MOTHER GOOSE DAY
About Mother Goose Day
Mother Goose Day, founded in 1987 by Gloria T. Delamar the author of Mother Goose; From Nursery to Literature, was created as a promotional tool for her book. Since it has been picked up by libraries, schools, cities and even nursing homes as an opportunity explore the history of nursery rhymes and children’s literature.
Suggested activities include:
Have small groups act out skits or Charades of different rhymes
Search out the Mother Goose rhymes and music portraying these.
Seek out Mother Goose Rhymes which have fingerplay actions and use as a fun teaching tool.
Have participants cook together to make a simple recipe associated with a Mother Goose rhyme.
With the right age group, introduce the "rhythm and patter" of a nursery rhyme for writers to imitate in creating their own verses.
Have a simple line-by-line recitation of rhymes
Read aloud from any illustrated edition of Mother Goose rhymes.
Suggested activities include:
Have small groups act out skits or Charades of different rhymes
Search out the Mother Goose rhymes and music portraying these.
Seek out Mother Goose Rhymes which have fingerplay actions and use as a fun teaching tool.
Have participants cook together to make a simple recipe associated with a Mother Goose rhyme.
With the right age group, introduce the "rhythm and patter" of a nursery rhyme for writers to imitate in creating their own verses.
Have a simple line-by-line recitation of rhymes
Read aloud from any illustrated edition of Mother Goose rhymes.
PROMOTIONAL DETAILS
Event Sponsor:
Mother Goose Society
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