Books with author CJ Smith

Children love to dress up and have fun at Halloween and this innovative colouring and activity book can be enjoyed by the whole family as you learn the British Sign Language (BSL) Halloween signs together. This A4 sized book contains black and white line-drawings of the signs extended from our small sampler colour Kindle version published in 2014 that has proved popular with learners of all ages. This extended edition is perfect for pencils, pens or paints with a blank reverse to each colouring page so that there is no bleed-through. Ideal for all family members to learn and practice together. The Let's Sign BSL graphics and resources are the most widely used in education and in families to support children who are deaf and for growing numbers of children and adults with special educational needs (SEN). The expressive characters from our series are proving popular with all learners. The 24 key-word vocabulary enables constructions in both British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) to suit individual needs and situations. There are pages to colour and write-in activity pages for handwriting practice using a lined educational font to assist young children in forming the letters plus sign/word matching quizes to test your learning. The fingerspelling section is at the back of the book and contains an explanation of the important role of fingerspelling in BSL, with illustrations of signs for days of the week plus a simple fingerspelling game. Sign language can potentially benefit all children’s progress during the crucial early years of language acquisition when life-long foundations are being laid. This is essential for young children who are deaf or have additional speech and language needs in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers. Children with no additional needs can also benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for all children and encourages an inclusive environment. Includes: BSL Handshape Key and right and left-handed Fingerspelling Alphabets. The signs include; bat, black cat, devil, dress up/costume, fake blood, ghost, goosebumps, graveyard, mask, monster, mummy, party, pumpkin, scary, skeleton, spider, sweets/treat, trick or treat, vampire, werewolf, witch, wizard, zombie. Supported by the Let's Sign BSL Series of dictionaries, guides, posters, flashcards, ebooks and reward stickers - plus our lovely colourful Free Downloads from www.DeafBooks.co.uk

This is a small colouring book version of our popular and full colour booklet of Mini TOPICS for TOTS. Perfect for pencils, pens or paints with a blank reverse to each colouring page so that there is no bleed-through. Learn the signs as you colour - grown-ups can join in too! The individual topics are also available in Flashcard format as low-cost Kindle ebooks for use on smart phones and tablets with appeal to learners of all ages and abilities - one sign per page, easy to carry and refer to on the go. The printed book versions provide a collection of their contents with some extras. For British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) users. Ideal for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers. What are the benefits? Colouring can help children to develop fine motor skills and gives practice in using and controlling pencils correctly. It can help children to develop concentration and focus in addition to the development of good hand to eye co-ordination and colour awareness. Colouring is enjoyable and satisfying, with the completed pictures providing children with a real sense of pride and achievement in their work. Includes: Basic Handshape Key and Fingerspelling Alphabet.

REVIEW: September 2017 BATOD Magazine (British Association of Teachers of the Deaf)' These are some of the ensuing comments:"This is lovely. It will be brilliant.""It will make the loveliest signing course.""Look at the useful contacts with the # symbols""Everyone working in a school with deaf children in it should have one""This is just utterly, utterly perfect. It's exactly what we need in school."The book covers a multitude of school-based signs and is fully conversant with 21st centruy requirements. New signs include Skype, Snapchat, Facebook and Google. It also includes directional verbs, inflections, getting acquainted, activities and people vocabulary. School vocabulary beyond KS2 is included but it would be invaluable for people who work in primary or for secondary aged children. The signs are all divided into separate topics with a full index.Add this heady mixture to the fact that the book is also available from amazon.co.uk on a print on demand basis (which means it can easily be updated) and on Kindle. What's not to like? 'If there are pupils or classmates in your school who use signs in their everyday learning and communication then this book is for you. It contains a basic introduction to the signs needed for the day to day interactions and experiences in school settings (primary and secondary) - school activities and instructions plus vocabulary to enable peer conversations that will be useful to classmates and school staff alike.Includes: Basic Handshape Key, Left and Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets, the American One-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabet, Days of the Week, Months and Numbers plus a vocabulary of over 300 illustrated signs with written descriptions and a puzzle at the end of each section to test your learning.Who can benefit? In addition to the clear needs of children who are deaf or partially hearing, sign language is also used in education to benefit children and adults with a wide range of special needs such as:• Down Syndrome • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) • Dyslexia • Learning disability • Additional speech, language and communication needs • English as a second language • And to benefit children’s development through Baby SigningSupported by the Let's Sign BSL series of resources.

Useful signs to reinforce good behaviour on-the-spot when needed. The style of graphics used is appropriate for learners of all ages. 37 key-word flashcards designed for easy reference for all who use the signs from British Sign Language (BSL & SSE) to support communication in the field of deafness, special educational needs (SEN) and for all who may have additional speech and language needs. Includes: Basic Handshape Key and the Right and Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets. Signs for: behave, calm, manners, careful, concentrate, pay attention, excuse me, feet on floor, finish, stop, get up, stand up, gentle, good, good drinking, good eating, good listening, good looking, good sitting, good walking, good wee wees, good work, hands down, help, high five, kind, kind hearted, kind hands, gentle, leave me alone, my turn, me next, no, don't, please, thank you, share, wait, be patient, well done, yes. The contents have been chosen with help from Dr Wendy Uttley of the Down Syndrome Support Group, Bradford. Contains sign vocabulary to enable constructions in both Sign Supported English (SSE) and British Sign Language (BSL). Includes regional variations. If you would like other signs included, please let us know, we plan further such resources and welcome your views. Our Let’s Sign BSL Series of dictionaries, guides, posters, flashcards, stickers and graphics for creating materials offers a complete package of supportive resources for learners of all ages and abilities. See www.DeafBooks.co.uk