The Signing Sam™ Learning Kit
The Complete Signing Sam Learning Kit ($179.95) includes all of the following:
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Signing Sam® Puppet Doll
This learning tool is an engaging puppet doll that a teacher or parent uses to teach children sign language. Children, in turn, use Sam to practice the signs that they have learned. No previous signing experience or special skills are needed. It’s as easy as two simple steps:
- First, place Signing Sam on your lap or on one knee, facing forward.
- Second, place your arms into the openings of Signing Sam®’s sweater, located at the elbow. Now, Signing Sam® has moving, signing hands.
You’re ready to Sing and Sign with Sam! The realistic face, clothes, size, and movement of Signing Sam® grab a child’s attention and imaginations soar!
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Signing Sam®’s Alphabet Poster
Signing Sam®’s alphabet poster is designed to foster writing skills and reading readiness skills of emerging, early, and developing readers. Expect your children to enhance vocabulary, letter identification skills, word recognition skills, phonological awareness, and fine motor development as they learn their ABC’s and the corresponding handshapes with the American Manual Alphabet.
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“Sing and Sign With Sam” DVD-ROM
The first in a series, this learning tool includes 8 familiar tunes and many smiling faces as you sing and sign along with Sam. You will learn over 100 signs that cover a variety of early childhood topics.
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“Signing Sam®’s Songs — Volume One (1)” Audio CD
This 8 song collection, taken from the original “Sing and Sign With Sam” DVD, will fill your car, van, or classroom with the sounds of sign language. Expect everyone to be humming and singing these simple and easy to learn tunes throughout the day!
Other uses for Signing Sam®:
- Use him to narrate and read aloud books without signs. Signing Sam® holds the book, turns the pages, identifies words and pictures and, of course, holds even the shortest attention span.
- Use Signing Sam® to model appropriate listening and social behaviors during circle time.
- Use Signing Sam® in the dramatic play center. He easily sits unassisted and assumes a natural position by simply tucking his sweater sleeves into his front pockets. Signing Sam® provides lots of interaction as girls and boys engage in all sorts of creative, imaginative play with their new friend.
- It’s also fun to create and write class stories about Signing Sam®. Give your children a topic sentence or scenario, which involves Signing Sam®. As the children narrate their ideas to you, write them down on chart paper, and then read aloud together. Have the children work together to illustrate the story.
- Sam is a great friend to meet and chill out with in the relaxation station of your classroom. Place the ABC poster nearby and you will give a child something productive, positive, and calming to do with their hands during this time away from the group.
- Audiologists use Sam to help establish rapport with a child, to demonstrate hearing aid fittings, and appropriate responses in evaluations.
- Speech Therapists use Sam for eliciting language samples with children, play therapy, and social communication practice.
- Occupational therapists use Sam to demonstrate dressing and other self-care activities.
