I’m delighted to be featured on the ASL Picture Books blog with an interview about my work with families and library staff, and of course my newest book, Nita’s Food Signs. Read the interview here.
Category Archives: Little Hands Signing series
Librarian and Teacher Resources for NITA’S FOOD SIGNS
I’m so excited to share with you these resources for using Nita’s Food Signs in the classroom or storytime!
Nita’s Food Signs Teacher/Librarian Guide (printable .pdf)
Video Demonstration of the Signs in the Book:
Nita’s Food Signs Storytime with Author Kathy MacMillan (in Spoken English with Closed Captions)
Nita’s Food Signs Storytime with Author Kathy MacMillan (in American Sign Language)
More Resources for Signing with Young Children:
Little Hands Signing Storytime & Craft Ideas
Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together
Resources for Signing with Babies and Young Children
Resources for Signing in Storytime or the Classroom
NITA’S FOOD SIGNS now available!
“Fun and informative from cover to cover, “Nita’s Food Signs: An Interactive ASL Board Book” is an ideal interactive board book introduction to American Sign Language and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, and community library Board Book collections for children ages 1-3.” – Andrea Kay, Midwest Book Review
Order Nita’s Food Signs now! Autographed copies from the Deaf Camps, Inc. Online Bookstore | Bookshop.org | Amazon.com | BarnesAndNoble.com | Familius.com
Catch NITA’S FIRST SIGNS on Netflix!
Nita’s First Signs is now streaming on Netflix as part of the Story Time Book Read-Along series! Check out these animated read-along storybooks here. Kids can read along with illustrated books that come to life through animation, music and narration. Exciting adventures, fuzzy animal friends and more! (Find Nita’s First Signs in Episode #7: Kindness and Family.)
Reading with Your Kids Podcast featuring THE RUNAWAY SHIRT
The Runaway Shirt was featured on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast! It was a delight to chat with host Jedlie and illustrator Julia Castaño about imagination, family bonding, and the process of making this picture book for families!
Click here to listen to a recording of the podcast.
Stories By Hand with Kathy MacMillan 