Our Farmyard Friends: A 'Rhyme and Sign' Adventure with British Sign Language (BSL Baby Signing): 1 - Softcover

Sue Searle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956666833 ISBN 13: 9780956666833

Publisher: Little Learner Books, 2016

Synopsis

Award winning dual language story books - English with British Sign Language topic keywords. Join the busy farmer on her evening journey across the fields collecting weary animals who are looking forward to bedtime. Meet new farmyard friends as they clamber on board the tractor.... there's a tired old sheep, a muddy pig and even a hen in a hurry! Accompanied by British Sign Language Graphics, this cleverly illustrated book shows you how to communicate key words of the story through sign language as well as spoken words. You won't need any signing experience to be able to use this book; those who have children with hearing impairments as well as those who adore baby signing will delight in it's easy to use format and beautiful storyline. When sign language is used simultaneously with speech, children learn to connect both the sign and word. Research has shown that this connection helps to provide children with a head start in communication, literacy and language. And don't forget to find the cat, sleek and aloof, who decided to ride on the ...

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Review

'Signing and talking simultaneously with young children, to emphasise key words in context, is an important tool with young children in the early stages of language development' --Michael Jones; Talking and Learning with Young Children

'This is a lovely story in it's own right but it's actually much more than that. There's lots of rhyme and repetition which are important for supporting language learning and developing vocabulary - plus the addition of signs which can help enhance early literacy and learning. You don't need any signing experience to be able to use this book straight away. It's an accessible and enjoyable tale for all ages - from babies to grandparents. They'll all love to join in!' --Libby Hill; Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Small Talk Speech and Language Therapy

'It has blown me away.... I literally don't have the vocabulary for how emotional it makes me to know parents of signing children can have access to this - and wow, you've done it so, so well.' --CA, signing mummy

Edition details

• Publisher: Little Learner Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0956666833
• ISBN 13: 9780956666833
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Chris Hammond, Cath Smith
• Number of pages: 32