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Gallaudet University Press is a nonprofit scholarly publisher that shares knowledge by and about deaf people with the world. Our publications support Gallaudet University's reputation as an international thought leader for deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind people.

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Children's ASL Dictionary - The Gallaudet Children's Dictionary of American Sign Language

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How to Get Toddlers to Sit and Read with You: Tips from a Speech Therapist

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This ASL American Sign Language digital task card BUNDLE on the BOOM Learning™ website introduces ASL and English Vocabulary for early learners. These digital task cards would be great on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can even be used on your interactive board or assigned through most most other digital platforms you are using for virtual learning. These are a great addition to your classroom whether you are teaching in person or through a distance learning format.

When you set up an account with Boom Learning™ they are self-grading and allow you to track student progress. Plus, they're no prep which means no printing, laminating, or storage.

These Digital versions give your students differentiated practice with vocabulary while providing visual support in both ASL and English.

These cards DO NOT require a student to have auditory access and are designed with Deaf students and/or students with Limited English/ASL proficiency in mind.

This product includes:

· A link to access ALL 28 Boom Decks on the BOOM Learning℠ website

To ACCESS THE BUNDLE LINK..... open the zip file and click on the link titled BONUS
********WHAT YOU ARE GETTING in each Deck 6-10 target vocabulary words Sentence building words. (repetitive sentences for practice) Each boom deck features 5 differentiated sections to help students master common vocabulary words. Read the book
Read the book independently or with a friend/adult.

Slides include the words in both Sign Language and English print.
Build the sentence
Using the slides from the story, students are given the 4 word sentence (Signed/Print).

Students will drag and drop the sentence in the correct English Word Order
Choose the correct sign
Given a picture of the vocabulary word, students will select the correct sign shown in Sign/print by touching the correct sign (choose the correct sign from 4)
Label the vocabulary word
When shown a picture and 4 words, students will type the correct word (a choice of 4 signed/printed words are given)
Drag and drop the Sign
Students will drag and drop to match the vocabulary word with the sign.
****Important***
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

This product pairs well with the ASL Adapted book series.

You can check that out by clicking below.
ASL Adapted Books Connect with Mrs. Burgen
HAVE QUESTIONS, OR FOUND AN ERROR?

Please use the Q and A tab to contact me.
Terms of Use
Copyright © Heather Burgen. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted

This product may be used to share with students and families through digital platforms.

You MAY NOT share the link with other teachers to redeem or post on a public group sharing website.

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This ASL American Sign Language digital task card BUNDLE on the BOOM Learning™ website introduces ASL and English Vocabulary for early learners. These digital task cards would be great on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can even b...

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This story is for young children. It can help familiarize them with masks during this time of COVID-19. A fun little story about putting a mask on stuffed animals, dolls and toys and playing peek-a-boo with them. It also talks about playing peek-a-boo with family members with a mask. In addition, there is a teddy bear, bunny, doll and car that can be cut out along with a mask to play with. There are 5 coloring pages with pictures/scenes with masks being worn.

Website/Blog: www.autismlittlelearners.com

https://www.facebook.com/autismlittlelearners/

© Autism Little Learners

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Putting Masks on My Toys Story & Coloring Pages

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This story is for young children. It can help familiarize them with masks during this time of COVID-19. A fun little story about putting a mask on stuffed animals, dolls and toys and playing peek-a-boo with them. It also talks about playing peek-a-boo with family members with a mask. In addition...

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Baby Signs for Daily Routines Part 1: Beginning Signs, Snacks, Activities

Check out my PREVIEW for a free sample page.

If you work with young children (preschool, early intervention) who use signs to encourage verbal language, these handouts are what you're looking for.

Give these handouts to parents, daycare providers, and teachers to show how to use these signs during routine based activities.

I've also included instruction pages for SLPs, research over baby sign, and additional information over what baby sign is versus what it isn't.

**Defining Baby Sign: The included clip art signs represent ASL. However, this product does NOT teach ASL grammar. The activities listed for each sign are suited for teaching the signs to small children as single words. Modifications for signs requiring fine motor skills are listed in the "Notes" section.**

Included Signs

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Beginning Signs:

All Done

Eat

Go

Help

Hurt/Boo-Boo

Milk/Water/Juice (One Page)

Mine/My

More

Open

Food/Snacks:

Apple

Banana

Cereal

Cheese

Chicken

Cookie/Cracker (One Page)

Ice Cream

Pizza

Actions/Activities:

Ball

Blocks

Book

Bubbles

(Baby) Doll

Car

Drink

iPad

Music

Play

Slide

Swing

Want

2 Styles of blank pages are included for you to add your own signs to suit the needs of your caseload.

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I have been keeping this list since my last app post a few years ago, and it's definitely time for an update- there are SO many good apps for special education out there right now. I even asked in my Facebook Community (join here!) to expand the list even further. All of these apps are loved and tested by special educators like you! Check out all 50 apps or just download a few of your favorites!
If you just got a device for your classroom or student, here are some apps to start downloading!
You can download many of these apps on google devices and apple devices. Most of this list is free, though some are paid!

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50 Apps for Special Education - Simply Special Ed

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I have been keeping this list since my last app post a few years ago, and it's definitely time for an update- there are SO many good apps for special education out there right now. I even asked in my Facebook Community (join here!) to expand the list even further.

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I am a Rehab Audiologist and Listening and Spoken Language Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist in private practice at the Auditory Verbal Center of Wheaton in Illinois. I have over 35 years of experience and specialize in pediatric auditory verbal therapy, post cochlear implant auditory rehabilitation for children and adults, and therapy for individuals with auditory processing needs.

