Caterpillar Colours – key word sign children’s book – Colour theme

Description

Key Word Sign – Colour Themed Story Book

Product Overview

Join Caterpillar on a heartwarming journey as he seeks help from his friends to brighten his drab appearance in our Key Word Sign Colour Themed Story Book. This beautifully illustrated children’s book combines engaging storytelling with key word signs for colours, providing an enriching and interactive learning experience for children of all abilities. Perfect for both Northern and Southern regions of Australia, this book helps children build communication skills through signing while enjoying a delightful tale.

Key Features

• Engaging Colour-Themed Story: Follow Caterpillar as he discovers the beauty of colours with the help of his friends.
• Key Word Sign Integration: Each page features the story on one side and the associated colour key word sign on the other, integrating key word signing into reading.
• Regional Sign Coverage: Includes signs for both Northern and Southern regions across Australia.
• Colour Vocabulary: Teaches key word signs for 12 colours, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, white, grey, and colour.
• QR Code Access: Scan the code to access a narrated and signed version of the story for a more interactive learning experience.
• Complementary Learning: Perfect for pairing with our Posters.

Educational Benefits

• Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): Provides a communication tool for pre-verbal or non-verbal children while encouraging speech development.
• Language Development: Enhances vocabulary and comprehension through the integration of key word signs.
• Cognitive Skills: Improves memory and cognitive abilities through multi-sensory learning experiences.
• Fine Motor Skills: Supports hand coordination development through signing.
• Emotional Expression: Helps children with communication difficulties express themselves more effectively.

Who Can Benefit?

• Children learning to speak
• Non-verbal / non speaking or pre-verbal / speaking children
• Children with unclear speech
• Those with selective / situational mutism
• Children with communication-related anxiety
• Parents, caregivers, and educators looking for innovative teaching tools

What is Key Word Sign?

Key Word Sign, or children’s key word sign, is a method of communication that blends:

• Signs borrowed from Australian Sign Language (Auslan) for key words
• Natural gestures
• Facial expressions
  This approach enriches communication and enhances comprehension for children of all abilities.

Why Choose Our Colour Themed Story Book?

• Captivating Content: A delightful story that captures children’s imagination while teaching colours through sign.
• Multi-Sensory Learning: Combines visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles to engage children in multiple ways.
• Family-Friendly: Encourages family bonding and participation through storytelling and signing.
• Professional Design: High-quality illustrations paired with clear sign instructions.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for home, classroom, or therapy settings.

Recent Research Benefits

Recent research published in December 2022 highlights the positive impact of embedding key word signs in shared book reading. The study found that using key word sign prompts during shared reading increased children’s active participation and improved communicative interactions between parents and children, facilitating language growth.

Source: Frizelle, Pauline, et al. “Embedding key word sign prompts in a shared book reading activity: The impact on communication between children with Down syndrome and their parents.” International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders (2022).

Technical Specifications

• Format: Paperback
• Dimensions: A5
• Language: English with Auslan-based key word signs

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Invest in your child’s communication journey today with our Key Word Sign Colour Themed Story Book – where every page is a new discovery of colours and communication!