Educator WorkshopThe Children’s Ark

November 10, 20106:45 – 8:45pm

Presented by Stephanie Flores

Certified Instructor

My Smart Hands Dallas

www.mysmarthandsdallas.com

stephanie@mysmarthands.com

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?

The ABCs of ASL

• Hand shapes

• Visual representation

• Bridging letters and sound for early literacy

• Song – ABCs

• Book – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Early Communication

• Basic signs for everyday communication

• Pre-verbal Infants and Toddlers• Lesson 1 – everyday signs• Activity – “Around the room”

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”

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”

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

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

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

Story Time

• Read and sign a story• Use a felt board• Ask questions, allow the students to

sign the answers. • Story – The Rainbow Fish

Closing

• Questions• Evaluation• Goodbye song