Beyond my love of direct therapy, I have an affinity for resource design, practical professional development, and guiding and coaching families of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. I launched Listen With Lynn™ in 2019, to offer and share Listening and Spoken Language tools, resources, and activities for parents and professionals I hope my years of experience and resources assist, encourage and make your listening and spoken language journey easier.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I was in the inaugural group of professionals who sat for the first Auditory Verbal Therapy certification exam in 1994. I established my practice in 1988, becoming one of the first audiologists in the nation to open a practice devoted exclusively to auditory rehabilitation. I have provided services at my Wheaton office for over 25 years. I served as the Programs Leader at HearingFirst.org, and has been an active consultant in the field of auditory rehabilitation to Advanced Bionics, Cochlear International, Bio-Speech Inc. and other companies and schools. I present at local, state, and national conferences and has worked internationally mentoring professionals providing auditory verbal therapy for children with hearing loss and their families. Lynn served on the AG Bell Certification Council, Illinois Chapter of the AG Bell Association, Illinois Hands & Voices and as a member of the Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I held my K-12 and Special Education licensure through the Board of Education in the state of Ohio in the 1980 - 90's. After relocating to Illinois eventually I let my teaching licensure lapse. I still have the heart of teacher and am without a doubt an educator just not in a classroom.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I talked about creating listening and spoken language resources for years and in 2019 the opportunity arose and I jumped in head first. I love CS Lewis' words - "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." I am passionate about Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) which makes it possible for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk, which powers language, literacy, and lifetime success. Personally, first and foremost I am a Christ follower and daughter of the King. I am married and we have 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, 2 grandsons,1 grandaughter, and 1 Goldendoodle. I love to listen so let's connect! www.HearSayLW.com Numbers 6:24-26

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I am a Rehab Audiologist and Listening and Spoken Language Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist in private practice at the Auditory Verbal Center of Wheaton in Illinois. I have over 35 years of experience and specialize in pediatric auditory verbal therapy, post cochlear implant auditory rehabilitation for children and adults, and therapy for individuals with auditory processing needs.

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Google Meet: How to Give Remote Control in Google Meet with One Click

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Mystery Boxes are a common activity for practicing listening and language skills. The teacher says "shake shake shake" or "knock knock knock" before revealing what is in the box. These Boom Cards take that familiar activity and make it easy to practice listening skills on the iPad or for distance learning. Mystery boxes are a fun way to keep young students engaged.

Topics Included:

Learning to listen sounds

Associations

Functions

Categories (Sorting and What Does Not Belong)

Colors

Adjectives

Verbs

Target receptive language and auditory skills by asking questions before revealing what is behind the box. For expressive language practice, you can take turns opening the boxes and model the language you want the student to use.

Please note: you must be connected to the Internet to use Boom Cards™

Click the preview for a clickable preview of this deck.

This is NOT a self-checking deck. It is designed to be used during therapy sessions.
Check out more listening Boom Cards: Getting Around Town Listening Spring Listening for Critical Elements Spring Expressive Language Boom Cards™ Questions/Comments?
Connect with me on Instagram @listeningfun, Facebook, or email me at Deanna@listeningfun.com
About Boom Cards:
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards™ play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you'll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Readhere for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

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Mystery Boxes Early Language and Listening Boom Cards

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I always get asked what are some good toys that parents could buy for their child that may help with language development. I compiled a list with my favorites and added some ideas how they can target language goals with each toy.

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Best Toddler Toys For Language Development - Parent Handout

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I always get asked what are some good toys that parents could buy for their child that may help with language development. I compiled a list with my favorites and added some ideas how they can target language goals with each toy. Hope you find it helpful!

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Browse educational resources created by Mimi's Books in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

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BoomLearning.com - Amazing authors make awesome learning content! David Sindrey was trained as a Speech-Language Pathologist and has worked as a certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist for the past 25 years. David is an internationally renowned speaker with over 140 presentations to date across the US, Canada, and South and Central America.

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, an online platform that offers parents of deaf and hard of hearing children one-on-one ASL practice sessions with Deaf adults, is now welcoming kids of all ages to the platform with their new program Friends Like Me.

Friends Like Me connects your deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) child with 2-3 other DHH kids that are the same age. Groups meet weekly for 30-minute sessions led by a trained DHH Adult Mentor.

With the Friends Like Me program, your child can:
Already a member?

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New program brings deaf kids together online - American Society for Deaf Children

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an online platform that offers parents of deaf and hard of hearing children one-on-one ASL practice sessions with Deaf adults, is now welcoming kids of all ages to the platform with their new program Friends Like Me. Friends Like Me connects your deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) child with 2-3 other DHH kids that are the same age.

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Speech Therapy Circle Time Activity for Google Drive™ No Print Teletherapy

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Do you want to bring structure to your speech teletherapy sessions? This DIGITAL ACTIVITY has tons of activities to build a routine with your speech therapy students and groups. As a Google Slides™ activity, there are so many ways to customize this resource to your needs using the fillable text boxe…

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Tips for parents for fostering a rich language environment

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With Stephanie @preschoolsigns

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Help your students with autism or other developmental disabilities wear a mask during COVID-19. This packet includes:

A first/then board to help students complete a required task. There are four different "characters" in different ethnicities.

If you use this resource, please leave feedback! Have a safe school year.

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COVID-19 Classroom Safety Sign Free Download

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Help your students with autism or other developmental disabilities wear a mask during COVID-19. This packet includes: A first/then board to help students complete a required task. There are four different "characters" in different ethnicities. If you use this resource, please leave feedback! Have a ...

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program has played an important role in the continued recovery of the southern sea otter population with our research, rescue, rehabilitation, and surrogacy work.

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With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. Tune in to one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's web cams.

