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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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