Director Sarah Michaelson wanted to create something where everyone can share this heartwarming story in the same space no matter their background, ability, or learning style. The screening event is perfect for Deaf and hearing audiences, students of sign language, and young readers who benefit from experiencing stories in a visceral way.
Category Archives: Signing with Young Children
Upcoming Online Storytimes
Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan
Sing, sign, play, and learn basic American Sign Language in this fun, hands-on storytime for the whole family. Signing storyteller Kathy MacMillan is the author of the Little Hands Signing series and Little Hands & Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together. This program will be presented in spoken English with automatic captions for the live event and professional captions for the recordings, which will be available for 7 days.
All programs 11 AM Eastern
- April 28: Feelings Signs
- May 3: Food Signs
- May 5: Clothing Signs
- May 10: Weather Signs
- May 12: Sing & Sign
Join the live storytimes at https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC
Storytime at Snug Books this Saturday!
Storytime with Tracy C. Gold and Kathy MacMillan
Saturday, March 5 at 10:30 AM
Snug Books, 4717 Harford Road, #1C, Baltimore, MD 21214
Join two local authors for a fun storytime–and learn a little American Sign Language, too! Kathy MacMillan is an American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and signing storyteller. Her picture books include The Little Hands Signing Series and The Runaway Shirt. Tracy C. Gold is an editor, mom, and geek about animals whose picture books include “Everyone’s Sleepy but the Baby” and “Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat.”
For all ages. More information at https://www.snugbooks.com/events
Add some springtime signs to your storytime toolbox!
Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Spring Signs
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific
1 hour, Online via Zoom
Add some American Sign Language to your storytime toolbox! In this interactive session, we’ll focus on basic ASL vocabulary for spring storytimes. Learn how to incorporate ASL into storytime songs, rhymes, and stories in a respectful and effective way. Includes 30 days of recording access. Certificate of completion available upon request with successful completion of post-test. Register now!
Pricing:
- Individual: $40 (includes live webinar and recording access for 30 days after the live event)
- Group rates available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for more information.
- Optional Add-on: Individualized video feedback: $25. Submit a video (up to 10 min) demonstrating your planned signing activities for storytime and receive individualized feedback on sign choices, production, and more from Kathy MacMillan via return video within 14 days. Must be used within 6 months of purchase.
Register for the 2022 Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series 1 Season Pass and save! You’ll get live webinar access to 6 theme-based webinars (including this one) PLUS extended recording access for the entire series through August 31, 2022. Season Pass is $200 per person and includes:
- Winter Signs: Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Lovey Dovey Signs: Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Spring Signs: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Weather Signs: Thursday, April 7, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Ocean Signs: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 2-3 Eastern
- Summer Signs: Thursday, June 2, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
About the Instructor:
Kathy MacMillan is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of the Little Hands Signing series from Familius Press, Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press) as well as many other books for children, teens, librarians, and educators.
Register now for Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Lovey Dovey Signs
Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Lovey Dovey Signs
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific
1 hour, Online via Zoom
Add some American Sign Language to your storytime toolbox! In this interactive session, we’ll focus on basic ASL vocabulary for love and friendship storytimes. Learn how to incorporate ASL into storytime songs, rhymes, and stories in a respectful and effective way. Includes 30 days of recording access. Certificate of completion available upon request with successful completion of post-test.
Pricing:
- Individual: $40 (includes live webinar and recording access for 30 days after the live event)
- Group rates available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@storiesbyhand.com for more information.
- Optional Add-on: Individualized video feedback: $25. Submit a video (up to 10 min) demonstrating your planned signing activities for storytime and receive individualized feedback on sign choices, production, and more from Kathy MacMillan via return video within 14 days. Must be used within 6 months of purchase.
Register for the 2022 Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series 1 Season Pass and save! You’ll get live webinar access to 6 theme-based webinars (including this one) PLUS extended recording access for the entire series through August 31, 2022. Season Pass is $200 per person and includes:
- Winter Signs: Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Lovey Dovey Signs: Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Spring Signs: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Weather Signs: Thursday, April 7, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Ocean Signs: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 2-3 Eastern
- Summer Signs: Thursday, June 2, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
About the Instructor:
Kathy MacMillan is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of the Little Hands Signing series from Familius Press, Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press) as well as many other books for children, teens, librarians, and educators.
Register now for the Little Hands Signing Professional Development Season Pass!
Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series Season Pass
Add some American Sign Language to your storytime toolbox! Learn how to incorporate ASL into storytime songs, rhymes, and stories in a respectful and effective way.
Your Season Pass registration includes access to the 6 live webinars listed below, PLUS extended recording access for all webinars through August 31, 2022!