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Tune in to our Houston Zoo Webcams and enjoy a live look at animals that call Houston Zoo home! See the herd of Asian elephants wander through their enormous habitat. Watch as giraffes nibble lettuce fed to them by guests at the feeding platform; you could join them on your next visit. See the rhinos roll in their mud puddle or the flamingos float next to a waterfall. See the chimpanzees interact with guests at their window or snooze in a hammock.

Learn how you can support the Zoo's animal care, education, and wildlife-saving programs through our Houston Zoo Fund.

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Tune in to our Houston Zoo Webcams and enjoy a live look at animals that call Houston Zoo home! See the herd of Asian elephants wander through their enormous habitat. Watch as giraffes nibble lettuce fed to them by guests at the feeding platform; you could join them on your next visit.

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Georgia Aquarium offers educational virtual programs for grades K-12. Educators can immerse their classrooms in the Aquarium today.

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This edition of ASL at Home is geared toward families of children under or around one year of age. However, this is just a starting point. The eventual goal is to expand this curriculum to include more routine themes for infants and for young children over one year of age. In addition, please bear in mind that many of the same routines likely also apply to older children who are just starting to acquire their first language.

For more information, contact the authors, Razi M. Zarchy and Leah C. Geer, at
AmericanSignLanguageAtHome [at] gmail [dot] com.

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Librarian Julia Recommends... Downloadable Wordless Picture Books - Boston Public Library

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Librarian Julia Recommends... Downloadable Wordless Picture Books by JuliaHurwitz - a staff-created list

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The entire month of May, ASHA sent out PSAs about limiting technology for children. I totally agree with ASHA, but I think the bigger question is not How do we eliminate technology?, but instead How do we teach parents to utilize technology to increase speech and language skills? My SLP pals who have little ones, know which apps to pick to increase verbal language. My preschool teacher friends know how to provide prompting and engage turn taking while their kiddos use apps. Technology is in every pocket, purse, living room, and lots of kitchens too. We need to help parents use technology the same way we do!

This school year I worked with preschoolers ages 3-6 for therapy. I also worked on the assessment team for preschool. That means I evaluated over 90 preschoolers this year. I also interviewed 90 parents! A lot of parents are buying good apps for their kids. They can do 7 piece puzzles on the iPad and they can match letters, colors, and numbers. When I asked parents if their child is using words or jargon while they play on a tablet, the answer is almost always "no". We have a lot of amazing parents trying to provide a lot of learning opportunities for their children and I wanted to create a way to help them.

Where do you start? With a good app. To me, a good app encourages language by being engaging, provides age-appropriate play and learning, and can also be used by more than one person at a time.

These are the top 3 free and top 3 paid apps I recommend to the parent's of my preschool aged clients.

My PlayHome Lite (free) features a digital doll house. I like that it includes ways to use it for kids working on lower skills like cause/effect but also high level pretend play. Target goals: pronouns, action words, categories, location concepts, following directions, expanding MLU, sequencing and routines, vocabulary.

Make A Scene: Farmyard - Innivo Ltd (free) features a scene that you build yourself! Target goals: farm vocabulary, attributes, colors, action words, categories, location concepts, following directions, expanding MLU, sequencing and routines, vocabulary, same/different, WH questions

Toca Kitchen Monsters - Toca Boca AB (free) lets you prepare a meal for a monster. Target goals: food vocabulary, pronouns, basic concepts, action words, categories, healthy/unhealthy, yes/no questions, WH questions, following directions, expanding MLU, sequencing and routines, same/different.

Peekaboo Barn ($1.99) is my all time favorite for cause/effect apps. You can build so much language into it! Target goals: farm vocabulary, size concepts, action words, categories, healthy/unhealthy, yes/no questions, WH questions, open/shut, expanding MLU, sequencing and routines, same/different.

Wheels on the Bus HD ($1.99) takes a preschool favorite song and makes it interactive! Target goals: singing, turn taking, environmental noises, vocabulary, verbal routines, gestures and hand motions, basic concepts, opposites, action words, expanding MLU, sequencing and routines

Pepi Bath - Pepi Play ($1.99) is the last of my top 3 paid apps I recommend. I love it because it features routines that children do daily and provides great ways to practice functional language skills. Target goals: bedtime and morning routines, basic and household vocabulary, turn taking, verbal routines, action words, pronouns, basic concepts, expanding MLU, sequencing and routines.

Take the time to teach your parents how to use these apps and engage them at the end of each session! If you send home a newsletter add a new app and tip each week. I don't get to see my parents since I work in a school so I developed a set of handouts to send home. It includes 8 free and 8 paid (but all under $3) apps and ideas for using the apps to target speech and language skills.

Each handout includes direct links and 2-4 ideas for using it like an SLP would! They are written in parent-friendly language. They come in black and white or color. If you'd like to try out the handouts there is a free sample in the listing. Just select the large green button that says, PREVIEW. You also get an intro letter discussing how much technology the American Association of Pediatrics recommends for children and the Do This, Not That poster.

You can find the packet in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop.

I'd love to hear how you are helping families utilize technology in preschool-aged students! Leave me a comment below!

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Talking through Tech: Best Speech Therapy Apps for Parents of Preschoolers - Speech Room News

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Digital Book

As the mother of two kids with cochlear implants who are now thriving teens, my mission is to increase understanding, awareness, and acceptance for children with hearing loss while offering support for YOU, parents who are navigating this journey. I've put together this ebook as a tool to help, encourage, and guide as you create your own journey.

This is an ideal tool for active, involved parents raising a child with hearing loss.

This resource includes:

Guided exercises to help you gain clarity about how you want to influence your child to thrive.

Heartfelt personal stories and reflections.

A template to coaches ~ it sparks the thought behind how you can intentionally communicate with those who will interact with your child.

Encouragement! I don't underestimate the power of positivity.

