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Workshops by Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker
Storytime Stuff
Presented by Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker
Looking for a way to liven up your storytimes? Join authors Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker for a storytime showdown full of
fresh ideas, practical tricks, and easy flannelboards, fingerplays, sign language rhymes, and other activities. These dynamic
presenters will demonstrate how to keep your audience’s attention, transition smoothly between activities, and keep kids and
parents coming back for more.
Storytime Stuff for Beginners
Presented by Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker
Designed for volunteers, new library or preschool staff, and anyone new to presenting children’s programs, this presentation will be
an interactive introduction to the basics. Learn how to choose age-appropriate materials, use a variety of props and storytelling
formats, grab and hold your audience’s attention, and smoothly manage disruptions. You’ll leave with a treasure trove of ideas and
tips to get you started.
Hands-on Storytimes: Incorporating Basic Sign Language into Your Programs
Presented by Kathy MacMillan
Try your hand at this! Looking for a creative and fun way to spice up your library or preschool programming? Why not use
American Sign Language? This presentation will cover the benefits of using basic signs with both deaf and hearing children, and
offer a variety of simple techniques for making your programs more fun, educational, and participative through the use of signs with
audiences of all ages. Participants will leave armed with a vocabulary of very basic signs to start using right away.
Baby Signs for Storytimes
Presented by Kathy MacMillan
Babies can sign long before they can speak, and research shows that using sign language with both hearing and deaf babies
imparts language benefits that can last a lifetime. Learn the benefits of using signs with babies, as well as ways to incorporate
signs into your baby programs and educate parents in baby sign. Participants will leave with a basic vocabulary of baby signs to
use right away. A perfect workshop for children's librarians and childcare providers.
Little Hands Signing in the Classroom
Presented by Kathy MacMillan
Studies show that using sign language with hearing children can improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, defuse behavior
issues, support a variety of learning styles, and increase overall interest in learning! Learn the fascinating reasons behind this
phenomenon as well as strategies for incorporating signs into your curriculum and classroom management. You’ll leave with a
basic vocabulary of signs and materials to get you started. This workshop has been approved by the Maryland State Department of
Education Office of Childcare for clock hours in the area of Core of Knowledge-Curriculum. MSDE-OCC Approval # CKI-3284.
Fees:
For workshops in the MD/DC/VA area:
2 hour workshop: $350 plus mileage
4 hour workshop: $650 plus mileage
All fees are negotiable. Please enquire about a workshop to fit your needs and budget.
For workshops outside the MD/DC/VA area:
Please contact us to make arrangements for a workshop that best meets your needs and budget.
For more information, contact:
Kathy MacMillan
(443) 739-0716
storytimestuff@gmail.com
Storytime Stuff
Presented by Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker
Looking for a way to liven up your storytimes? Join authors Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker for a storytime showdown full of
fresh ideas, practical tricks, and easy flannelboards, fingerplays, sign language rhymes, and other activities. These dynamic
presenters will demonstrate how to keep your audience’s attention, transition smoothly between activities, and keep kids and
parents coming back for more.
Storytime Stuff for Beginners
Presented by Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker
Designed for volunteers, new library or preschool staff, and anyone new to presenting children’s programs, this presentation will be
an interactive introduction to the basics. Learn how to choose age-appropriate materials, use a variety of props and storytelling
formats, grab and hold your audience’s attention, and smoothly manage disruptions. You’ll leave with a treasure trove of ideas and
tips to get you started.
Hands-on Storytimes: Incorporating Basic Sign Language into Your Programs
Presented by Kathy MacMillan
Try your hand at this! Looking for a creative and fun way to spice up your library or preschool programming? Why not use
American Sign Language? This presentation will cover the benefits of using basic signs with both deaf and hearing children, and
offer a variety of simple techniques for making your programs more fun, educational, and participative through the use of signs with
audiences of all ages. Participants will leave armed with a vocabulary of very basic signs to start using right away.
Baby Signs for Storytimes
Presented by Kathy MacMillan
Babies can sign long before they can speak, and research shows that using sign language with both hearing and deaf babies
imparts language benefits that can last a lifetime. Learn the benefits of using signs with babies, as well as ways to incorporate
signs into your baby programs and educate parents in baby sign. Participants will leave with a basic vocabulary of baby signs to
use right away. A perfect workshop for children's librarians and childcare providers.
Little Hands Signing in the Classroom
Presented by Kathy MacMillan
Studies show that using sign language with hearing children can improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, defuse behavior
issues, support a variety of learning styles, and increase overall interest in learning! Learn the fascinating reasons behind this
phenomenon as well as strategies for incorporating signs into your curriculum and classroom management. You’ll leave with a
basic vocabulary of signs and materials to get you started. This workshop has been approved by the Maryland State Department of
Education Office of Childcare for clock hours in the area of Core of Knowledge-Curriculum. MSDE-OCC Approval # CKI-3284.
Fees:
For workshops in the MD/DC/VA area:
2 hour workshop: $350 plus mileage
4 hour workshop: $650 plus mileage
All fees are negotiable. Please enquire about a workshop to fit your needs and budget.
For workshops outside the MD/DC/VA area:
Please contact us to make arrangements for a workshop that best meets your needs and budget.
For more information, contact:
Kathy MacMillan
(443) 739-0716
storytimestuff@gmail.com
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