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ASL Workshop for Children: Enhancing Communication Through Songs and Signs

Join Stephanie Flores, a certified ASL instructor, for an interactive workshop on using American Sign Language with young children. Explore the ABCs of ASL, basic signs for communication, themed reinforcement, finger plays, and more! Discover the power of incorporating ASL into everyday interactions for early literacy development. Dive into engaging activities, songs, and stories that promote language acquisition and expression in a fun and educational setting.

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ASL Workshop for Children: Enhancing Communication Through Songs and Signs

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  1. Educator WorkshopThe Children’s Ark November 10, 2010 6:45 – 8:45pm Presented by Stephanie Flores Certified Instructor My Smart Hands Dallas www.mysmarthandsdallas.com stephanie@mysmarthands.com

  2. Introduction and Research • About Me • About My Smart Hands • About using ASL with hearing babies and toddlers • What the research says • Where do I start?

  3. The ABCs of ASL • Hand shapes • Visual representation • Bridging letters and sound for early literacy • Song – ABCs • Book – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

  4. Early Communication • Basic signs for everyday communication • Pre-verbal Infants and Toddlers • Lesson 1 – everyday signs • Activity – “Around the room”

  5. Snack Time and Meal Times • Attention and motivation • Establish a routine • Reinforce manners (please/thank you) • Lesson 3 - food signs • Activity – iPad review • Song – “Snack Time Rap”

  6. Emphasize a Theme • Choose 2 or 3 signs to reinforce a weekly theme. • Use the signs while reading, singing, or discussing. • Have a specific time for teaching new signs (center activity or circle time) • Example – Farm theme (Lesson 4 - animals) • Song – “Old MacDonald”

  7. Finger Plays, Rhymes and Songs • Movement is natural when singing and playing. • Helps with memory and language acquisition. • Encourage signs when singing familiar songs. • Lesson 5 - playtime signs

  8. Finger Plays, Rhymes and Songs • Songs • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star • Row, Row, Row Your Boat • The Itsy Bitsy Spider • Game – SINGO lesson 3-5 review

  9. Opening and Closing Routines Classroom Management • Opening routines – Hello Song • Transition Times – clean up, line up, help • Classroom management – share, don’t • Lessons 6 and 7 – Bedtime and Opposites • Activity – Opposite book

  10. Story Time • Read and sign a story • Use a felt board • Ask questions, allow the students to sign the answers. • Story – The Rainbow Fish

  11. Closing • Questions • Evaluation • Goodbye song

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