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- Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Review Series) - Online June 14, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Practice and review American Sign Language skills for library settings in this interactive series for those who have completed the Beginner & Intermediate Hands Up! series OR ALA courses. Wednesdays, May 17-June 21, 2023, 11 AM-12 PM Eastern/ 10 AM-11 AM Central/ 9 AM-10 AM Mountain/8 AM-9 AM Pacific Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week).…
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff Online (Beginners) June 14, 2023 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series.Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner)Wednesdays, June 7-July 19, 2023 (no class July 5)3 PM-4 PM Eastern/2 PM-3 PM Central/1 PM-2 PM Mountain/12 PM-1 PM PacificOnline sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
- Let's Sign Together! (Woodlawn Library, DE) June 20, 2023 at 11:00 am – 11:45 am Woodlawn Branch Library, 2020 W 9th St, Wilmington, DE 19805, USA For all ages. Share stories, songs, and rhymes and learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary about love and friendship as we celebrate our connections with one another. https://www.newcastlede.gov/2423/Libraries
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Read Across America!
Celebrate Read Across America with these recorded storytimes featuring readalouds, songs, and more! In English with closed captions: The Runaway Shirt Storytime and Art Demo with Kathy MacMillan and Julia Castaño Nita’s First Signs Storytime with Kathy MacMillan … Continue reading
Celebrate Women’s History Month!
Celebrate Women’s History Month with me and my co-author Manuela Bernardi as we share inspirational voices 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
Upcoming Little Hands Signing Online Storytimes
Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan Sing, sign, play, and learn basic American Sign Language in this fun, hands-on storytime for the whole family. Signing storyteller Kathy MacMillan is the author of the Little Hands Signing series and Little Hands … Continue reading
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Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Summer Reading Special – Recording Access Available!
Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Summer Reading Special 1 hour webinar, recorded. Learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary for summer and animals and how to use it in storytime! This session teaches themed vocabulary while demonstrating storytime activities and best … Continue reading
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
Q and A with the author and illustrator of THE RUNAWAY SHIRT
Congratulations to Claire Freeland, winner of the giveaway of signed copy of THE RUNAWAY SHIRT! Find out more about the book and get your copy at https://tinyurl.com/runawayshirt On September 1, 2020, illustrator Julia Castaño shared a storytime and art … Continue reading
THE RUNAWAY SHIRT Storytimes!
If you missed the online launch celebration for The Runaway Shirt, you can still check out the videos below! The Runaway Shirt Storytime in English The Runaway Shirt Storytime in ASL Order The Runaway Shirt … Continue reading
New Little Hands Signing Video: Thank You Rhyme
In Nita’s First Signs, Nita learns about using her manners. Here’s a fun action rhyme that reinforces the ASL sign THANK-YOU! Thank You Rhyme: A Rhyme to Sign This is the latest entry in my Little Hands Signing video series. See … Continue reading
New Little Hands Signing Video: Roll the Ball
In Nita’s First Signs, Nita loves to play with her colorful ball! Here’s a followup song to sign with young children using American Sign Language to introduce and reinforce manners signs and turn-taking. Roll the Ball: A Song to Sign … Continue reading
New Little Hands Signing Video: Manners Song
Sing, sign, and show your manners! Here’s a fun song to practice manners signs in American Sign Language with young children: Manners: A Song to Sign This is the latest entry in my Little Hands Signing video series. See the … Continue reading