New early years BSL resources

Following the PDDCS Family Fun Day we have learnt of great new early educational resources now available from Communicating Hands. They forwarded the following press release:

Remark! have also covered this press release. Their BSL translation can be found here

New early years BSL resources have been recently released as an educational tool for both Deaf and hearing children for use at home, nurseries and pre-schools.

There is no doubt that children’s early years, whether they are Deaf or hearing, are the most important. Early intervention is critical for language acquisition. So laying the right foundation, in the proper way, is a necessity, as it will ultimately shape a child’s whole future.

The BSL interactive Flash Cards that have been produced have been designed to encourage learning at home with parents’ involvement, or at pre-schools for ‘FUN’, engaging activities. By playing different games with the cards children will quickly build up their vocabulary with pictures, signs, have early letter recognition, spell and read simple words and improve their memory and concentrations skills.

The first in a series of’ IRead’ booklets entitled ‘I Can Read- Colours’ has now been produced. This booklet provides visual pictures, BSL signs and words for the kinaesthetic and visual connections, which many children need to aid the reading process. A2 laminated posters have also been produced for the alphabet and colours. These are useful for use at home and preschools. More products are scheduled for later this year.
These products are designed to help create signing environments at nurseries and pre-schools so that Deaf children can experience true inclusion. Also to improve literacy levels and supporting Deaf children throughout their early years.

 For further information go to  www.mybabysigning.co.uk

BSL flashcards for phonic learning

This week, a local organisation 'Communicating Hands' have announced the release of a long awaited product - BSL flashcards for phonic learning - just £12.99

Brenda has explained that they are:

"Suitable for hearing, deaf, or even children with learning difficulties and need visual aids/learning, these flash cards ( 82 cards 3 sets, colour coded and 4 information cards) have been designed to make the alphabet and phonic learning at home or at pre-school engaging, entertaining, meaningful and FUN!.

 Playing the suggested games your child will learn:

* BSL Signs and fingerspelling, which will later act as kinaesthetic memory triggers for word recognition

* The alphabet

* Letter and sound recognition

* Spell and read simple songs - and if you put this with music spelling and reading becomes even more appealing.

* Improve memory and concentration skills

* Multi-sensory learning

Endorsed by

Marilyn Daniels ( author of dancing with words and a world leading expert on using sign language to improve hearing children's literacy) we are proud of our first product and feel confident that you will enjoy them too.

Please note that these cards are not suitable for the babies. I have designed cards that are chew and dribble resistant! I hope to get these produced soon."

If you would like to purchase these at just £12.99, then go through their website here.

Brenda also runs a reading programme. For any one that would like to know more about the reading programme please contact Brenda brenda.devitt@btinternet.com t: 01733 358817, m: 07515 165965
or
speak to Brenda directly at her information stall at the PDDCS family fun day 19th May 2012 at Jack Hunt School (9.30-1.30) . The reading programmes, suitable from about 20/24 months +, only run it when there are  enough numbers.