Dedicated opportunity throughout for you to personalize and actively put pen to paper.

A real, but optimistic approach that proves your child CAN and WILL thrive.

Set the bar high. Your child will rise and exceed it.
*This ebook is a digital PDF download!
Listen to my radio interview: why I wrote the book!

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eBook: Navigating Your Child's Hearing Loss

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This 35-page ebook is full of both useful information and practical interactive tools, as well as heartfelt and inspiring stories about parenting children with hearing loss. It is a must-read for anyone who has a child who is deaf or hard of hearing.

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I've been a pediatric SLP for 13 years. I started in a pediatric outpatient setting, but in 2014 I began to provide school-based teletherapy services. I also became a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist/Auditory Verbal Therapist, as accredited by the AG Bell Academy, in 2017.

Yet to be added

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Truman State University (Kirksville, Missouir) from 2002-2006 for my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders with a minor in Spanish. I attended Fontbonne University (St. Louis, Missouri) to earn my Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology with an emphasis on Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am originally from Columbia, Missouri but I have lived in Johnston, Iowa (a suburb of Des Moines) for 12 years. I am married and have a 7-year-old daughter, 3-year-old son, and 8 year old dog. In addition to creating materials to use in therapy and share with others, I love to play with my kids, organize and decorate the house, attempt Pinterest recipes, take walks, and have BBQs with neighbors and friends. Thanks for stopping by!

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I've been a pediatric SLP for 13 years. I started in a pediatric outpatient setting, but in 2014 I began to provide school-based teletherapy services. I also became a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist/Auditory Verbal Therapist, as accredited by the AG Bell Academy, in 2017.

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Whether teaching at a safe distance in school, or online, or some combination of the two, teachers and students face a unique challenge this year. While reading instruction for our most vulnerable readers will necessarily look much different from normal practice, many best practices can still be used effectively. An instructional design I would recommend is Read Aloud, Read Along, Read Alone, Read Again. Let's take a look at these four elements and see how we can use them in this brave new teaching world.
Read Aloud
This well-documented and effective reading strategy can and should remain central to our distanced instruction. Read aloud is not only a pleasurable activity for most, but it also builds student vocabulary and background knowledge, provides a model of fluent reading for children, and provides the teacher with opportunities to model reading comprehension strategies like predicting, summarizing, rereading, adjusting reading rate, and questioning.

During this pandemic, while I haven't been able to visit my grandchildren, I have been recording video read alouds and sending them off to be shared at bedtime. Teachers can choose to do recorded read alouds or real time read alouds with their students this fall. For more on Read Aloud you can look here.
Read Along
As I wrote in a recent post you can find here, the read along is an assisted reading strategy that can be used with vulnerable readers to help them improve decoding, fluency, and comprehension. At its most basic, students follow along while a voice recording is played. The strategy was developed for use with third graders in the 1970s to help readers who struggled to get any pleasure out of reading because decoding was slow and laborious. Listening and reading along repeatedly helped students develop more fluency in their reading and with that greater fluency came greater comprehension.

Voice recordings of a wide variety of texts are now readily available. Amazon has an "Immersion Reading" program tied to its Kindle reader that is very promising. Apps like Hoopla and Libby connect students to local public libraries and their store of recorded books. Teachers, of course, can also make voice recordings of books that they want students to read along with.
Read Alone
We know that students spending time reading alone in a book that provides just the right amount of challenge is perhaps the single most effective reading experience we can provide. In the classroom, we would call this independent reading time, but at a distance, it might indeed be reading alone. Whatever the name, this is a critical activity in any reading instruction program. Our target should be to get all students to read at least 20 minutes on their own in a book of their own choice daily.
For a full discussion of independent reading and why it is so critical, you can look here. Read Again
The research in reading has long shown that re-reading a story, poem, or passage improves decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Re-reading is a particularly effective strategy for vulnerable readers, whose decoding may be slow and demand so much attention that it interferes with comprehension. Using the book that the students are listening and following along with, teachers could ask the students to listen to the story over and over while following along until they can read it aloud with good fluency. If the story is a longer one, the students might be asked to choose one passage or paragraph to re-read until they are able to read it back fluently. As I will discuss below, poetry also lends itself very well to the read again strategy.

You can read more about repeated reading here. For an article that looks at repeated reading with poetry, you can look here.
Putting It All Together
While this instructional design could be used with any type of text, and while the same text does not have to be used for each type of instruction, here is one way that the design could be used in a unified way using poetry. Poetry is particularly useful for the strategy because whether teaching in-person or online a copy can easily be made available to all students. Poetry also lends itself to repeated reading and the rhythm and rhyme support fluency and decoding.

Here is a poem from my book, Snack Attack and other poems for developing fluency in beginning readers (Infinity, 2010).
The Rattling, Rumbling Train
The rattling, rumbling, rambling trainClimbs the mountains, crosses the plains.What might its boxcars each contain?

Perhaps some fruit or corn or grain.

The rattling, rumbling, rambling trainWith cars linked in a giant chain.I watch it pass, but can't explain

The power it has to entertain.

The rattling, rumbling, roaring trainMakes noise that clatters through my brain.But please don't think that I complain,

I love that rattling, rumbling train.

In step one of the strategy, the poem would be read aloud to the child/ren. Prior to the read aloud, predictions might be gathered about the topic of the poem by reading the title or perhaps talking about times that children have watched a train roll by in front of their car. Some mention of different kinds of trains like passenger trains and boxcar trains might be helpful. After the read aloud, vocabulary like "plains" or "contain" could be discussed. Other topics for discussion could focus on onomatopoeia (rattling,, rumbling, clatter) or alliteration (rattling, rumbling, rambling) or even metaphor (the cars linked in a giant chain).

