Parent child mother goose program knox

We understand the value in offering a playgroup that is all inclusive to the community and being involved with the families from as early as possible. This program is based on targeting families who may be at risk due to poor socio economic status, substance abuse or postnatal depression. This program has been designed to strengthen the relationship between the parent and child as well as establishing a supportive group where parents who might otherwise be isolated can feel comfortable.

It is a playgroup with a different approach requiring no toys or equipment. Teaching is aimed specifically at the parents enabling them to learn rhymes and stories that they can use at other times with their children throughout their day.

The Mother Goose Program teaches parents how to interact with their children. The brain is stimulated from a very early age through music, repetition, play and visuals. Any parent looking for new and fun ways to interact with their babies or toddlers would enjoy this program. And the babies love it! Imagine entering a room full of mothers or other caretakers sitting on the floor without their shoes and babies in their laps.

Imagine getting to look at eye level at all the other babies just your size and getting to shake maracas, wave flashlights, or play with puppets, all while listening to appropriate music.

Studies show that babies learn through repetition and that repeating an activity three times is required to begin hardwiring it into the brain, so each activity is repeated three times, with lots of hand-clapping in between. Babies and toddlers learn through all their senses, so knobby balls, soft and cuddly balls, furry puppets, and other tactile toys are brought out to be played with and to accompany the appropriate songs or activities. Babies look on in awe at the patterns the lights make in the darkened room.

The Mother Goose Program in Knoxville, Tennessee, is every Thursday at three different times: 9 am for walkers up to 30 months; 10 am for crawlers and beginning walkers; and 11 am for lap babies.