Little Hands Signing Storytimes at the Connie Morella Library

American Sign Language, Little Hands Signing series, Sign the Seasons series, storytimes, Upcoming events

A photo of Kathy MacMillan, a smiling White woman with brown hair and glasses, appears on the right. Kathy is peeking out from behind a tree and signing I-LOVE-YOU. Covers of her books appear below. Text reads: Little Hands Signing. Read, play, sing, and learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary with Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing and Sign the Seasons series! Sundays, September 13, 20, 27. 2:00 PM. MCPL, Connie Morella Library, Bethesda, MD.

Little Hands Signing

Read, play, sing and learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary with Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series, the Sign the Seasons series, and Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together.

All sessions held at the Connie Morella Library, Bethesda, MD.

This program is for children of all ages with an adult and is presented in collaboration with the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library.

  • Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 PM: First Signs
  • Sunday, September 20 at 2:00 PM: Autumn Signs
  • Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 PM: Food Signs

 

All upcoming events.

Check out the Deaf Creator Collective!

American Sign Language, Resources for Teachers and Librarians

Screen shot of the Deaf Creators Collective homepage at https://www.marylanddcdl.org/deaf-content-creators-2/

The Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library has just introduced a fantastic resource for libraries, schools, camps, and businesses! The Deaf Creator Collective is a searchable database of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and CODA creators for events, projects, programs, and partnerships. The database includes artists, educators, performers, advocates, entrepreneurs, STEMists, and other creative professionals, and it’s easy to search by industry or location.

Browse or search the Deaf Creator Collective database.

Deaf creators can apply here.

Find more great resources from the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library here.

 

Register now for Signing with Children ecourse!

American Sign Language, eCourses and Webinars, Resources for Teachers and Librarians
Orange flowered background with the words American Sign Language with Children in Storytime ofr the Classroom

American Sign Language with Children in Storytime or in the Classroom: A Practical Guide

6-lesson eCourse; begins Monday, October 5, 2026: American Sign Language is most commonly used in storytimes for babies, but the applications can go much further. In this 6-week eCourse, MacMillan explores the benefits of signing with all children.  In addition to learning basic ASL vocabulary appropriate for use with children in library and classroom settings, you will also learn to teach stories, songs, and other activities that incorporate ASL.

Continue reading Register now for Signing with Children ecourse! →