Step two would involve the children reading along in the text while the poem was read aloud again. This could be done in real time by the teacher or recorded for the children to listen to later, Recording the poem has the advantage of allowing the children to read and listen repeatedly.

Step three asks that the children read the poem independently.

Step four has the reader returning to the poem and re-reading it. This re-reading could be done with a partner, if possible, or with a parent. If needed, the reader can listen to the taped recording of the poem repeatedly until a fluent reading of the poem is possible.

Follow up activities might include opportunities to write about reactions to the poem and/or sharing personal experience with trains in writing. Teachers might also want to spend some time discussing the -ain word family or blends and digraphs like "tr", "gr", "pl", "ch." that are a part of the poem.

It is, indeed, a challenging time. It is also a time when good reading instruction is possible. Most importantly it is a time to encourage students to improve their reading by continuing to read. Repeatedly.

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More and more states and cities have put together plans for going back to school for the 2020-2021 school year. Each area in the country has somewhat different plans. Some are starting out with 100% distance learning, some are implementing a hybrid model and others are going back to in person learning with modifications. As we start to go back, using any of those approaches, children are going to need INFORMATION. What will they see that is different? What are the new norms? Are masks required? What about on the bus?

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Spring Listening for Critical Elements is designed for students to practice following directions through audition only. This allows for auditory memory practice, by increasing the difficulty and keeping vocabulary consistent. Following directions can be practiced in a systematic way!

This deck contains 120 cards- ranging from 2 to 4 critical elements, broken down by type.

Students with hearing loss, auditory processing, or language delays may benefit from following directions practice broken down by critical elements. Critical elements are elements needed to comprehend a message. For example: find the dirty blue boots has 3 critical elements (but only if there are other boots around- otherwise they just figure it out by default). This resource uses custom clipart to ensure that students need to listen to ALL the critical elements in the message in order to find the right object.

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Check out the expressive language version: Spring Expressive Language Boom Cards™ Also available with school vocab: School Listening for Critical Elements Questions/Comments?
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10 Spring scenes with 10 moveable elements on each page. This is an open-ended activity for SLPs, preschool teachers, and TODs working on expanding utterances, carrier phrases, or other early language skills.

Pictures are specifically selected to encourage children to be specific and use their words to select the items they want (for example- a tall flower and a short flower).
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​​​​Story time is a time to stay close and communicate about something that is interesting and exciting. Story time is also a time for baby to listen with amplification and begin to make sense of sound.

Experiencing different sounds in speech: early books call for parents' voices to go up and down, to be loud and soft, squeaky and smooth.

Identifying different noises and sounds: early books have animal noises, vehicle noises, funny voices and more to help make reading fun

Practicing listening: this will help your baby develop speech sounds and voice control

Reading is not the only time that you will communicate and your baby will listen, but it is a very important time. Be sure that hearing aid and/or cochlear implant devices are working well so your child is "on the air" for the precious time you will share books together.

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Place Yourself Close and Let the Child Look and Listen

Give your baby or your toddler a chance to look at the book and listen to what you are saying.

Some little ones are le​arning language mostly by listening to what is said. If that is true of your little one, you have some options.

Sit beside your little one when she is in her high chair. This puts you close to her device microphone and on the same level.

Speak naturally and colorfully as you talk about the book. She may or may not look at you for more information.

You may also seat the child in your lap with the book in front of you; if your child sits up straight, you can be close to her device microphones.

You can repeat and point to help your child connect what is heard with what is in the book.

If speechreading is part of your communication approach, give the child a chance to look at your face.

You can cue your baby to focus on your face or on the book by pointing, or changing your voice suddenly.

To do this, you will need to sit in the corner of a couch, or with your baby diagonally in your lap, with the book slightly to the side.

Encourage Your Baby to Communicate About the Book

What is your baby looking at, or pointing to, or trying to say about a picture?

Because we rarely read books just once, your baby will gradually begin to repeat favorite words and phrases, or correct you if you forget them or say them wrong.

Communicating about stories and picture books is one of the great pleasures of reading to our babies and children.

It also is an important part of developing literate language for later reading in school.

Some Strategies for "Tuning In" On Language and Listening

Parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing use some special strategies to promote listening and understanding. The words in orange are said a little louder with a bit more emphasis.

Highlighting

Highlighting means making an important word stand out by making it a little louder. Suppose your child loves trucks. He points to a picture of a truck in a book and says, "truck!" You can stretch his idea and highlight the new information...."Yes, a BIGtruck." It is a DUMP truck."

Lowlighting

Lowlighting is the opposite of highlighting. You are close to your child and you speak softly or even in a whisper. Young children can find this really interesting and they will listen intently. "Let's put your dolly to bed..." Then in a whisper say, "... shhhhhh baby is sleeping." You will know your child is hearing a whisper when he or she tries to copy you!

Repetition

Use repetition for emphasis. When you repeat, your child gets additional chances to hear the word and make a connection between the word and the picture. So, you are looking at an elephant in a book. "See the elephant? Elephantsare big. That elephant has a hat!"

Auditory Sandwiching

This is a really helpful strategy if your child needs a little extra support to understand.

Step 1: Child Listens without Visual Cues: the child is only listening to you and not looking: "See the shoe?" (said in that side-by-side position)

Step 2: Child Listens with Support of Visual Cues: If the child looks confused or does not point, you can add a chance for the child to look and listen. Invite your child to look at your face to add speechreading or sign language if your family is using sign support. For those families who are not using sign language, visual cues can be provided by using natural gestures, emphasizing face-to-face communication, and referring to the objects, pictures, or print.​

Step 3: Child Re-Listens without Visual Cues: Here's the good part! Repeat the phrase through listening alone: "See the shoe?" Often this gives the child auditory challenges, but the supports help the message make sense. Gradually, the child will not need the support, but the sandwich strategy is always there when you need it.

