Promote Early Literacy Skills Cu r r i c u l u m / A c t i v i t i e s - L i t e r a c y WEAVING THE LITERACY WEB Creating Curriculum Based on Books Children Love Hope Vestergaard This innovative handbook introduces book-based webbing and ideas for activity planning. Find tips for observing children’s interests and for evaluating books for your own classroom library. Age focus: 3–5. Softbound, 144 pgs. #316401-N $19.95 BIGGIE PATTERNS WITH A PURPOSE Pamela Chanko One hundred sixty classroom patterns in one handy place! Organized by season in a sturdy storage box, each card features a reproducible pattern on one side and standards- based, skill-building companion activities on the other. Also included is a 16-page teacher handbook. Age focus: 3–8. Boxed set. #319001-N $39.95 STORY DICTATION A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals Ann Gadzikowski, MEd Learn the basics of story dictation, including when and how to do it; how you can use it to assess and document growth in a variety of areas, such as language and social development; and the most common subjects of children’s stories and what they may represent. Age focus: 3–6. Softbound, 144 pgs. #320160-N $24.95 SIGN TO LEARN American Sign Language in the Early Childhood Classroom Kirsten Dennis & Tressa Azpiri Integrate American Sign Language (ASL) into your classroom with this comprehensive, illustrated curriculum. Activities and lesson plans are grouped by themes, including feelings, food, seasons, animals, songs, and families. Strategies for using ASL with children with special needs or in multilingual classrooms are included. Age focus: 0–6. Softbound, 208 pgs. #413001-N $24.95 SIGN THROUGH THE DAY Present the most practical and common ASL signs with this attractive, convenient poster. Teachers and students will use its instructive reminders daily. 18” x 24” laminated poster. #330801-N $12.95 SIGN AND SINGALONG BOOK SET Annie Kubler Help your children gain a head start in development by learning to communicate before learning to speak. Your children can build a basic sign vocabulary by singing familiar nursery rhymes while signing along. Four board books, 12 pgs. each. #705201-N $17.95 SIGN TO LEARN BOOK & POSTER SET #416901-N $34.95 PUB LISHEDBY R E DLEAF P R E SS PUB LISHEDBY R E DLEAF P R E SS PUB LISHEDBY R E DLEAF P R E SS MAIL U 10 Yorkton Court • St. Paul, MN • 55117-1065FAXT TOLL-FREE: 800-641-0115 OUTSIDE THE U.S.: 651-641-0115 47 PUB LISHEDBY R E DLEAF P R E SS