Overview

Research shows that teaching sign language to all young children has a wide range of benefits, from enhancing social?emotional and preliteracy skills to supporting positive parent?child relationships. With Sing & Sign for Young Children, early childhood professionals will have a fun, easy, and highly effective way to teach and practice key ASL sign vocabulary through music and play during everyday classroom routines. Packed with engaging sign language activities and original, kid?friendly songs, this innovative program was created by a music therapist and early childhood specialist with years of experience working and playing with young children. Dr. Anne Meeker Watson, creator of the SING.PLAY.LOVE.® program, shows you how to transform your daily activities—including arrival, mealtime, shared book reading, free play, and departure—into joyful learning opportunities infused with music, play, and warm adult?child connections. You'll get everything you need to implement the program when you purchase the book: original songs with lyrics and scores, guidance and tips for beginning the program, pictures of all the signs and hand formations, suggested activities and games, a list of additional resources, and videos modeling signs for each song. BENEFITS: Strengthens skills essential for academic and social success:communication, social?emotional, self?regulation, and literacy skills Combines signing with music—a powerful, motivating, and neurologically rich experience for young children Helps children build positive, meaningful relationships with each other and with their educators and caregivers Infuses the school day with joy and fun, creating an environment that's conducive to sustained attention and engagement Gives children many chances to practice and demonstrate new skills across daily routines Helps support communication development for all children, including dual language learners and children with language delays DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS: Put Sing & Sign into action with a complete package of downloadable online materials, including 13 audio recordings, 18 instructional videos, and 18 printable pages of song cards, instructions, and photographs and illustrations of key vocabulary words. (Vocabulary word pages are available in both English and Spanish.)

Full Product Details

Author:   Anne Meeker Watson ,  Becky Bailey
Publisher:   Brookes Publishing Co
Imprint:   Brookes Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 28.70cm
Weight:   0.568kg
ISBN:  

9781681254975

ISBN 10:   1681254972
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

About the Online Materials About the Author Foreward by Becky Bailey Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Mealtime and Manners Mealtime and Manners  Mealtime Mess  Picky Eaters  May I Have Your Undividided Attention?  Taste and Talk SONGS TO SING ANS SIGN  Fill the Basket   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Fill the Basket   Fun Activities to Share with Fill the Basket  My Kitchen Door   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing My Kitchen Door   Fun Activities to Share with My Kitchen Door More Signs for Mealtime and Manners Books to Read and Sign Chapter 2 Let's Play! Let's Play!  May I Have Your Attention Please?  Sing & Sign Is a Family Affair  Sing & Sign for the Senses  Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Sing & Sign in Nature SONGS TO SING ANS SIGN  Mommy Go 'Round the Sun   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Mommy Go 'Round the Sun   Fun Activities to Share with Mommy Go 'Round the Sun  Roll the Ball   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Roll the Ball   Fun Activities to Share with Roll the Ball More Signs for Playtime Books to Read and Sign Chapter 3 Fostering Relationships, Relaxation, and Rest Fostering Relationships, Relaxation, and Rest  The Feeling is Mutual: Mutual Versus Self‐Regulation  Emotional Literacy  Supporting Parent‐Child Attachment SONGS TO SING ANS SIGN  What'll We Do with the Baby?   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing What'll We Do with the Baby?   Fun Activities to Share with What'll We Do with the Baby?  Birdie, Birdie   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Birdie, Birdie   Fun Activities to Share with Birdie, Birdie More Signs for Relationships, Relaxation, and Rest Books to Read and Sign Chapter 4 Utilizing Sign and Song for Routines and Transitions Utilizing Sign and Song for Routines and Transitions  Routines  Transitions  Piggy‐Back Songs and Strategies for Routines and Transitions  Singing the Praises of Visual Schedules  The Best and Briefest Advice I can Offer SONGS TO SING ANS SIGN  Walking Song   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Walking Song   Fun Activities to Share with Walking Song  We're Having a Bath   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing We're Having a Bath   Fun Activities to Share with We're Having a Bath More Signs for Transitions and Routines Books to Read and Sign Chapter 5 Sing, Sign, and Read Sing, Sign, and Read  The Perfect Combination: Songs, Signs, Books, and YOU  Singing Picture Books SONGS TO SING ANS SIGN  Grandpa's Farm   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Grandpa's Farm   Fun Activities to Share with Grandpa's Farm  What Color Am I?   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing What Color Am I?   Fun Activities to Share with What Color Am I? Books to Read and Sign Chapter 6 Following the Young Child's Lead Following the Young Child's Lead  Face Time  Wait Time  Play Time  Self‐Confidence and Competence  Child's Choice SONGS TO SING ANS SIGN  Saturday Morning   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing Saturday Morning   Fun Activities to Share with Saturday Morning  My World   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing My World   Fun Activities to Share with My World  I Take the Music with Me   Signs to Sing   Tips for Introducing I Take the Music with Me   Fun Activities to Share with I Take the Music with Me More Signs for Supporting Independence Books to Read and Sign Pictorial Sign Dictionary Suggested Reading

Reviews

Wow, just wow! Once again, Anne Meeker Watson skillfully combines childrena (TM)s most motivating avenues of learning--music, sign, and play--to reinforce the skills all children need to be successful, socially and academically. The creativity embedded in her activities is brilliant! I cana (TM)t think of a better resource to promote young childrena (TM)s self-regulation, communication, social-emotional learning, and cognitive developm09ent. Best of all, the downloadable materials--instructional videos, song files, and printable visuals--make this resource doable for any early childhood educator. The songs are vocally appropriate, repetitive, and catchy, and will undoubtedly appeal to the young childa (TM)s ear. How can I sign up for her next workshop?! --Alice-Ann Darrow, Ph.D.

Author Information

Anne Meeker Watson, Ph.D., MT?BC, is the founder of the SING.PLAY.LOVE.® program. Through her writing, product development and workshops, she shares information about the benefits of music and play for supporting early learning and kindergarten readiness and gives easy and practical strategies for embedding both into the daily lives of young children. Her program is being used all over the country and across the globe, most recently making its debut in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Anne has taught music to students from preschool through college levels. She received the Excellence in Teaching award given by the Learning Exchange, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, and the Kansas City Star. She was a commission member of the Vision 2020 Housewright Symposium on the Future of Music Education sponsored by the Music Educators National Conference. Anne is particularly interested in developing the self?regulation and social?emotional skills of young children. She was invited to share her work at the National Training Institute Addressing Young Children with Challenging Behaviors. She has been a frequent trainer and presenter across the country, including conference presentations for the National Center for Parents as Teachers, National Association for Music Education, ZERO TO THREE, Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, NAEYC Professional Institute, Head Start's national organization, and the American Music Therapy Association. Her research on music to support early language was published in the International Journal for Research in Music Education. She is the author of the popular Baby Sing & Sign book series. Her music CDs for children won National Association of Parenting Products and Parent's Choice Honors awards. Anne lives in Kansas City, Missouri with her husband and two furry dogs. When not on the job, she enjoys kayaking, snacking, and dancing to the song Uptown Funk in her kitchen. She believes the world would be a better place if everyone would just take an afternoon nap.

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