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Tell and Show

Instead of "show and tell" try it the other way around.

For example, if your child is learning the phrase, "turn the page" - you can encourage your child to make this connection by saying, "turn the page." Then wait a moment and show the child what you mean - demonstrate turning the page - while saying, "We can turn the page."

Play with Sound Patterns and Sound Effects

Book reading can be a wonderful time to play with sound effects. When children are learning to listen, these natural sound effects provide interesting patterns and contrasts to listen to. The train says "chooo-chooo-chooo," but the baby says, "WAHHHHHHHH." Bunnies can hop-hop. These sound contrasts are fun and help build sound-meaning associations.

Notice how this little girl is learning the Old MacDonald song after reading the same book with her parents over and over again. Although she does not know or pronounce each word, she is clearly picking up on the melody and enjoying this fun book sharing game.

WAIT for a Response

Sometimes you will say something, and your child just needs a little time to process...to figure out what you said. As adults, we are wise to give the child a little "wait" time. That wait time gives your child an opportunity to think and respond.

Some Final Thoughts

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing who are learning spoken language need to experience books in a quiet environment - turn off the TV and limit other background noise if you can

Repeat, repeat, repeat! Children need to hear the words, sounds and stories again and again

While you are reading, your baby is working hard to make sense out of what you are saying, but the work is fun

The more you read together, the more your baby can practice listening

Parents and family members who read regularly to your baby not only help develop listening and spoken language, they help promote literacy

Suggested Readings:

Children With Hearing Loss - Developing Listening and Talking , 2nd Edition, Elizabeth B. Cole & Carol Flexor (Plural Publishing, Inc., 2011)

Literacy and Deafness: Listening and Spoken Language , Lyn Robertson (Plural Publishing, Inc., 2013) ​

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Apps for Kids (and Adults) with Hearing Loss - iOS edition

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The Learning To Listen sounds are a key part of intervention for young children who utilize cochlear implants and hearing aids to teach language and auditory skills. This no prep resource will make that easy for you and fun for the child!

Each of the 30 BOOM CARDS™ plays a real Learning To Listen sound and shows two picture choices, one of which is the object/animal that makes the sound played. The child then selects which object/animal makes the sound that was played. The sound automatically plays when the card switches, but can be played again by clicking the "ear" button.
What are the Learning To Listen Sounds?
The Learning To Listen Sounds are a set of common object-sound associations that are used in teaching language and listening to children with hearing loss that utilize hearing technology (cochlear implants, hearing aids, BAHAs).
Why are they important to teach?
Learning the sounds associated with objects and animals is a natural part of language development. It teaches children that sounds have meaning, and that sounds differ from each other in duration, pitch, volume. These sounds are often first words produced by young children.
How do I use the Learning To Listen Sounds?
These sounds should be used as soon as a young child is fitted with hearing technology in play-based therapy and activities. The name of the object/animal should also always be given when talking about the sounds, so that the child will begin to associate the two words together. The sounds should not only be targeted in therapy, but also integrated throughout a child's daily routine.

Check out the PREVIEW for a link to a free playable preview of this deck!
For more resources for hearing loss, see: Learning to Listen Sounds for Children with Hearing Loss Listening Walks for Sound Awareness for Children with Hearing Loss Interactive NO PRINT Auditory Training Word Discrimination Cards Conditioned Play Audiometry Practice BOOM CARDS™ Listening and Spoken Language Strategy Handouts for Parents and Professionals Listening At Home Environmental Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Listening To Animal Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Listening To Vehicle Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Are you new to Boom Cards? Check out this BLOG POST and this FREE VIDEO to learn more! ABOUT BOOM CARDS
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

You may be eligible for a free trial from Boom Learning. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. If you choose not to stay on a premium account after your free trial, you will still be able to assign all your Boom Cards to as many students as you see fit using Fast Play pins (which give instant feedback for decks that are self-grading). You will not be charged when your free trial expires.

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Learning To Listen Sound Discrimination BOOM Cards Hearing Loss AVT

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The Learning To Listen sounds are a key part of intervention for young children who utilize cochlear implants and hearing aids to teach language and auditory skills. This no prep resource will make that easy for you and fun for the child!Each of the 30 BOOM CARDS™ plays a real Learning To Listen so...

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Use this BOOM CARDS deck to target early language and listening with young children in speech or auditory verbal therapy. It contains 20 versatile activities to elicit language or encourage auditory development. A SECOND VERSION of this deck (with 20 different activities) can be found here!

The first card is a clickable menu card, so that you can select the desired activity. Each of the 20 cards contains a separate activity which involves some sort of movement of one or more object on the card. There are suggested words or "sounds" for each of these activities. For example, a thumbtack moves to the balloons to elicit the word/sound " pop" from the child. Many of the cards could be used to model and elicit "nonspeech" sounds for preverbal children, such as blowing air for blowing bubbles, slurping, and chewing sounds.

Additionally, this deck could be used to target auditory development for young children with cochlear implants and/or hearing aids in auditory verbal therapy. The sounds associated with the activities correspond with Learning To Listen sounds, such as "ahhhh" (airplane), "hop hop hop" (bunny), and "mmm" (eating ice cream). The variety of suprasegmental features of the sounds make it a great tool for auditory bombardment for new listeners, or eliciting imitation of the Learning To Listen Sounds.
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE PLAYABLE PREVIEW OF THIS DECK!
Check out more NO PRINT resources for children with hearing loss:
Listening At Home Environmental Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Listening To Animal Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Listening To Vehicle Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Conditioned Play Audiometry Practice BOOM CARDS™ Learning To Listen Sound Discrimination BOOM Cards The Six Sound Test: Beginner Boom Cards™ Listening At Home Environmental Sounds BOOM CARDS™ Are you new to Boom Cards? Check out this BLOG POST and this FREE VIDEO to learn more! ABOUT BOOM CARDS
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

You may be eligible for a free trial from Boom Learning. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial. If you choose not to stay on a premium account after your free trial, you will still be able to assign all your Boom Cards to as many students as you see fit using Fast Play pins (which give instant feedback for decks that are self-grading). You will not be charged when your free trial expires.

