Parent Child Mother Goose

What is Parent-Child Mother Goose?

Parent-Child Mother Goose is a group experience for parents/caregivers and their children. The program focuses on learning rhymes, songs and stories that they can share together. The teaching is directed to the parents with children participating as is appropriate to their stage of development and inclination.

What happens at Parent-Child Mother Goose?

• Each group of parents and children meets with a program facilitator once a week for eight to ten weeks.
• Sitting in a circle on the floor, parents learn rhymes and songs which lead naturally to holding, touching and bouncing their children.
• The activity is oral and interactive, no toys or objects are used.
• The pace is slow and easy with plenty of time for repetition of material and casual discussion of issues and questions that arise.
• The atmosphere is accepting and supportive, with the intention of building confidence and comfort level of all participants and creating a feeling of community and mutual support within the group.
• There is a break for a snack.
• Stories are told for parents to in turn tell their children
• Sometimes a story is told just for parents, giving parents the same pleasure in language and listening that they can give to their children through rhymes and songs.
  

Who is the program for?

Parent-Child Mother Goose Program is of benefit to all parents/caregivers with babies and very young children

Where and when does it take place?

Parent-Child Mother Goose is offered in a number of different locations across the region. The group is one and a half hours in length, once a week for ten weeks at a time. Sessions are ongoing throughout the year.

What makes Mother Goose so special?

• Parent-Child Mother Goose is an opportunity for parents to learn new parenting skills in a fun way.
• It is a chance to share and network with other parents.
• New ways of dealing with cranky and fussy times are learned. Confidence is gained. The bond between parent and child is strengthened. Parents see that they can positively affect how their children behave and learn.
• Children show a marked improvement in language and pre-literacy skills.
• Children gain self esteem and develop social skills.
• Parents and children experience the spark of delight and magic that comes from enjoying a favourite rhyme or song together.
• A repertoire of rhymes, songs and stories is taken home.
• Skills, pleasures and insights are shared with older children and often with the other parent and extended family members.
• The whole family benefits.

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Posted Mar 3, 2010 Parent-Child Mother Goose - Spring Session