Preschool and Homeschool
Workshops and Materials

 

Little Hands for Learning is proud to be able to provide multiple choices when it comes to introducing Sign Language to your staff, administration and students.  For pricing please identify what resources you would like and we can create a specialized price list. 

• Purchasing the Signing Time Academy’s Preschool and Child Care Program

• Have Little Hands for Learning Host a Workshop for Teachers

• Have Little Hands for Learning Host a Workshop for Parents

• Additional Hands-On Support available from Little Hands for Learning

Preschool and Homescool Workshops

Workshops for Educators

 

• Explanation of why Sign Language is a vital tool for communication

• Background on the research on the use of Sign Language in the classroom

• Lesson plan guidance and suggestions

• Guide teachers to use sign language more instinctively

• Coach teachers to use accurate signs

• Help you teach (and reach) children and parents more effectively

• Bring a fun, interactive language program to the preschool culture

• Create an environment of cooperation

• Add a valuable component to the infant rooms by enabling teachers to encompass sign language for all activities

• Provide an enhanced, child-centered and language-centered curriculum that distinguishes your school as one that

• accommodates a variety of children

• recognizes the importance of whole body learning

• understands child cognitive development.

• How to create parent involvement and value – connecting the parents to curriculum

• When done in conjunction with the Signing Time Academy Preschool and Child Care Program will assist in the implementation of curriculum so it will ensure that the materials are not unused or under utilized

Workshop for Parents

 

• Explanation of why Sign Language is a vital tool for communication

• Background on the research on the use of Sign Language in the classroom

• The Basics of American Sign Language (ASL)

• Why use true ASL and not ‘house signs’ or ‘modified signs’

• What signs to begin with

• When and how to expand on those early signs

• How to recognize early attempts at sign language

• How to keep signing after speech has started

• Where to utilize signing (at home, at school, in the park)

• Additional locations to find resources on ASL

Preschool and Homeschool Materials

The Signing Time Academy Preschool and Child Care Program

 

This is a complete system that can be purchased separately or in addition to the instruction provided by Little Hands for Learning.  It is a preset curriculum organized into multiple units.

• Four Teacher Guides with 460 pages of fun and easy activities organized into 28 themed units

• Four Baby Signing Time DVDs with music videos featuring Emmy‐nominated Rachel Coleman

• Four Baby Signing Time Music CDs with 34 catchy songs, plus sing‐along versions for performances

• Four Resource CDs with hundreds of printable coloring pages, lyrics, flash cards, crafts, and certificates

• Four Sign Reference Posters with color photos and supporting illustrations; 24” x 36”

• Tabbed Binder to help you keep your Signing Time resources at your fingertips

• Resource Rich ‐ packed with a variety of media to facilitate multisensory learning

• Songs, games and activities that can support your existing lessons

• Inclusive‐ widely used as an early intervention, but is fun ‐ and beneficial ‐ for all children

• How to involve parents:

  • Can participate in the weekly classes

  • Receive handouts and support material presented with lesson plans

  • Borrow the provided DVDs to use at home

  • Get to connect school or program to home in a lasting, positive way

  • Can receive a Certificate of participation from Instructors

 

Signing Time Classroom Edition (CRE)

 

This is a complete system that can be purchased separately or in addition to the instruction provided by Little Hands for Learning.  It is a preset curriculum organized into multiple units.

 

The Signing Time Classroom Edition is an excellent resource for any school setting: preschool, home school, public school, private school, playgroups, after-school clubs, and church groups. Although the activities are geared for ages 3 - 9 (PreK - 3rd grade), this program is useful for students of all ages.

The Classroom Edition is packaged as a two-inch binder containing eight DVDs, two music CDs, and sixteen units of lesson material.

 

• Tabbed Binder to help you keep your Signing Time resources at your fingertips

• Resource Rich ‐ packed with a variety of media to facilitate multisensory learning

• Songs, games and activities that can support your existing lessons

• Inclusive‐ widely used as an early intervention, but is fun ‐ and beneficial ‐ for all children

• Teacher Tips: Brief articles with useful helps and hints for using sign language in the classroom.

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  Sign Reference Guide: A handy guide with pictures and descriptions teaching how to sign the words in each unit.

• Introducing the Signs: Fun ideas for introducing the signs in each unit.

• Games and Activities: Activities with educational merit that provide opportunities for sign language practice. Organized by age/grade range and matched with select national standards according to McREL's Compendium of Content Standards and Benchmarks.

• Poems and Songs: Practice each unit's signs with simple poems and familiar tunes.

• CD and DVD Lyrics: Sing and sign along with the Signing Time songs on CD and DVD.

• Book List: A list of children's books relevant to each unit's topic.

  Flash Card Sheets: 246 black-and-white sign flash cards! Flash cards can be photocopied so each student can have their own set.

• Supplemental Materials: A Certificate of Achievement and additional templates for certain activities are included. All are presented in crisp black-and-white for easy photocopying.

• How to involve parents:

  • Can participate in the weekly classes

  • Receive handouts and support material presented with lesson plans

  • Borrow the provided DVDs to use at home

  • Get to connect school or program to home in a lasting, positive way

  • Can receive a Certificate of participation from Instructors