{"product_id":"sing-sign-for-young-anne-meeker-watson-9781681254975","title":"Sing \u0026 Sign for Young Children: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eRegister for a live, virtual Sing \u0026amp; Sign for Young Children training series based on the book!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch 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 \u003ci\u003eSing \u0026amp; Sign for Young Children\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003cb\u003eSING.PLAY.LOVE.ﾂ(R)\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBENEFITS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrengthens skills essential for academic and social success: \u003c\/b\u003ecommunication, social‐emotional, self‐regulation, and literacy skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCombines signing with music\u003c\/b\u003e--a powerful, motivating, and neurologically rich experience for young children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelps children build positive, meaningful relationships\u003c\/b\u003e with each other and with their educators and caregivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInfuses the school day with joy and fun\u003c\/b\u003e, creating an environment that's conducive to sustained attention and engagement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGives children many chances to practice\u003c\/b\u003e and demonstrate new skills across daily routines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelps support communication development for all children\u003c\/b\u003e, including dual language learners and children with language delays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS: \u003c\/b\u003e Put \u003ci\u003eSing \u0026amp; Sign\u003c\/i\u003e 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.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSee how this product helps strengthen Head Start program quality and school readiness \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Meeker Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681254972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681254975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.60w x 0.50d","brand":"Anne Meeker Watson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048444195071,"sku":"9781681254975","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b398c28-5658-427b-bcb5-6b0cfde38846.jpg?v=1684995798","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sing-sign-for-young-anne-meeker-watson-9781681254975","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}