Nita’s First Signs is now streaming on Netflix as part of the Story Time Book Read-Along series! Check out these animated read-along storybooks here. Kids can read along with illustrated books that come to life through animation, music and narration. Exciting adventures, fuzzy animal friends and more! (Find Nita’s First Signs in Episode #7: Kindness and Family.)
Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanzaa! Celebrate the holidays with Kathy MacMillan, author of NITA’S DAY and NITA’S FIRST SIGNS as we share stories, signs, and songs! How does Nita celebrate with her family? Watch one of the storytime videos below to find out!
(presented in spoken English with closed captions)
(presented in American Sign Language only with no voiceover)
NITA’S DAY has been named one of the Best Board Books of 2020 in the #Bookstagang Best of 2020! Thank you to all of the judges and to everyone who has spread the word about the book! See the complete list of winners in all categories here.
Order your copy of NITA’S DAY now! Click here for purchase links.
Order now! Autographed copies of Nita’s First Signs, Nita’s Day and all of Kathy MacMillan’s books – along with some terrific bundle deals! – are available in Deaf Camps, Inc.’s Online Bookstore, with all proceeds going directly to Deaf Camps, Inc.’s scholarship program. You can even have books personalized! T-shirts and custom-made dolls are also available.
Deaf Camps, Inc. is a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to providing fun, safe, communication-rich camps that promote the physical, spiritual, and social development of Deaf/hard of hearing children and children learning American Sign Language. I am proud to be a member of the DCI Board of Directors.
Remember, signed books make excellent holiday gifts! Order now!
Nita’s Day, the latest book in the Little Hands Signing series, got a great review by Kirkus!
“Tabbed pages make flipping to the correct sign easy for sleep-deprived parents using the book as a reference. Short, simple, descriptive sentences put the signs in context. Brezzi’s stylized cartoons are clear and accessible, employing a wide range of patterns and unusual colors…Deaf culture, ASL, and early-childhood content were vetted by experts, making it suitable for Deaf children or families who want to incorporate sign into their daily routine. A handy resource for hearing and Deaf families alike.” – Kirkus Reviews
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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 the whole series here and look for more videos to come!
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.
This is the latest entry in my Little Hands Signing video series. See the whole series here and look for more videos to come!
Sign, sing, and show your manners! Here’s a fun song to practice manners signs in American Sign Language with young children:
This is the latest entry in my Little Hands Signing video series. See the whole series here and look for more videos to come!
Summer Loomis has posted a roundup of 6 of the best baby sign language books for parents over at Book Riot – and Nita’s First Signs and Nita’s Day are both featured! Check out the complete list here.
Signing with ALL children can promote speech development, no matter what the myths say. Find out how in this video!
How Does Signing with Children Affect Speech Development?
This is the latest entry in my Little Hands Signing video series. See the whole series here and look for more videos to come!
Stories by Hand with Kathy MacMillan 