Certification Process
To become a certified Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® teacher, you must:
- Take the two-day Teacher Training Workshop.
- Ensure that your agency is a member of The National Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®.
- Complete the Registration for Teacher Self Evaluation and Certification form.
- Teach at least 30 program sessions alongside either a certified teacher or one who has taken the Teacher Training Workshop and is also pursuing certification.
- Submit Self-Evaluation forms at the end of every 10 weeks for 30 weeks.
- Complete and submit a one-page Reflection in your own words that summarizes your 30 week experience: challenges, joys, what your learned, etc.
To become a teacher in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®, a two day Teacher Training Workshop will need to be completed.
The two day Teacher Training Workshop covers:
- The background and philosophy of the program
- How a session is organized (Infant and Two-to-Four)
- How to reach a target audience of participants
- How to use and teach rhymes and songs
- How to observe interactions and respond based on your observations
- The basics of storytelling
All Teacher Training Workshops are organized through The National Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®.