RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING
The Mother Goose Time curriculum applies child development theories and brain research to a unique model of teacher support, child experience, and family engagement.

THE VIEW OF THE CHILD
Every child is full of potential, naturally curious, and important to the community.
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THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER
The teacher is a learner alongside the child. As a researcher and guide, the teacher offers resources and support.​

THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Children explore their environment to experiment with ideas, manipulate materials, and construct knowledge.
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THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY
Families are central to the intellectual and social growth of the child. Family culture and beliefs add beauty to the school community.
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RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM
Brain and early childhood research provides the groundwork for designing developmentally appropriate and effective experiences for young children.
Research in neurobiology, behavioral science and social sciences have helped us better understand that relationships, cultures and environments dynamically influence a child’s development. As a result, each child grows and learns uniquely.
All Experience Early Learning resources, including Mother Goose Time, integrates the same skills and coding system to cite the learning objectives for a given project or activity. This allows educators to consistently assess skill development across multiple curricular tools.
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The child is an active participant in learning.
As children express interests, teachers adapt learning experiences to embrace and further these interests.
Mother Goose Time activities and projects provoke creative thinking and are simply a starting point for a child’s imagination.
There are 100 languages of children.
Loris Malaguzzi wrote, “The child has a hundred languages, a hundred hands, a hundred thoughts, a hundred ways of thinking, of playing, of speaking.”
Mother Goose Time is inclusive of all learners and invites children to express their ideas through art, music, dramatic play, and storytelling.
The child has a right to give and receive respect, compassion and empathy.
Every child has value and deserves respect, compassion and empathy. Children need a safe place to learn who they are within a community.
As children become more socially aware, Mother Goose Time offers routines and experiential community building opportunities for children to practice and learn how they fit in communities, how to problem-solve social challenges, and how to play kindly and cooperatively in groups.
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Teachers observe and adapt learning experiences to support a child’s intellectual and social growth.
Learning is a social process based on trust, respect and encouragement.
Mother Goose Time curriculum embeds tips for adapting experiences to match the ages and abilities of learners.
Teachers help children connect the dots and support the ever-expanding web of knowledge.
To help children connect new knowledge to previous knowledge, teachers invite children to share what they already know and would like to learn about a topic.
Mother Goose Time presents a new, long-term thematic study each month. Every thematic study is broken down into 20 related topics. Each morning, children are invited to share or show what they already know and what they wonder about each topic.
Teachers ask big questions and help children reflect on learning to build meta-cognitive skills.
A teacher is an observer, supporter, and guide that brings wisdom and thoughtfulness to the child’s unique intellectual exploration.
The Mother Goose Time lesson plans remind teachers to ask children about their actions and thoughts throughout the day. As children discuss what they do and show what they learn, a habit of reflection is created and leads to a deeper understanding of their individual learning stories.
Teachers allow children the freedom to make choices and pursue curiosity.
Freedom fosters the growth of functional independence, task persistence and self-regulation. Teachers nurture a trusting and loving environment in which children can take creative risks.
Mother Goose Time offers “Table Top” activities that teachers can set out for children to select and do independently. Through these experiences, the child builds self-confidence in his or her abilities.