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- Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Lovey Dovey Signs February 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Learn American Sign Language for love and friendship storytimes in this interactive session! Individual: $40. Group rates available. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/little-hands-signing-professional-development-lovey-dovey-signs-tickets-224399393627
- Webinar: Creating Outstanding Online Storytimes February 10, 2022 at 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Presented by Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S.; $79 per person; discounts available for ALA Members and groupsLearn how to plan video-friendly programs, how to keep your programming interactive even when you don’t have live feedback from storytime attendees, and how to manage external stresses such as technological glitches and internal stresses such as camera fright. Register at https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=238
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginners) February 18, 2022 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Fridays, February 18-March 25 from 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern/12:30-1:30 PM Central/11:30AM-12:30 PM Mountain/10:30-11:30 AM Pacific Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-up-live-asl-practice-for-library-staff-beginner-tickets-222421096487
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Category Archives: She Spoke
Interview with Jen Bryant, author of Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight: Patsy Takemoto Mink and the Fight for Title IX
As my co-author Manuela Bernardi and I worked on our book, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World (along with another project we hope to be able to share with you soon!), we learned about so … Continue reading
25% off Nita’s First Signs and More!
Start your holiday shopping now! Get 25% off Nita’s First Signs, Nita’s Day, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, and The Runaway Shirt! Use coupon code SIGNON at https://www.familius.com/?s=kathy+macmillan
How SHE SPOKE Came to Be
Go behind the book over at the Familius Habit Hub blog to learn more about how She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World went from idea to book!
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Happy World Read Aloud Day!
February 3 is World Read Aloud Day! My co-author Manuela Bernardi and I celebrated with a readaloud and a conversation about our book, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World. Join us to hear about some of … Continue reading
Book Lists!
Thank you to Colorado Parent for including The Runaway Shirt in their roundup of books about chores and family responsibilities: Also announced this week: 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List. This excellent list of 2020 titles, divided into … Continue reading
This Saturday: The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival Online
I’m excited to participate in the 2020 Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival! This event will be held entirely online this Saturday, June 13 from 9 AM-3 PM on the Talbot County Free Library’s Facebook Page! 18 authors will be reading and … Continue reading
June Online Book Events
Thursday, June 11 at 11:00am Eastern: Online New Castle Co Library Storytime: Once Upon a Sign Hosted by New Castle County Public Libraries (DE) FREE program. Registration required at https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/6720675 Come away to a land of kings and dragons, queens and … Continue reading
Video Storytimes with NITA’S FIRST SIGNS and SHE SPOKE
I’m delighted to share two online storytimes I got to present this week: Here’s NITA’S FIRST SIGNS, presented in American Sign Language, as part of #OperationASLStorytime and hosted by D-PAN.TV: The Sign Language Channel. (English captioning coming soon for the … Continue reading
Join me this Saturday for a live SHE SPOKE storytime online!
Join me this Saturday, March 28 at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific for a live Facebook storytime featuring She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World! And don’t forget to enter the giveaway for a … Continue reading
Giveaway! Win a signed copy of SHE SPOKE!
In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m giving away a signed copy of She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World! You’ll also receive a set of 8 girl power stickers! Read about these inspiring women and hear … Continue reading
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