Educator Workshop The Children’s Ark

1. Educator WorkshopThe Children’s Ark November 10, 2010 6:45 – 8:45pm Presented by Stephanie Flores Certified Instructor My Smart Hands Dallas www.mysmarthandsdallas.com stephanie@mysmarthands.com

2. Introduction and Research • About Me • About My Smart Hands • About using ASL with hearing babies and toddlers • What the research says • Where do I start?

3. The ABCs of ASL • Hand shapes • Visual representation • Bridging letters and sound for early literacy • Song – ABCs • Book – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

4. Early Communication • Basic signs for everyday communication • Pre-verbal Infants and Toddlers • Lesson 1 – everyday signs • Activity – “Around the room”

5. Snack Time and Meal Times • Attention and motivation • Establish a routine • Reinforce manners (please/thank you) • Lesson 3 - food signs • Activity – iPad review • Song – “Snack Time Rap”

6. Emphasize a Theme • Choose 2 or 3 signs to reinforce a weekly theme. • Use the signs while reading, singing, or discussing. • Have a specific time for teaching new signs (center activity or circle time) • Example – Farm theme (Lesson 4 - animals) • Song – “Old MacDonald”

7. Finger Plays, Rhymes and Songs • Movement is natural when singing and playing. • Helps with memory and language acquisition. • Encourage signs when singing familiar songs. • Lesson 5 - playtime signs

8. Finger Plays, Rhymes and Songs • Songs • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star • Row, Row, Row Your Boat • The Itsy Bitsy Spider • Game – SINGO lesson 3-5 review

9. Opening and Closing Routines Classroom Management • Opening routines – Hello Song • Transition Times – clean up, line up, help • Classroom management – share, don’t • Lessons 6 and 7 – Bedtime and Opposites • Activity – Opposite book

10. Story Time • Read and sign a story • Use a felt board • Ask questions, allow the students to sign the answers. • Story – The Rainbow Fish

11. Closing • Questions • Evaluation • Goodbye song