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Adventure

You are welcome to share any of these handouts with others as long as the attribution to storiesbyhand.com remains on the handout.

Adventure Signs (printable .pdf)

Fairy Tale Signs Handout (printable .pdf)

Sign with Your Child Handout (printable .pdf)

Going on a Journey Story Slides

Our Activities at ASL Nook

Zoo Animals at ASL Nook

Sports at ASL Nook

Scott & Shayna: Deaf Mountaineers

Recommended Picture Books to Sign With for Adventure Storytimes

Recommended Online ASL Dictionaries:

  • HandSpeak.com
  • Gallaudet Children’s Dictionary of American Sign Language
  • Signingtime.com/dictionary/ (includes model descriptions of signs in English)
  • SigningSavvy.com (Browsing access free; searching from the site available for subscribers only. To search this site without an account, go to google.com and search “Signing Savvy” followed by the word you are looking for)

 


    More Resources for Signing with Children:

    Nita’s First Signs and Nita’s Day – book info and parent/teacher resources

    Resources for Signing with Babies and Young Children

    Picture Books about ASL and Deaf Culture

    Resources for Educators and Librarians

    Resources for Signing in Storytime or the Classroom

    Resources for Learning American Sign Language

    Resources about Deaf Culture and History

     

     

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    • Little Hands Signing in Storytime Series 1 April 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Online via Zoom Wednesdays, February 18 to March 25, 2026, 2-3 PM Eastern/1-2 PM Central/12-1 PM Mountain/11 AM-12 PMPacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week).Includes recording access. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/lhs-storytime-1-feb-2026
    • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) April 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Online via Zoom Wednesdays, April 22 to May 27, 2026, 12-1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10-11 AM Mountain/9-10AM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week).Includes recording access. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/hands-up-intermediate-spring-2026
    • Little Hands Signing: Earth Day Signs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library (Falls Church, VA) April 25, 2026 at 11:00 am – 11:45 am Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA Sing, sign, dance, and play with Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. https://www.mrspl.org/event/draft-signing-storytime-kathy-macmillan-31146
    • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) April 29, 2026 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Online via Zoom Wednesdays, April 22 to May 27, 2026, 12-1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10-11 AM Mountain/9-10AM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week).Includes recording access. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/hands-up-intermediate-spring-2026
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