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Early Language & Listening Activities BOOM CARDS™ Teletherapy 1st Version

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Use this BOOM CARDS deck to target early language and listening with young children in speech or auditory verbal therapy. It contains 20 versatile activities to elicit language or encourage auditory development. A SECOND VERSION of this deck (with 20 different activities) can be found here!The first...

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Recursos para familias latinas con niños sordos y hipoacúsicos

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Favorite ASL Resources by Louisiana School for the Deaf

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For so many students that use ASL, especially in Bilingual-Bicultural Education, they do not have access to language at home like they do at school, because their families do not sign. These very simple communication boards are intended for families that have limited communication at home with their Deaf or Hard of Hearing child to ease communication during this time. I have three simple communication boards included in this FREEBIE with the following prompts:

- I want...

- I feel...

- Words to Help Right Now

All of these communication boards include the SPANISH word, a picture of the sign, and a picture of what the word means. These are very simple and NOT a replacement for families to learn ASL, but will hopefully help families learn these important signs so they can enhance their communication at home! :)

How to use these during Distance Learning: Send home to families that you know are still trying to learn ASL or have students with low language!

If you need these same FREE Communication Boards in English, click HERE.
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FREEBIE- Simple SPANISH Communication Boards for at Home (Distance Learning)

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For so many students that use ASL, especially in Bilingual-Bicultural Education, they do not have access to language at home like they do at school, because their families do not sign. These very simple communication boards are intended for families that have limited communication at home with their Deaf or Hard of Hearing child to ease communication during this time. I have three simple communication boards included in this FREEBIE with the following prompts:

- I want...

- I feel...

- Words to Help Right Now

All of these communication boards include the English word, a picture of the sign, and a picture of what the word means. These are very simple and NOT a replacement for families to learn ASL, but will hopefully help families learn these important signs so they can enhance their communication at home! :)

How to use these during Distance Learning: Send home to families that you know are still trying to learn ASL or have students with low language!

If you need these same FREE Communication Boards in Spanish, click HERE.
Want to ensure you don't miss any of the resources I post? Follow me here on Teachers Pay Teachers, and on Instagram!

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FREEBIE- Simple Communication Boards for at Home (Distance Learning)

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* Designed for children ages 18 months and up
* 30 animals and over 100 pop objects
* Bubbles, ducks, cats, worms, stars, and more!

Designed for ages 18-months and up, your toddlers and kids will have a blast interacting with 30 animals and popping all sorts of objects: bubbles, fruit, worms, cats, dogs, and more! Perfect for kids who love animals and popping things. Great for toddlers still learning their animals.

This game is ad free (contains no third party or commercial ads).

*Designed for Kids*
This game was designed to be easy for toddlers and young children to play, and will only require you showing them how to play one or two rounds. This game will help teach your children animal names and noises, as well as help in developing their fine motor skills.

*How to Play*
First, your child selects an animal, and then your child pops the falling objects as fast as possible! The objects start off large and slow, but as your child completes more animals, the objects get smaller and faster. Completed animals are put in a zoo where they can be played with.

*30 Animals*
Your little ones will love all 30 animals, including: alligator, bear, bee, cat, dog, kangaroo, ladybug, lion, monkey, penguin, rabbit, snake, turtle, zebra, and more. Each animal features real animal sounds and name pronunciation to help your toddlers learn.

*100 Pop Objects*
A wide variety of objects to keep your kids entertained, including: bubbles, fruit, smiley faces, worms, stars, cats, and more. This game is multitouch-enabled so your kids can pop as fast as their little fingers can move!

Questions or comments? Email support@toddlertap.com or visit http://toddlertap.com

- General updates and minor bug fixes
- At Toddlertap, we are committed to updating all of our games on a regular basis

Not a family share app

My son actually enjoys the game but they charged me for the extra animals after my wife already bought them. So even though it says family share it is not. Just be aware.

WAS impressed...

I have to say when I first downloaded this app I thought it was fantastic! There were about 15 or 20 animals that my toddler could pop animals on. The most recent update made it so there are only 5 animals available before you have to purchase the rest. I was strongly considering purchasing the final few animals before the update, but seeing this app maker take away what I already was used to was very disappointing. At this point I wouldn't purchase the rest of the animals because who knows what the next update will bring. It's too bad, this was one of my toddlers favorite games...

Lots of fun for my 2 year old grandson

Grandson had so much fun playing the free version had to spring for the paid one. Glad I did. Great game for a two year old! Some of the game apps are tough for the younger kids to manage alone but he had no trouble selecting the animals and popping all by himself. He LOVED this app and laughed a lot with the silly noises some of the different popping items made. Great game and ran with no glitches or bugs.

Information

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Compatibility

Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

In-App Purchases

Unlock all 30 animals $1.99

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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‎* Designed for children ages 18 months and up * 30 animals and over 100 pop objects * Bubbles, ducks, cats, worms, stars, and more! Designed for ages 18-months and up, your toddlers and kids will have a blast interacting with 30 animals and popping all sorts of objects: bubbles, fruit, worms, cats...

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Teach Your Monster: Free Phonics, Reading and Mathematics Games

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Help children learn with our free, award-winning reading, mathematics and phonics games.

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Ideas for shared learning moments

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Science-backed early learning for children from birth to age 5.

