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Autumn Signs

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Autumn Signs Handout (printable .pdf)

Pumpkin Rhymes Handout (printable .pdf)

Autumn Leaves Song:

Fall, Fall (ASL Rhyme)

I’m a Little Pumpkin: Storytime Song (Jbrary) (0:45)

Grey Squirrel Song (Lyrics)

 

Recommended Books to Sign With for Autumn 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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    Upcoming Events

    • ASL with Children in Storytime or the Classroom (6 week eCourse) begins January 5, 2026 Asynchronous eCourse (Participants will have a total of 12 weeks to complete course materials) Instructor: Kathy MacMillan, NIC, M.L.S. More info at https://kathymacmillan.com/ecourses/
    • Little Hands Signing in Storytime: Winter Signs January 7, 2026 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Online via Zoom 12-1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10-11 AM Mountain/9-10AM Pacific https://events.humanitix.com/lhs-winter-2026
    • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) January 21, 2026 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Online via Zoom Wednesdays, January 21 to March 4, 2026 (no class February11), 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 for all sessions through April 5, 2026. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/hands-up-beginner-jan-2026
    • Sign, Baby, Sign!: ASL in Baby and Toddler Storytimes January 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Online via Zoom Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2-4 PM Eastern/1-3 PM Central/12-2 PM Mountain/11 AM-1PM Pacific Online workshop via Zoom (2 hours). Register at https://events.humanitix.com/sign-baby-sign-jan-2026
    • Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library (part 1) January 26, 2026 at 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Online via Zoom ALA Editions 2 part Webinar, presented by Kathy MacMillan. More info and registration at https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=401

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