Creativity
Curriculum Creator
Love to write curriculum? Hate to write curriculum? The Curriculum Creator is where you want to be! Whether you already have a current curriculum or choose to implement “Learning Onsite”, the Curriculum Creator is perfect. It can be utilized as a supplement to existing lesson plans AND provide you with the flexibility of the “Learning Onsite” style. Using interactive templates, begin by sorting through subject matter material based on one or a combination of topics. From color or opposites to the Desired Results guide or developmental stages based on age or ability, you’ll begin your journey to your perfect lesson plan. Complete with “Hello and Good-bye Songs”, the Curriculum Creator counts down the minutes you fill with your own brand of fun. You may chose the time frame of 45 minute, 60 minute or 75 minute templates – or simply gather the activities you’re looking for to create a fun afternoon with learning and laughing.
Curriculum Creator offers hundreds of activities including but not limited to Sing-a-long Songs, Circle Activities, Rhythm Chants, Finger-Plays, Craft Time (complete with directions and needs list), Music & Movement songs, Partner-Plays, Sounds for Listening Skills, Object Recognition Activities and more amazing fun! If you come across a download you’re not familiar with, you may ask for a Demo Clip. This will help your learn and understand the activity or song for teaching and modeling this to the children you work with.
After you’re satisfied with your customized lesson plan, the Curriculum Creator will ask you a very important question… “Would you like to drop your Logo in?” Providing you with a wonderful resource of activities that looks professional complete with your own logo.
Music, Media & More...
Upon completion of your custom piece of Curriculum, the Creator will ask you another question… “Would you like to download to your CD/DVD burner the Music Media in order as it appears on your lesson plan?” With a click of a button, the “MMM” will organize in order all of your audio selections and most of your Video Demos to your computer for burning.
NOTE: Demo videos are provided for your learning convenience right online and would not be of the highest quality for classroom or continued home use.
Little ASL Signers
Hands 4 Learning holds the largest bank of amazingly human-like “Little ASL Signers” created by animator, Brian Gadberry. There are over 300 American Sign Language signs within the bank for use in the creation of your own custom ASL Handouts.
If you’ve finished downloading your Media over at the Curriculum Creator, just before you leave that window – it will ask you one more question… “Would you like to create an ASL Signing Sheet Handout?” If your answer is “YES”, the ASL bank window will pop up with all of the ASL signs tracked through the lesson plan you just created. You will have the option of re-ordering the signs simply by moving them up or down in the positioning cue. This also has the wonderful option of placing your logo right at the top.
Coming Soon
Newsletter Creator **coming soon**
As an upgrade to your Hands 4 LearningSubscription, we offer a customizable Newsletter. Set up on a simple template, the Newsletter will have space for Logo and Facility or personal information and features a drop down menu loaded with "Articlettes" for your use. This will assist you in keeping the parents of the children you are working with and providing care for informed about developmental and creative happenings you are or will be focusing on in your future. The "articlettes" will address specific topics using layman’s terms for the understandability of all receiving your information.
SignPod-cast (perfect for the Mom on the go) **coming soon**
Been shopping and almost finished when your 18 month old starts to flip-out on you from sitting in the shopping cart a bit too long? We've all been there! Here's a great and educational way to treat your child to some fun - while you finish shopping. Download the SignPod-cast right to your cell phone or IPod. Each segment is fun and entertaining - not to mention educational! You'll be much happier having your child singing and signing rather than whining and crying! Check out the Mom's Subscription now.
"The 'Signing kids' are my favorite. They look like me - like they're my friends."