Teaching Ideas

International Day of Sign Languages

International Day of Sign Languages is September 23, 2023.

  • Practice fingerspelling names in both the British and American Manual Alphabet, linked on page 5 of this guide for Set Me Free.

  • Watch this bilingual video book trailer for Show Me a Sign, then use the extension activities on page 3 of this discussion guide to learn about MVSL and ASL and discuss the differences.

  • Learn about the signals used in baseball in this Meet-the-Author Recording for The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game.