educator workshop the children’s ark
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Educator Workshop The Children’s Ark. November 10, 2010 6:45 – 8:45pm. Presented by Stephanie Flores Certified Instructor My Smart Hands Dallas www.mysmarthandsdallas.com [email protected]. Introduction and Research. About Me About My Smart Hands - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Educator WorkshopThe Children’s Ark
November 10, 20106:45 – 8:45pm
Presented by Stephanie Flores
Certified Instructor
My Smart Hands Dallas
www.mysmarthandsdallas.com
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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?
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The ABCs of ASL
• Hand shapes
• Visual representation
• Bridging letters and sound for early literacy
• Song – ABCs
• Book – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
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Early Communication
• Basic signs for everyday communication
• Pre-verbal Infants and Toddlers• Lesson 1 – everyday signs• Activity – “Around the room”
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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”
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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Story Time
• Read and sign a story• Use a felt board• Ask questions, allow the students to
sign the answers. • Story – The Rainbow Fish
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Closing
• Questions• Evaluation• Goodbye song