Description

Key Word Sign – Spotty Roo’s Day at Kindy Story Book

Product Overview

Join Spotty on her journey as she attends kindy with her friends in our Key Word Sign Kindy Themed Story Book, “Spotty Roo’s Day at Kindy”. This beautifully illustrated children’s book combines exciting storytelling with key word signs for routines, providing an enriching and interactive learning experience for children of all abilities. This book helps children build an understanding of early learning routines and communication skills through signing while enjoying an engaging tale.

Key Features

• Engaging Kindy-Themed Story: Follow Spotty as she goes to kindy for a day and follows the routine with her friends.
• Key Word Sign Integration: Each page features the story on one side and the associated key word sign on the other, integrating key word signing into reading.
• Kindy Routines Vocabulary: Teaches key word signs for various common kindy signs, including drink bottle, line up, finished, toilet, and more.
• QR Code Access: Scan the code to access a narrated and signed version of the story, as well as video tutorials for all the signs used in the story, for a more interactive learning experience.
• Complementary Learning: Perfect for pairing with our Kindy Signs Flashcards and Poster.

Educational Benefits

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Provides a communication tool for children with speech delays or communication difficulties while encouraging speech development.
• Language Development: Improves vocabulary and comprehension related to kindy and routines.
• Cognitive Skills: Boosts memory and cognitive abilities through multi-sensory learning experiences.
• Fine Motor Skills: Supports hand coordination development through signing.

Who Can Benefit?

• Children feeling nervous or anxious about attending an early learning service
• Non-verbal / non speaking or pre-verbal / speaking children
• Children on the Autism Spectrum requiring social stories for new experiences
• Children with unclear speech
• Those with selective / situational mutism
• Children with communication-related anxiety
• Children transitioning from home to kindy for the first time
• Parents, caregivers, and educators looking for innovative tools to support children with transitions to new kindy environments

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, particularly in expressing and understanding emotions.

Why Choose Our ‘Spotty Roo’s Day at Kindy’ Story Book?

• Captivating Content: An engaging story that captures children’s interest while teaching kindy routines through sign.
• Multi-Sensory Learning: Combines visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles to engage children in multiple ways.
• Family-Friendly: Encourages family bonding and open discussions about attending kindy through storytelling and signing.
• Professional Design: High-quality illustrations paired with clear sign instructions.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for home, classroom, or therapy settings.
• Enhanced Interactive Experience: QR code access to narrated and signed versions, plus video tutorials for all signs used in the story.

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 and emotional expression.

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

Customer Support

Our friendly team is here to assist with any inquiries about key word sign or our products. Reach out for personalised support and guidance on using “Spotty Roo’s Day at Kindy” to enhance your child’s confidence and communication skills.

Invest in your child’s new kindy and communication journey today with our Key Word Sign “Spotty Roo’s Day at Kindy” Story Book – where every page is a new discovery of common kindy signs!