Artesia Public Library

Mother Goose

Mother Goose is a lively 30-minute program that is not only fun, it’s based on science! Your baby will have fun and benefit from rhymes, puppets, baby games, stories, and other fun activities that stimulate language development and other important milestones. This weekly Wednesday event begins at 10:00 through 10:30 am, starting September 6, 3023. Mother Goose on the Loose is based on nursery rhymes that are presented in a variety of different ways.

The basic Mother Goose on the Loose program seamlessly combines music, movement, art, picture books, and puppets in a fun way while helping introduce nursery rhymes to young children. This program develops early literacy and school readiness skills in young children. A typical session basic  Mother Goose on the Loose session incorporates the most effective practices for using books with young children, the LISTEN, LIKE, LEARN approach for teaching music, and activities designed to encourage brain-based learning. It lasts 30 minutes but can be formatted to fit the needs of individual groups; designed to encourage participants to listen, to like, and to learn during storytime. Originally designed for children from birth to age two accompanied by parents or caregivers in a library setting, the basic program has been successfully adapted for specific audiences and has been presented in many settings.