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National Mother Goose Day is celebrated across the US by all the kids and parents who enjoy nursery rhymes.
National Mother Goose Day was founded to honor an extraordinarily brilliant storyteller, Mother Goose, and the importance she had in one's childhood. Parents and children celebrate this day by listening to or reading fairy tales and rhymes to remember Mother Goose.
The celebrations for National Mother Goose Day started in the year 1987.
Gloria T. Delamar started celebrating National Mother Goose Day in 1987 in order to cherish fairy tales and the memories they have created.
Ever since its inception in the year 1987, National Mother Goose Day has been celebrated with increasing enthusiasm every year. Here are some of the most important aspects related to the history of this day dedicated to the popular imaginary character:
Parents and grandparents celebrate this day by singing rhymes and reading fairy tales. They enjoy spending time with their children by reading and teaching stories and tales.
Prepare recipes from nursery rhymes, such as gingerbread men, or plum pudding.
Get together with the kids to learn a new song or rhyme.
Make sure you have crayons and paper on hand so that you and your children can sketch your favorite Mother Goose characters.
Recall 'Old Mother Hubbard', 'Little Boy Blue', and 'Humpty Dumpty', 'Hush-a-bye baby', 'Bah! bah! Black Sheep', 'Cinderella', 'Little Red Riding Hood' or any other rhymes and tales.
Teach new words to nursery kids and encourage them to take more interest in literature.
Make a Mother Goose hat and present it to your kids.
Allow your child to dress up and act out their favorite collection of rhymes.
Purchase some new nursery rhyme books featuring Mother Goose stories.
National Mother Goose Day is not a federal holiday but is still a popular national day in the US.
Different events are organized on National Mother Goose Day to celebrate the famous character.
The founder of the National Mother Goose Day was Gloria T. Delamar, and she published the book 'Mother Goose, From Nursery to Literature' in the year 1987.
You can honor National Mother Goose Day by reading various fairytales and poems written in her honor.
Jolene Patrick, Jason Jones, Pat Harris, Terri Finck, and Sherri Bean, appeared in 'Mother Goose and Friends' in 2005. Jolene Patrick is Mother Goose in 'Mother Goose and Friends'.
'Gosling' is a word for a tiny newborn or young goose that is still coated in soft, fluffy down feathers and is unable to fly. Although there is no specific name for the mother of a gosling or female goose, it can be called a dame.
The rhymes, which are frequently offered to tiny infants as their first introduction to literature, are supposed to help children learn to express their thoughts in a cohesive language.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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