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Magic of Signing Songs, DVDs & Books
Video and Handbook Volume I
The Original Magic of Signing Songs Video
Maximizing Language and Literacy Through the Magic of Signing Songs Handbook
Video and Handbook Volume II
The Magic of Signing Songs, Vol II Video
The Magic of Signing Songs: Enhancing All Children’s Language and Literacy


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The Magic of Signing Songs Video
With Nellie Edge and Diane Larson

Instructional video: How to sign 21 songs, from Nellie Edge Seminars Inc. Signed by Diane Larson. www.nellieedge.com

At last - a simple signing video of favorite folk songs from Nellie Edge seminars and classes, designed to introduce the joyful art of signing songs to all children. Nellie Edge and Diane Larson will dance your fingers and arms slowly through the songs so that teachers not versed in signing techniques can take The Magic of Signing Songs back into their classrooms.

Includes: ABC Song; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; You Are My Sunshine; May There Always Be Sunshine; Sing Your Way Home; Five Little Monkeys; Happy Birthday; Rainbow 'Round Me; Magic Penny; I Think You're Wonderful; Sign to Me; We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
Also includes Nellie Edge Read and Sing Big Books?:
I Can Read Colors (Se Leer Colores); I Have A Cat (Yo Tengo Un Gato); The Opposite Song (La Cancion de Opuestos); Goodnight Irene (Buenos Noches Irene); Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear (Osito, Osito); I Love the Mountains (Amo Los Montes).
Video available only with resource book set


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Maximizing Language and Literacy Through the Magic of Signing Songs Handbook
Book by Nellie Edge, Nellie Edge Resources, Inc. Revised, 2004.
This book combines research and "best practices" for incorporating 21 well-loved songs in sign language into the preK-3 curriculum. It contains the words, music, and chords for all signed songs and is designed to accompany the original instructional video The Magic of Signing Songs. You will find concise summaries of informative articles, Brain-Friendly Literacy? strategies, classroom rituals and traditions that build joyful learning communities, the rationale for signing songs with all children, and resources for additional study. Includes a separate "I Can Read" Anthology packet of 10 songs, poems, and rhymes (blackline masters).
Video, Resource Book, Anthology Packet Set
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Video: The Magic of Signing Songs, Volume II

(Includes song book with pictorial American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation)
Instructional video of 10 songs from Nellie Edge Seminars.
Signed by Diane Larson.
Includes: The Sign Language ABC and Phonics Song, What a Wonderful World, Pledge of Allegiance, America the Beautiful, This Land is Your Land, See Me Beautiful, The More We Get Together (with variations), L-O-V-E Spells Love, M-O-M Spells Mom, English and Spanish Greeting and Farewell Song. These songs have accelerated literacy, engaged children in joyful learning, and brought audiences to tears.

Teachers, parents and their children love how easy it is to learn to sign memorable songs with our new video. Each song is sung and signed in its entirety; the signs are slowly demonstrated and explained and the song is repeated. Take this video and the songs with the accompanying visual ASL guide into your classroom (or living room) and learn to sign along with your students.
Video available only with resource book set


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The Magic of Signing Songs: Enhancing All Children's Language and Literacy

Book by Nellie Edge, Nellie Edge Resources, Inc., revised 2005.

The next best thing to attending the powerful new signing seminar, The Magic of Signing Songs, is to use this full-color book and the accompanying seminar video. This practical book is designed to introduce all educators to the joyful art of signing songs. Engage your children in signing songs for powerful ABC and phonics immersion; to enhance spelling, reading and speaking skills; to build a cooperative learning community; and to utilize their multiple intelligences in learning and expressing language. Includes words and extensive curriculum connections for all songs, Brain-Friendly Literacy? strategies, sample parent letters, phonemic awareness and differentiated literacy guides, information on using sign language for class management, classroom rituals and celebrations, literacy research, and resources. Book comes with a separate 12-page "I Can Read" Anthology and Little Book collection (blackline masters).
Video, Resource Book, Anthology Packet Set
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The ABC Sign Language and Phonics Song Picture Book with CD and Parents as Partners Guide

by Nellie Edge

Currently only available at the Magic of Signing Songs Seminar. Publisher to be announced. Subscribe to our e-newsletter for details or check "What's New."