Sign to Learn: American Sign Language in the Early Childhood Classroom
Everyone is talking about signing with infants. Sign to Learn is the first complete introduction to appropriate sign language curriculum for young hearing preschoolers. In this unique resource, teachers will learn how to integrate American Sign Language (ASL) into their classrooms to enhance academic, social, and emotional development, as well as to introduce children respectfully to deaf culture. Appendixes include a thorough ASL illustration index, sample letters to families, and a resource...
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A guide for using American Sign Language as a teaching tool for young hearing children.
ForewordviiAcknowledgmentsixIntroduction1Sign Language Terms4Chapter 1History of American Sign Language5What Is Deafness?5How Did American Sign Language Develop?6Why Was American Sign Language Controversial?6How Was American Sign Language Finally Accepted?7How Did This Change Deaf Education?7Chapter 2Research on Teaching Sign Language to Hearing Children9Deaf and Hearing Students Together9Children with Special Needs10Second-Language Learners10Babies and Toddlers10Early Literacy11Chapter 3Guiding Principles of the American Sign Language Curriculum13Start Early13Start Simple14Make It Fun14Make It Meaningful14Include Information about People Who Are Deaf15Use American Sign Language15Use Existing Classroom Materials15Include All Teachers and Staff Members16Share with Families16Relax!16Signs for "It's Raining, It's Pouring"17Chapter 4Teaching and Learning about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture19Why Teach about Deafness and Deaf Culture?19Learning about Deaf Culture20Teaching about Deaf Culture22Learning American Sign Language23Lesson Plan-"Sign Time"27Chapter 5American Sign Language in an Early Childhood Literacy Program29Why It Works29How to Include ASL in an Early Childhood Literacy Program30Literacy Signs33Chapter 6American Sign Language for Classroom Management37Engage Your Students37Effectively Redirect Behavior38Establish Routines38Ease Transitions38Address Different Learning Styles39Increase Communication with Children with Special Needs39Create a Common Language in a Multilingual Classroom40Help Children Understand and Express Feelings40Clam the Classroom40Build Community41Classroom Management Signs41Chapter 7Thematic Lesson Plans49The ASL Illustrations49Unit Order50Introducing ASL Vocabulary50Using Children's Books50Songs50A Final Word51Feelings53Family65School87Food103Colors119Seasons133Community Helpers159Animals175Appendix IAmerican Sign Language Illustration Index188Appendix IISample Letter to Families191Appendix IIIReferences192Appendix IVResources193
