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Founders Laura Blum and Gina Freelove are presenting
March 7th, 2026 9:00am-12:00 (noon)
Sanderson Deaf Center
5709 S 1500 W
Taylorsville, UT 84123
This workshop has something for everyone and all signing skills.
9am- 9:15 Welcome/Intro
9:15-10:15 How to Sign ANY book or ANY story!
10 min break
10:25- 11:25 Rhymes/Rhythm and Repetition: sharing research and ASL rhymes.
5 min break
11:30- noon Applying ASL Rhyming features to tackle storybooks that rhyme- like Dr. Seuss!
Reading to young children is generally regarded as a fundamental component of early childhood development. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Reading regularly with young children stimulates optimal patterns of brain development and strengthens parent-child relationships at a critical time in child development, which, in turn, builds language, literacy, and social-emotional skills that last a lifetime.”
While the human brain is captivated by repetitive patterns. Rhymes are language specific and often get lost in translation, meaning Deaf children cannot fully access or benefit from spoken rhymes. Tabitha H. shares, “My daughter is HOH. Introducing ASL rhymes was a bridge we didn’t know she needed until it was presented to her. The ability to connect handshapes with words has opened her access to language and truly aided her in her bilingual journey.”
Participants will have the opportunity to "roll up your sleeves" and get ready to learn how to translate any book and story while creating ASL rhymes. Thus incorporating more ASL rhymes in home and school settings- even with emerging ASL skills! (We will apply these ASL techniques to popular Dr. Seuss rhymes!)
ALL ASL SKILLS are welcome!
Presented in ASL and English with interpreters provided.
Founders Laura Blum and Gina Freelove are presenting
March 7th, 2026 9:00am-12:00 (noon)
Sanderson Deaf Center
5709 S 1500 W
Taylorsville, UT 84123
This workshop has something for everyone and all signing skills.
9am- 9:15 Welcome/Intro
9:15-10:15 How to Sign ANY book or ANY story!
10 min break
10:25- 11:25 Rhymes/Rhythm and Repetition: sharing research and ASL rhymes.
5 min break
11:30- noon Applying ASL Rhyming features to tackle storybooks that rhyme- like Dr. Seuss!
Reading to young children is generally regarded as a fundamental component of early childhood development. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Reading regularly with young children stimulates optimal patterns of brain development and strengthens parent-child relationships at a critical time in child development, which, in turn, builds language, literacy, and social-emotional skills that last a lifetime.”
While the human brain is captivated by repetitive patterns. Rhymes are language specific and often get lost in translation, meaning Deaf children cannot fully access or benefit from spoken rhymes. Tabitha H. shares, “My daughter is HOH. Introducing ASL rhymes was a bridge we didn’t know she needed until it was presented to her. The ability to connect handshapes with words has opened her access to language and truly aided her in her bilingual journey.”
Participants will have the opportunity to "roll up your sleeves" and get ready to learn how to translate any book and story while creating ASL rhymes. Thus incorporating more ASL rhymes in home and school settings- even with emerging ASL skills! (We will apply these ASL techniques to popular Dr. Seuss rhymes!)
ALL ASL SKILLS are welcome!
Presented in ASL and English with interpreters provided.