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Hands Up! Sign Language for the Deaf Workshop

Organization Name

»Janice Buckner Song & Puppetry

Phone: (631) 421-2231
E-mail:
Website: www.janicebuckner.com

Program Description

"Hands Up, Hands On!" Sign Language workshop gives students and teachers first-hand experience with this beautiful language. Teachers learn to integrate the Sign alphabet and hand shapes for simple words when teaching. It’s a wonderful teaching tool for visual and kinesthetic learners for it reinforces the spoken word. Teachers will learn how to reference words quickly on-line so they incorporate basics in their lesson plans. Students will enjoy communicating with one another through this beautiful visual language. Excellent for mainstream students as well as Special Ed students. Janice ran a Sign Language School in Huntington for years, with her hearing-impaired friends as the teachers. Different versions for age-appropriateness. Especially wonderful for residencies and Career Development.Study guide provided. Visit www.janiceBuckner.com for details.

Keywords

1.) Empowerment
2.) Team Building
3.) Career Development
4.) Study Skills

Categories

Exploratory Enrichment

Exploratory Enrichment Subject Area

Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

Grades

PK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Location

In School

Cost

$350.00 per Workshop

$350-$750 depending on length/# of workshops; $350/add'l workshops back-to-back; $500 add'l if over 15 minutes apart; 10% discount 3+ days in district

Number of Performers

Duration

45 - 59 min minutes

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Program References

Phyllis Saltz
Principal
New Lane Elem School, 15 New Lane, Selden, NY 11784

(631) 285-8900

Erin Skahill
Principal
Eagle Ave Elem School, 1000 Wave Avenue, Medford, NY 11763

(631) 687-8150

Janet Studley
Principal
Rolling Hills Primary School, 25 McCulloch Drive, Dix Hills, NY 11746

(631) 858-3570