Simple Signing with Young Children: A Guide for Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Teachers

by Carol Garboden Murray

Overview

Written for teachers of hearing children from birth to age six, Simple Signing with Young Children is the perfect introduction to American Sign Language. Organized by age, there are chapters for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, with age-appropriate signs. The chapter written for teachers of infants focuses on using beginning signs as a bridge to language, while the toddler chapter focuses on signs to promote expression, enrich vocabulary, and teach social skills. The preschool chapter places an emphasis on using signs to enhance emergent literacy skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876595718
Publisher:	Gryphon House Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Carol Garboden Murray holds a masters degree in special education and early childhood development from the University of Florida. She's been working with young children for 17 years as a preschool teacher, special educator, early interventionist, parent educator, and Day Care Director.

Interviews

Teachers and caregivers of children from birth to age 6

Editorial Reviews

In "Simple Signing With Young Children: A Guide For Infant, Toddler, And Preschool Teachers", preschool teacher, special education instructor, early interventionist, parent educator, nursery school and childcare director, and sing language workshop presenter Carol Garboden Murray draws upon her more than 17 years of experience and expertise to write a thoroughly 'user friendly' instruction manual for parents, teachers, and care-givers to teach very young children how to communicate through sign language. Detailed photographs aptly demonstrate how to execute each sign while written directions provide a methodical and step-by-step guide for educators and parents. Comprehensive, authoritative, and superbly organized, "Simple Signing With Young Children" is the ideal introductory instruction manual and very highly recommended for anyone having to teach sign language to very young children at home, in a daycare center, or a community preschool program. - Midwest Book Review

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