smith, Youth Services Librarian, Pierce County Library

Description:

Interactions between grownups and young children using technology can enhance the child’s learning experience, just as using printed storybooks can. This panel will discuss digital technology for young children in the context of the ECRR Five Practices. Come join the discussion.

Hope to see you at ALA!

And, if you would like free tickets to the exhibits, just send me an email within the next two days via the contact info on the MGOL Website.

Easily Adaptable Program – another example!

May 8, 2014| Dr. Betsy Diamant-CohenPositive Reinforcementearly childhood programming, MGOL, mother goose on the loose

Recently, I presented a MGOL training workshop in Boone County, Kentucky. Today I received an exciting email from Boone saying “We were so inspired by your training, that we are in the process of redesigning our Tiny Tot story times.”

They are going to use the structure and format of MGOL to plan their programs (which are already running successfully), implementing the formula of 80% repetition from program to program.

I love being able to spread the word about MGOL and to hear how it is being adapted for use around the country and around the world. Please keep those emails coming!

New Rhymes!!!

April 13, 2014| Dr. Betsy Diamant-CohenPositive Reinforcementfingerplays, knee bounces, MGOL rhymes, mother goose on the loose, nursery rhymes

In the past few weeks, I presented Mother Goose on the Loose trainings in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, and all over British Columbia. Many of the attendees at the workshops showed me new rhymes and allowed me to make videos with my cell phone.

Although the quality might not be great, the rhymes are!

You can access them by doing a YouTube search for MGOL Rhymes or click on some of the links below!

Also, I will add many new rhymes the nursery rhymes resources page on the MGOL Website.

Here are some of the new rhymes:

From Wibbleton to Wobbleton, a fun knee bounce from Paw Paw, Michigan

Worms Up, Worms Down by Megan in British Columbia

Wind the Bobbin Up, British Columbia Public Libraries

Horsey, Horsey, British Columbia Public Libraries

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