My Smart Hands Level I
In the 4- or 8-week sessions, classes are 45 minutes in length and
are created for parents/ caregivers and babies. In a playful,
educational and language-rich environment, caregivers and
children will build their American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary
through instruction, interactive games and songs. You will learn
recommended first signs; we will discuss the benefits of using ASL
with infants and demonstrate easy techniques for successfully
integrating signs into everyday life. Some of the ASL vocabulary
covered for this age group includes: everyday words, family, food,
animals, emotions, opposites, bed time and play signs.


My Smart Hands Level II
These classes are designed for graduates of My Smart Hands™
Level I class or for infants with basic ASL comprehension. These
classes run in either 4- or 8-week sessions. The 4- week session
introduces you to people, food, animal and emotion signs.  The 8-
week session allows for more review, discussions, songs and
practice of signs. Classes are 45 minutes in length. We will review
signs learned in My Smart Hands™ Level I and continue to build
our signing vocabulary. Weekly themes covered in class include:
people, food, animals, emotions, opposites, weather and color signs.


Sign and Sing Class for Toddlers and
Preschoolers
Young children are active, creative and spontaneous. They love to
sing, listen to music and dance to different songs that have various
rhythms and beats. For ages children have loved to put actions to
songs such as 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider' and 'Twinkle Twinkle Little
Star'. In the 'Sing and Sign' class we teach the ASL signs that go
along with traditional children's songs as well as learn new modern
songs. We will learn how to sign the key words in each song, play
games, read books and review signs. But more importantly, have
FUN!

Teachers ASL Workshops
These workshops are designed to give teachers the tools to
incorporate American Sign Language (ASL) into the current
curriculum. As educators, we know that there are different types of
learning styles in the classroom; auditory, visual and kinesthetic.
Using sign language in your program encompasses all learning
styles. The students will hear you when you say the word, he/she
will see you make the sign and will also experience/feel the word as
he/she learns to sign. These workshops are designed to suit the
specific needs of the school. Teachers will learn about the research
supporting the use of sign language in the classroom, they will be
given resources and will be provided with vocabulary specific to
classroom use.
Contact My Smart Hands Austin: info@mysmarthands-austin.com, 512.850.0013