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Vroom helps you add science-backed early learning moments to mealtime, bathtime, bedtime or anytime. By helping your child learn now, you get them ready for school, friends and life.

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The BabyBeats™ early intervention resource provides a fun, motivating way to encourage your child's communication both before and after using hearing aids or receiving cochlear implants. It is designed to be used with babies from three months to three years old.

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You have eaten most of your Halloween candy, planted your fall flowers, put away the carved pumpkins, and pulled out the heavy sweaters and coats for colder weather. November has arrived!

This week's video is from ASDC's Intermediate ASL Instructor, Edna Johnston. Here, she shares with you the signs for Thanksgiving, pilgrims, Native Americans, tradition, feast, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie, apple pie, bread/rolls - and more! You'll also learn about the history of Thanksgiving!
The perfect way to welcome November! Be sure to visit ASDC's YouTube channel for more ASL Learning videos!

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ASL Stories Directory - American Society for Deaf Children

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A key goal of CHOICES for Parents is to support parents in the early stages of literacy development with their deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind child and foster a love of books. With this in mind, we developed the READ Kits program targeting children ages 0-3.

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A place to find SEE (Signing Exact English) videos for use at home or school. Created with support from http://www.signingexactenglish.com.

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Cued Speech

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Cued Speech

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Cued Speech - The Three Little Pigs story

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Whether it be:

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Enhancing accessibility and fostering inclusion

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Parents and families across the country are in a situation they've never experienced before. Schools are closed, children are home, and all families are looking for new ways to continue supporting children's learning.

The Cox Campus is here for all families going through these troubling times. We recognize there are many new circumstances we are dealing with. Together, we want to help you adjust to the situation and learn new ways to engage your child in a way that continues their developmental progress but keeping it easy on families and kids.

What is the Cox Campus?

The Cox Campus is a community of individuals committed to promoting children's development, particularly in the area of language and literacy. We believe all children should be on the path to reading proficiently . That path begins very early in life, through the interactions all children have with meaningful adults in their lives. Our campus is rich with many free video courses, lessons, guides, activity ideas, and community discussions that empower adults to support children's learning.

Though many of the practices presented in Cox Campus courses are for early childhood teachers and other professionals who interact with children, families can easily learn these practices and put them in place when they interact with their children at home.

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Splish, Splash, I Am Taking A Bath

Bath time is a great opportunity for meaningful conversations

TALK With Infants

Turn everyday moments into an opportunity to enter your child's world, ask questions, model language and keep the conversations going.

How To READ With Your Child

Transform storytime with these simple strategies.

Building A Train

Meaningful conversations don't have to stop during playtime!

To explore more on Cox Campus including free Courses, Resources, and Community Discussions

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In light of COVID-19, we are staying home and figuring out resources for our children. Here, we are putting together activities, ideas, videos to support your child's learning at home. A major focus of our activities will be based off on our award-winning VL2 Storybook Apps. We are making our apps available for free, at specific times. Please keep checking in for updates.

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In light of COVID-19, we are staying home and figuring out resources for our children. Here, we are putting together activities, ideas, videos to support your child's learning at home. A major focus of our activities will be based off on our award-winning VL2 Storybook Apps.

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LSL Resources

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Whether you are a family member of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing or an LSL professional, you may be looking to connect with other adults who share your experience. Join a Hearing First Community today and receive helpful resources, access to learning experiences, and support from…

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Activities, Crafts and Charts

Activities using American Sign Language (ASL) and Signing Time

We're thrilled to provide so many free resources that will help you incorporate sign language in your daily life. These activities will support the ASL signs you are learning from Signing Time, or simply give you and your little ones something new to do!

Coloring Books

It's coloring time with Alex and Leah! Print these free coloring pages.

Handy Crafts

You'll be amazed what two little hands can do! Check out these simple crafts that use tracings of your child's hands.

Signing Activities

Here are some great ways to use Signing Time as a catalyst for more learning and exploring. Fun for all ages! Learn about Signing Time activities.

Check out these Signing Activity Suggestions submitted by our fans.

Progress Charts

Our cool Progress Charts list all the signs taught in Signing Time Series One and Two, as well as Baby Signing Time. Check them off as you and your child(ren) learn each sign. Download them all

Chore Chart

Signs & Songs by Volume

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Activities, Crafts and Charts

Activities using American Sign Language (ASL) and Signing Time

We're thrilled to provide so many free resources that will help you incorporate sign language in your daily life. These activities will support the ASL signs you are learning from Signing Time, or simply give you and your little ones something new to do!

Coloring Books

It's coloring time with Alex and Leah! Print these free coloring pages.

Handy Crafts

You'll be amazed what two little hands can do! Check out these simple crafts that use tracings of your child's hands.

Signing Activities

Here are some great ways to use Signing Time as a catalyst for more learning and exploring. Fun for all ages! Learn about Signing Time activities.

Check out these Signing Activity Suggestions submitted by our fans.

Progress Charts

Our cool Progress Charts list all the signs taught in Signing Time Series One and Two, as well as Baby Signing Time. Check them off as you and your child(ren) learn each sign. Download them all

Chore Chart

Signs & Songs by Volume

See which signs, songs and extras are on Baby Signing Time, Signing Time, Potty Time, and Story Time.

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Welcome to
The Listening Room!

Here you will find a host of free, fun activities and resources to support the development of speech, language, and listening skills in people of all ages with a hearing loss.

The Listening Room features three sections with content created specifically for their respective age groups: Infants & Toddlers, Kids, and Teens & Adults.

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Here you will find a host of free, fun activities and resources to support the development of speech, language, and listening skills in people of all ages with a hearing loss. The Listening Room features three sections with content created specifically for their respective age groups: Infants & Toddlers, Kids, and Teens & Adults.