deafresources:Sign Language Fun in the Early Childhood Classroom, Teaching Resources

Enrich Language and Literacy Skills of Young Hearing Children, Children with Special Needs, and English Language Learners
This educational resource is designed for all early childhood classrooms that can be used by all teachers, care providers and parents of all young children: hearing, those with a hearing loss, deaf, children with special needs, gifted children, children with communication disorders and those with English as their second language. Teachers and parents do not need to have any American Sign Language (ASL) knowledge or experience to successfully use this book. Pre K—K, special needs, English language learners. See also the Sign Language in the Early Childhood Classroom Flashcards! [Flora, Sherrill B.; (2007) 64 pages; soft cover]

Supports NAEYC standards
Learn 170 signs through early learning themes and everyday activities
Easy-to-follow instructions
170 reproducible sign illustrations and 15 phrases with written directions
15 chapters featuring early childhood themes such as Manners and Words; Directions/Movement; Feelings/Emotions; Colors; Pets; Farm Animals; Food/Eating; People; Family; Weather; Toys; School Tools; Everyday Objects; Numbers; Phrases