Mother Goose on the Loose

The basic Mother Goose on the Loose program was designed for children from birth to age 3 with their parents or caregivers to promote the development of the Whole Child, to enhance parent/child bonding, and to provide a joyful early literacy environment that focuses on learning through play. It uses a variety of activities, such as rhymes, songs, puppets, a flannel board and felt pieces, books, and musical instruments to foster speech development, early language and math skills,  motor coordination, imagination, exploration, self-confidence, and sensitivity to others.

Instructor

Instructor Bio:

Dana Staser is the Founder/President of Dana Staser Consulting, LLC. She is a workforce and leadership development expert with over 25 years of experience in providing coaching and consultation to early care and education agencies nationally. She has worked with a variety of early care and education agencies across the country to increase high quality service delivery to children and families by increasing staff and leadership skills and capacities. She is an advocate for innovative, intentional, and meaningful professional development for staff and leadership to impact outcomes for the children and families they serve. Most recently, Dana was an Assistant Director-Early Head Start/Head Start Coaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Dana administrated and managed state and national research grants providing leadership and technical assistance to programs involved in the implementation and research of embedded professional development. She worked closely with philanthropic stakeholders both statewide and across the country as well as nationally recognized universities to develop and implement an innovative coaching model for teaching and family service staff. Dana has facilitated workshops, trainings and is a national conference speaker on workforce development and leadership capacity building to increase high quality and sustainability in programs.

Dana Staser

Instructor

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen is the creator of the Mother Goose on the Loose program series, a groundbreaking program that promotes early childhood literacy and family engagement. Betsy is a tireless advocate for children's library services to very young children and their families. She has also presented at countless conferences and is well-known for her expertise on serving families and communities with energy, creativity, and compassion. A prolific author, her books include Mother Goose on the Loose: A Handbook and DC-Rom kit with scripts, rhymes, songs, flannel-board patterns and activities for promoting early childhood development (Neal-Schuman, 2006); Booktalking Bonanza: The Early Literacy Kit: A Handbook and tip cards, co-authored with Saroj Ghoting (ALA Editions, 2009); Early Literacy Programming en Espanol: Mother Goose on the Loose programs for bilingual learners (Neal-Schuman, 2010); For more books and articles by Betsy and to view MGOL awards, please click "See Awards & Publications" at the top of the page.

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen

Executive Director

Mother Goose on the Loose

'Mother Goose on the Loose Teaches Literacy to Infants & Toddlers,' is a treasure trove of interactive activities, songs, and rhymes designed to nurture the whole child. Dive into a world where learning is fun, engaging, and research-based, fostering growth in literacy, math, social-emotional skills, and more.

  • Empower infants and toddlers with essential literacy skills through engaging activities

  • Promote social and emotional growth in children through interactive and fun learning experiences

  • Inspire creativity and curiosity in young minds with imaginative storytelling and playful interactions