About Mother Goose Club

Mother Goose Club is a series of 1-minute educational programs for preschoolers promoting early literacy. The live-action series features six colorful characters from the Mother Goose world: Teddy Bear, Jack B. Nimble, Little Bo Peep, Baa Baa Sheep, Mary Quite Contrary, and Eep Mouse, who invite viewers to sing and dance along to favorite nursery rhymes.

Early childhood research has shown that familiarity with nursery rhymes helps young children learn to read. When preschoolers read, recite, sing or clap along to rhymes, they develop a feel for the sounds and structures of language, the first step in becoming successful readers. Mother Goose rhymes also introduce children to characters, drama, simple story structure and a host of new vocabulary words, all building blocks for early literacy. Perhaps most importantly, children are delighted by the singing, clapping, and finger play in nursery rhymes, and learn to associate words and verse with joy, laying the foundation for a lasting enthusiasm for reading.

Mother Goose Club was produced locally in Nashville, Tennessee by former PBS producer, educator and mother of 3, Sona Jho(www.sockeyemedia.com). The programs began airing on Nashville Public Television in June of 2009, and the Mother Goose Club DVD will be available in spring/summer of 2010.

Meet the Characters

  • Teddy Bear

    Teddy Bear

    Teddy is the leader of the Mother Goose Club. She's the big-hearted big sister with a lot of love for her Mother Goose pals and her friends at home. Teddy enjoys initiating games and songs, and inviting everyone to play along. Friendly and fun-loving, she often makes her friends laugh with her silliness, and also cracks herself up in the process.

  • Jack B. Nimble

    Jack B. Nimble

    Jack is an energetic member of the Mother Goose Club. He’s nimble, he’s quick, and on occasion, he may find himself jumping over a candlestick. He loves to jump, spin, and tumble. Jack is a bit of a clown, and likes to tell jokes and act goofy.

  • Mary Quite Contrary

    Mary Quite Contrary

    Mary is cool, confident, and a bit sassy. She’s really high energy and she loves to dance big time. She has a mischievous side and may hatch a plan or two to get a laugh. She may get a little fussy from time to time. Let’s face it; she’s quite contrary. But she springs back quickly to her regular quirky self.

  • Little Bo Peep

    Little Bo Peep

    Little Bo Peep is graceful, affectionate, and sweet. Gentle and kind, she adores animals of all kinds, especially sheep! She loves to sing and dance with her friends, but also likes to spend her days frolicking with her sheep and day dreaming.

  • Baa Baaa Sheep

    Baa Baa Sheep

    Baa Baa is a super bubbly sheep who loves to ham it up when she sings. Vivacious and cute, Baa Baa always has a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. A bit of a jokester, Baa Baa’s dancing is big and silly, and she loves to laugh her big belly laugh, “baa haahaa!”

  • Eep Mouse

    Eep Mouse

    The youngest of the Mother Goose gang, Eep, is a cheerful little mouse who looks up to the older characters and follows their lead. Although a bit shy, Eep is energetic, fun-loving and always ready for an adventure. When feeling especially mischievous, Eep will flash a playful side smile and squeak, “Eep eep”.

Sockeye Media

Sona Jho

President

Sona knows kids! She taught English as a Foreign Language to young children in Korea, where she also helped found an innovative language school which has grown into a multinational chain. While at PBS, she worked closely with students and teachers in local schools to produce instructional programs for the K-12 classroom. Sona received a master’s degree in education from Harvard University in 1997 and is knowledgeable in children’s media and technology. She is the mother of three children ages 6, 3 and 1.

Harry Jho

CEO

Harry knows kids too! He is also the father of 3 children and has read many children’s books with them.

In addition to Executive Producing projects for Sockeye, Harry has authored works in a variety of areas, including An Index of ISDA Terms published in 2007 by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., and The Statue of Ren-Seneb published in 1995 by the University of Michigan. He is also the developer of the Relay project management tool. In addition to Mother Goose Club, Harry is also working on developing My Playgrounds for Sockeye Media. Harry holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Yale Law School.