April 2017 Seminars at Takenotsuka

 April 19th 10:00〜10:50 4月19日(火) 

Creating an English Environment at Home  

家庭でできる英語環境づくり

⭐︎ Hints and Ideas for creating an English Environment at home

⭐︎ Ways to follow through with what is learned in a weekly class

⭐︎ Recommended Resources

⭐︎　英語の学びをサポートする、家庭での英語環境づくりのヒント・アイディア

⭐︎　週一回のクラスでの学びを家庭でどんなふうにフォローしていくか

⭐︎　そのためのオススメのリソース（教材）

講　師：江本ハイディー（英語 & 日本語）        Leader: Heidi Emoto

参加費：1,500円             Fee: 1,500 yen

会　場：竹の塚ルーテル教会                                 Location: Takenotsuka Luth. Ch.

April 19th 11:10〜12:00 4月19日(火)

Montessori At Home: Practical Life Activities

家でできるモンテッソーリ：日常生活の練習

家庭でできる日常生活の練習のアイデアをたくさんシェアします。「日常生活の練習」とは何？実際、家でどんなことができるのか？何才ぐらいから何がオススメのか？

子どもは大人が使っている物にとても興味を持っています。ほうき、スポンジ、ブラシなどの使い方を教えてあげると独立性や自尊心が高くなります。

講　師：江本ハイディー（英語 & 日本語）      Leader: Heidi Emoto

参加費：1,500円           Fee: 1,500 yen

会　場：竹の塚ルーテル教会                    　　   Location: Takenotsuka Luth. Ch.

To register please send an e-mail to heidi @ signingtimeacademy.com with your name, child's name and age. 

お申し込みは名前、子供の名前と月齢と参加したいセミナーをメールで送りください。

 heidi @ signingtimeacademy.com 

Free eBooks for Read Across America Day

The National Education Association in the US has a yearly "Read Across America Day" to encourage families and teachers to keep reading with children. The benefits of reading are so many and so great that I don't have space/time to discuss them all here. This post is to let you know of a few favorite books and how you can gain instant access to them!

One of the read things about signing while reading is that it adds extra depth by making books interactive.

The excellent Baby Signing time, Potty Time and Signing Time eBooks are FREE on the Kotoba & Sign Digital Player until 3/3/2017 (US time) with the code: sign2read . 

Limit 1 per customer account.

While you're there, take a look around at the other products. They include
- Videos
- Music
- Parent Guides
- Activity Guides

Recommendations:
★　The song "I love to Read a Book" works great for transitioning into reading time. I use it both in my classes and with my kids at home.
★　The Signing Time video "Once Upon a Time" covers useful vocabulary and signing for story time
★　The Signing Time video "Who Has the Frog" introduces key question words to use when discussing what you've read.

Use the code: sign99 to enjoy a 1 month subscription for $0.99. It is a great way to see what is available before purchasing! 
Use with the MOD Mobile app to watch on your phone & tablet.

For Inspiration
A toddler signing while reading

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I Can Talk With My Hands... Can You?

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