Nature Signs Handout (printable pdf)

A Day at the Park (ASL Nook)

 

Woodpecker, Woodpecker (Kathy MacMillan):

 

Caterpillar. Caterpillar (Kathy MacMillan):

 

The Little Spider (Kathy MacMillan):

 

5 Little Flowers (Kathy MacMillan):

 

Recommended Books to Sign With for Nature Storytimes

Recommended Online ASL Dictionaries:

• HandSpeak.com
• Gallaudet Children’s Dictionary of American Sign Language
• ASLPro.com
• 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)

 

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More Resources:

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

Upcoming Professional Development Storytimes and Webinars for Librarians and Educators

Resources for Signing with Babies and Young Children

Picture Books about ASL and Deaf Culture

Resources for Learning American Sign Language

Resources about Deaf Culture and History

Resources for Educators and Librarians

Resources for Signing in Storytime or the Classroom