- Winter Signs: Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Lovey Dovey Signs: Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Spring Signs: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Weather Signs: Thursday, April 7, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
- Ocean Signs (Summer Reading Special): Thursday, May 5, 2022, 2-3 Eastern
- Summer Signs: Thursday, June 2, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern
Register now for the Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series Season Pass
Upcoming Webinars and Series from Stories By Hand
Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginners)
Fridays, February 18-March 25, 2022 from 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern/12:30-1:30 PM Central/11:30AM-12:30 PM Mountain/10:30-11:30 AM Pacific
Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Includes recording access for all sessions through April 25, 2022. Individual:$240. Group rates available.
Register now! Get 20% off when you register by January 20 and enter promo code EARLYBIRD at the top of the ticket form!
Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate)
Tuesdays, April 19-May 24, 2022 from 2-3 PM Eastern/1-2 PM Central/12-1 PM Mountain/11AM-12 PM Pacific.
Practice and gain confidence in your American Sign Language skills for library settings in this interactive series. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Includes recording access for all sessions through June 24, 2022.
Individual:$240. Group rates available.
Register now! Get 20% off when you register by January 20 and enter promo code EARLYBIRD at the top of the ticket form!
Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series
Learn vocabulary and techniques to help you respectfully incorporate American Sign Language into storytimes in these interactive theme-based sessions! Each webinar includes 30 days of recording access. Get 20% off individual registration when you enter promo code READANDSIGN at the top of the ticket form!
Winter Signs: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific. Individual:$40. Group rates available. Register now!
Lovey Dovey Signs: Tuesday, February 1 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific. Individual:$40. Group rates available. Register now!
Spring Signs: Tuesday, March 1 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific. Individual:$40. Group rates available. Register now!
Weather Signs: Thursday, April 7 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific. Individual:$40. Group rates available. Register now!
Ocean Signs: Thursday, May 5 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific. Individual:$40. Group rates available. Register now!
Summer Signs: Thursday, June 2 at 2 PM Eastern/1 PM Central/12 PM Mountain/11 AM Pacific. Individual:$40. Group rates available. Register now!
Little Hands Signing Professional Development Series Season Pass: Includes live access for all 6 Little Hands Signing webinars above, PLUS extended recording access for all webinars through August 31, 2022. Individual: $200. Register now!
Register now for ASL ABCs: Food Signs Online!
ASL ABCs: Food Signs
hosted by Chesterfield County Public Library
Wednesday, November, 2021 10:30 AM Eastern
Sing, sign, read, and play together in this interactive online storytime for the whole family! Register at https://tinyurl.com/ASLABCsFood
Online via Zoom. Presented in spoken English with Zoom live captioning.
This Wednesday! ASL ABCs Online Storytime
ASL ABCs: Autumn Signs
hosted by Chesterfield County Public Library
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:30 AM Eastern
Sing, sign, read, and play together in this interactive online storytime for the whole family! Register at https://tinyurl.com/ASLABCsAutumn
Online via Zoom. Presented in spoken English with Zoom live captioning.
Hands-on feedback on your signing activities for storytime or the classroom!
Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Group Coaching Session
Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 2:00-3:15 PM Eastern/1:00-2:15 PM Central/12:00-1:15 PM Mountain/11:00AM-12:15PM Pacific. 1 hour and 15 minutes, Online via Zoom.
Here’s your chance to get live feedback on your storytime activities using American Sign Language! In this interactive small-group session, each participant will demonstrate a story, song, rhyme or other activity they plan to use with signs in storytime, and storyteller and nationally certified ASL interpreter Kathy MacMillan will give live feedback on vocabulary choices, sign production, presentation, and introducing ASL vocabulary in context. Expand your storytime toolbox with ideas from your peers and enhance your storytime confidence!
Each session is capped at 12 participants, so register now!
Pricing:
- Individual: $40 (includes live webinar and recording access for 30 days after the live event)
- Group rates available for groups of 10 or more. Contact me for details.
- Optional Add-on: Individualized video feedback: $25. Submit a video (up to 10 min) demonstrating your planned signing activities for storytime and receive individualized feedback on sign choices, production, and more from Kathy MacMillan via return video within 14 days. Must be used within 6 months of purchase.
Register for Little Hands Signing Professional Development: Group Coaching Session
About the Instructor:
Kathy MacMillan is a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of the Little Hands Signing series from Familius Press, Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press) as well as many other books for children, teens, librarians, and educators.
Interested in a session just for your library? Find out more about booking a private webinar for your group here!