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American Sign Language, Nita's First Signs, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, She Spoke

It’s back to school time, and I’ve got some great resources related to my books for teachers!

She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World

This unique nonfiction picture book highlights 14 women who raised their voices and changed the world! Learn about these heroes and hear their inspiring words in their own voices at the touch of a button. Each entry features discussion questions ideal for the classroom.

Speak Up! Listen Up!: Using She Spoke in the Classroom: guest post at Pencil Tips: Writing Workshop Strategies from Children’s Authors and Illustrators

She Spoke Pinterest board – More links, clips, and recordings of the amazing women profiled in the book and more heroines you should know.

21 Printable Coloring Sheets That Celebrate Girl Power by Emily McCombs

 

Nita's First Signs final coverNita’s First Signs

Nita’s First Signs teaches ten essential signs for every parent and child to know, including eat, more, hungry, milk, all done, ball, play, love, please, and thank you. A simple story about Nita and her parents teaches each sign in context, and repetition throughout each story makes them easy to practice. Even better, each page slides open to reveal accurate instructions on how to make each sign, plus tabs on the side of each page make it simple to locate every sign for later reference.

Nita’s First Signs Teacher/Librarian Guide

Little Hands Signing Storytime & Craft Ideas

Teaching Sign Language to Kids with Nita’s First Signs at Babies to Bookworms

Also by Kathy MacMillan: 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

Picture Books about ASL and Deaf Culture

Online coaching sessions for affordable, personalized professional development.

Speak Up! Listen Up!: Strategies for Using SHE SPOKE in the Classroom

Guest Posts, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, She Spoke

Thank you to the folks over at Pencil Tips Writing Workshop for hosting my recent guest post full of ideas for teacher on how to use my new book She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World in the classroom! If you aren’t familiar with Pencil Tips, you’ll definitely want to check it out – it’s a treasure trove of resources for teachers, featuring the work of authors Karen Leggett Abouraya, Laura Gehl, Laura Krauss Melmed, Mary Amato, Mary Quattlebaum, and many more!

 

Library Signs Resources

American Sign Language, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, videos

Want to learn some simple signs you can use to make serving Deaf patrons more successful?  Check out these resources!

Practice Videos by Kathy MacMillan on YouTube
Manners Signs
Library Signs 1
Library Signs 2
Library Signs 3

Library Signs Quiz Video

Library Signs Quiz Video Answer Sheet


Handouts to go with Practice Videos:
Library Signs (Vocabulary – Video 2)

Library Signs (Sentences – Videos 1 and 3)

Signs of Christmas

American Sign Language, resources, Resources for Teachers and Librarians
The holidays are a great time to use signs with kids – whether they’re traveling to see relatives, staying up late for midnight mass, or missing naps, holiday times can bring changes, and signing promotes security amid the chaos. image image Make this ASL holiday wreath by gluing the hands into I-LOVE-YOU signs, numbers to count the days to Christmas, or letters to spell out your name! Find complete directions at http://www.storytimestuff.net. Check out this video guide to simple Christmas signs from My Smart Hands, presented by a mom and two kids of different ages – it’s a great chance to see how those little hands actually form the signs.