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CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, with Kathy MacMillan. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific.

Liven Up Baby and Toddler Storytimes with Sign Language Workshop

A 90-minute workshop, Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific



Signing with young children of any hearing ability fosters bonding, stimulates language development, and reduces frustration for caregiver and child. Learn how to use sign language in storytimes to broaden their appeal and make them more participative. In this interactive workshop, Kathy MacMillan—American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, librarian, and storyteller—will use video examples to provide easy-to-learn signs that can be retaught and incorporated into stories, rhymes, and songs. You will be able to use the skills learned in this workshop to create programs that will help you, your staff, and parents communicate better with children.

At the completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• List 3 benefits of using sign language with young children
• Describe at least 3 ways to use sign language in baby and toddler storytimes
• Demonstrate 3 ASL signs appropriate for use in baby or toddler storytimes

About the Instructor

Kathy MacMillan is a freelance writer and nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter. She has authored or co-authored many books, including Little Hands & Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together and the Storytime Magic series. She was the library/media specialist at the Maryland School for the Deaf from 2001 to 2005 and has worked in public libraries since 1996. She presents storytelling programs introducing sign language through and offers training and resources for enhancing storytimes through . Her debut young adult novel,Sword and Verse, was published by HarperCollins in 2016.

Registration for this 91´«Ã½ Editions Workshop is available on the . You can purchase registration at both and rates.

91´«Ã½ Editions Workshops are designed to give you and your staff the opportunity to participate in a hands-on learning experience that will help you make the best decisions for your library.

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