American Sign Language Services from Kathy MacMillan

Try Your Hand at This is a
user-friendly guide for librarians and
other personnel involved in library
programming. From how to set up
sign language programming for all
ages to dealing with interpreters,
publicizing programming to the
public and the deaf community, and
evaluating and improving the library's
sign language collection, Kathy
MacMillan speaks with the voice of
experience. She excels at dispelling
the numerous myths surrounding
deafness and sign language...this
handbook is an indispensable tool for
all library personnel looking to reach
out to the deaf and hard-of-hearing
communities.

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American Sign Language Services
from
Kathy MacMillan
ASL interpreter, instructor, consultant, writer, and signing storyteller

Stories By Hand:
Programs for all ages

Interpreting Services

ASL Workshops:
professional development

ASL Instruction

Publications

Resources

Kathy MacMillan
7 Beth Court ~ Owings Mills MD 21117
443-739-0716 ~ info@kathymacmillan.com
Page last updated 10/26/08

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Children's programming made easy.
Really easy. What librarian doesn't
dream of offering more and better
children's programs with less effort?
In Maryland's Carroll County, story
boxes have made this impossible
dream come true for twenty years.
Now Kathy MacMillan outlines the
proven story box system for sharing
an array of successful programs.
Including step-by-step instructions
from concept through implementation
and supplemented by programming
tips, A Box Full of Tales also offers
detailed plans for 50 great story boxes,
including suggested books,
fingerplays, songs, props, crafts, and
sign language.

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NEW!
Storytime Magic: 400 Fingerplays,
Flannelboards, and Other Activities
by Kathy MacMillan and Christine
Kirker

Enriching and supplementing storytelling programs with fingerplays,
flannelboards, and other props will be a cinch thanks to this generous
sampling of art and craft ideas, songs, sign language and action
rhymes. This time-saving resource incudes
-Thematic organization to make program planning easy
-Recommended books for each theme
-Easy-to-follow craft and flannelboard patterns
-Quick Tips boxes that enhance the early literacy component

A unique addition to the programming shelf, this treasure trove of
storytime tools is designed to help veteran librarians refresh and
enliven ongoing programs, while providing novice storytime planners
what they need to get started!

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