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Feelings Signs

Feelings Signs Handout (printable pdf)

Feelings Songs Handout (printable .pdf)

5 Pumpkins Feelings Song Handout and template (printable .pdf)

Feelings Signs Craft (printable pdf)

ASL Nook Video – Our Feelings

Understanding The Way I Feel: 50 Mighty Girl Books About Managing Emotions 

Recommended Books to Sign With for Feelings 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 Learning American Sign Language

Resources about Deaf Culture and History

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

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  • Read, Sign, and Play at Weber's Farm May 18, 2026 at 10:00 am – 10:30 am Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc, 2526 Proctor Ln, Parkville, MD 21234, USA Storytime and craft for all ages. Registration required. https://www.weberscidermillfarm.com/
  • Read, Sign, and Play at Weber's Farm May 18, 2026 at 11:15 am – 11:45 am Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc, 2526 Proctor Ln, Parkville, MD 21234, USA Storytime and craft for all ages. Registration required. https://www.weberscidermillfarm.com/
  • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) May 20, 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
  • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) May 27, 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
  • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) June 3, 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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