Reviews
Alice-Ann Darrow, Ph.D., Retired Irvin Cooper Professor of Music Education and Therapy, Florida State University - September 1, 2021
"Wow, just wow! Once again, Anne Meeker Watson skillfully combines children’s most motivating avenues of learning—music, sign, and play—to reinforce the skills all children need to be successful, socially and academically. The creativity embedded in her activities is brilliant! I can’t think of a better resource to promote young children’s self‐regulation, communication, social‐emotional learning, and cognitive developm09ent. Best of all, the downloadable materials—instructional videos, song files, and printable visuals—make this resource doable for any early childhood educator. The songs are vocally appropriate, repetitive, and catchy, and will undoubtedly appeal to the young child’s ear. How can I sign up for her next workshop?!"
Sonia Yoshizawa, MAE, Researcher, Center of Excellence in Early Childhood, Learning and Development, East Tennessee State University - August 1, 2021
"When we think music, we quite often forget about the most vulnerable population: the youngest of the younger children and those with hearing impairment or deafness. We also forget that there is more than one method of communication. This book, Sing & Sing for Young Children, brings creative and unique efforts to teach music to all children, and invites the readers to participate in a memorable journey: A journey to discover and nurture relationships and to “feel” music collaboratively with those you love. Practical, step‐by‐step pictures of sign language invites the readers to sing and sign, challenge, and reflect about the importance of reciprocal language done in a unique, musical way. A must-read!"
Pat Kern, Early Childhood Consultant - August 1, 2021
"Combining singing and signing creates a special love language to share with the youngest people in your life. Through catchy tunes, lively lyrics and step‐by‐step instruction in American Sign Language, Anne Meeker empowers children and caring adults to enhance early communication, encourage bonding, and experience the joy of learning. Meeker’s writing is a little bit academic instruction, practical teaching strategies, and story‐telling with a touch of folksy humor for good measure. Sing & Sign for Young Children is a blueprint for parents or Early Childhood Professionals to support learning throughout the day and across all developmental domains. The supplemental activity suggestions and videos are icing on the cake which emphasize relationship, self‐esteem, creativity and FUN. Reading this book will have you humming or singing all day long and you’ll be convinced of the power of music in young children’s lives."