Holland Rec WINTER 2025: Session B
ASL Handouts for this session:
Class 1: Our Day
Class 2: Zoo Animals
Class 3: Outside
Class 4: Lunch & Dinner
Class 5: Clothing
UPCOMING 3/10/25, Class 6: Emotions
UPCOMING 3/17/25, Class 7: ?? (Bonus Makeup Class, all are welcome + bring a friend!)
Class 1: Our Day
Class 2: Zoo Animals
Class 3: Outside
Class 4: Lunch & Dinner
Class 5: Clothing
UPCOMING 3/10/25, Class 6: Emotions
UPCOMING 3/17/25, Class 7: ?? (Bonus Makeup Class, all are welcome + bring a friend!)
Parenting Handouts for this session:
Positive Language - Teaching Your Child the skills to be a GOOD Listener :)
Tell, Don't Ask - Why Questions and Indirect Requests are Confusing Your Child!
First 100 Words - Building the Perfect Vocabulary Foundation!
You Could Say - My FAVORITE Language Teaching Strategy!
Feelings Volcano - A Great Visual to Help Both You and Your Child Your Biggest Feelings
Positive Language - Teaching Your Child the skills to be a GOOD Listener :)
Tell, Don't Ask - Why Questions and Indirect Requests are Confusing Your Child!
First 100 Words - Building the Perfect Vocabulary Foundation!
You Could Say - My FAVORITE Language Teaching Strategy!
Feelings Volcano - A Great Visual to Help Both You and Your Child Your Biggest Feelings
Basic Handouts in your Resource Binder
ASL Alphabet
Everyday Signs
Hello & Goodbye Songs
Word & Sign Tracking Sheet
Baby Sign Language Research
Front Cover Page
ASL Alphabet
Everyday Signs
Hello & Goodbye Songs
Word & Sign Tracking Sheet
Baby Sign Language Research
Front Cover Page
Information Regarding our NEXT Baby Sign Language Session:
Can't wait to see you for our Spring session of Baby Sign Language classes - it will be a whole new set of lessons and signs, including:
Session C:
1. Bedtime
2. Sea Animals
3. Breakfast & Snack Foods
4. Around Town
5. Colors
6. Weather/Seasons/Holidays
Mondays from April 14 – May 19, 2025, 9:30-10:30 at High 5 Speech Therapy (291 W. Lakewood Blvd, Holland)
Many answers to questions about classes can be found here.
Fee: $55 Resident | $70 Non-Res by 3/10/25
$65 Resident | $80 Non-Res by 3/31/25
$75 Resident | $90 Non-Res after 3/31/25; pending availability
Can't wait to see you for our Spring session of Baby Sign Language classes - it will be a whole new set of lessons and signs, including:
Session C:
1. Bedtime
2. Sea Animals
3. Breakfast & Snack Foods
4. Around Town
5. Colors
6. Weather/Seasons/Holidays
Mondays from April 14 – May 19, 2025, 9:30-10:30 at High 5 Speech Therapy (291 W. Lakewood Blvd, Holland)
Many answers to questions about classes can be found here.
Fee: $55 Resident | $70 Non-Res by 3/10/25
$65 Resident | $80 Non-Res by 3/31/25
$75 Resident | $90 Non-Res after 3/31/25; pending availability
Song List
1. Here's our Class Playlist, including all the Phonics Song and all other songs I use in my baby sign language classes (this session and others),
2. "The Walrus Washes His Winter Coat" - we sing this in our Clothing class and Sea Animals class. There are versions on YouTube, but my very favorite version (that we do in class) can be found here.
3. There's a LOT of kid's songs on YouTube, but for my signing songs and/or for toddler/preschool songs, I usually go with Super Simple Songs. They have my favorite versions of popular kid's songs (Baby Shark, etc.).
4. During non-instructional class time, I usually play the Ziggy Marley Children's Radio Station on Pandora
1. Here's our Class Playlist, including all the Phonics Song and all other songs I use in my baby sign language classes (this session and others),
2. "The Walrus Washes His Winter Coat" - we sing this in our Clothing class and Sea Animals class. There are versions on YouTube, but my very favorite version (that we do in class) can be found here.
3. There's a LOT of kid's songs on YouTube, but for my signing songs and/or for toddler/preschool songs, I usually go with Super Simple Songs. They have my favorite versions of popular kid's songs (Baby Shark, etc.).
- Pro Tip: if the song is too fast for you to sign with, or too fast for your child to sing to, you can slow it down! I do this in therapy sessions all the time. Go to "settings" (gear icon), "playback speed" and then I usually slow it down to around .75 or .8, but experiment and see what works best for you. :)
4. During non-instructional class time, I usually play the Ziggy Marley Children's Radio Station on Pandora
Tips for Finding A Sign
When I'm searching for a sign, these are the steps I take, in this order (most efficient to least):
Step 1. Internet search with the search terms "Lifeprint" and "ASL" -
When I'm searching for a sign, these are the steps I take, in this order (most efficient to least):
Step 1. Internet search with the search terms "Lifeprint" and "ASL" -
- example: "peach ASL lifeprint"
- Here's the Why: the Lifeprint website is run by highly skilled and knowledgeable Bill Vicars, who is Deaf, married to a Deaf woman and fully immersed in the Deaf community. This is important because you can trust that he shares out only true ASL signs his information will be culturally appropriate in terms of how it relates to the Deaf community.
- example: "peach ASL sign"
- Here's the Why: ASL = American Sign Language. We always want to use true ASL signs whenever possible. If you type in "baby sign" or something similar, you may end up with a made-up sign rather than a true ASL sign.
Random Resources Discussed in Class:
- This is my favorite timer (from Time Timer) - I usually get the 8" version
- I love this Countdown app
