MGOL Rhymes: Eyes, Nose, Cheeky Cheeky Chin

Mother Goose on the Loose® (MGOL) is a research-based, award-winning, early childhood program. Originally designed for parents & caregivers with babies and toddlers from birth to age 2, it uses purposeful play to builds school readiness skills, strengthen parent/child bonding, and provide “developmental tips” to parents. MGOL builds children’s social, emotional, and early literacy skills in fun, interactive ways using rhymes, songs, fingerplays, puppets, book illustrations, a flannel board and felt characters, colored scarves, and a variety of musical instruments. Focusing on the WHOLE child, MGOL is used for weekly storytimes/circle times in public libraries, Head Start classrooms, and childcare centers. Because of its easy adaptability for all ages and settings, MGOL has been successfully used with children in elementary schools, preschools, homeschooling groups, and hospitals; for parents with babies in NICUs (MGOL Goslings), WIC centers, and jails; for families in laundromats, art museums, children’s museums, play groups and many other places. MGOL’s founder, Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, frequently presents workshops and webinars to educate new facilitators. Since the best way to learn is by doing, participants are often asked to choose a rhyme, create a felt piece to go along with it, and choose an activity for the rhyme that helps build a school readiness skill. Before presenting in front of the group, participants can opt to be filmed for the MGOL YouTube site....