Hand Songs

Hand Songs™ products are designed to get little and big readers moving!

The Hand Songs™ icons prompt active participation--and promote a deeply shared experience in the joy of reading.

Books with Endless Possibilities...

“There are endless possibilities with this book . . . for early childhood and baby signing, ELL, and for children from homes with few opportunities or resources, in which language development is in need of more modeling.”

Carol Vidaurre
Special Education Consultant
Boulder, Colorado

Frequently Asked Questions

What is inside your book Read and Rhyme with Me?

This title includes one song, two rhymes, and a poem—in Spanish, French, Hindi, and Mandarin. It also includes the Hand Songs™ gestures for active reading, before activities, and after activities.

What are Hand Songs™?

Hand Songs™ are icons that represent words.
Each Hand Song™ icon also prompts a gesture, expression, or other physical action.
These actions engage readers in reading.

Sometimes I don’t feel like I know what I’m doing when I’m reading with my child.
How can Hand Songs™ help?

Hand Songs™ = Active Reading

Hand Songs™ books give you the tools to make reading a rich and accessible experience.
The process requires active participation.

When your child sees you ‘acting along’ with the text, you are displaying confidence with and excitement about the text. This is a positive role model for reading. Your child or children will ‘act’ along with you.

Do I need to be a teacher to read this way or use the activities?

Parents, teachers and assistants, and caregivers can make use of the activities.

The “Before” and “After” activities provide a structure that is often used by teachers when teaching reading.

Don’t worry, though. The activities are simple, too!

You can choose what works best for you—or how much time you have.

You can use any part or all of the “Before” activities to get your child or group comfortable with the text.

You can use the “After” activities to help review and reinforce what they have read. This makes for a memorable reading experience.

Do you provide any other support for parents and teachers for reading and building literacy?

Yes! We can provide you with articles that support the use of gestures in reading. And where applicable, we can also provide government information about standards for reading. Contact us: info@hand-songs.com.

I love this book! What other Hand Songs™ books are there?

Hand Songs™ is also publishing books on math, science/technology, and additional reading titles. Contact us: info@hand-songs.com.

Did you know that the Book That Grows is striving to be GREEN? The Book That Grows will include the beautiful reading selections in an eco-friendly binder. The binder is made up of up to 97 percent post-consumer waste plus 3 percent recycled material. No toxic materials! It's the best way to grow a book.

Contact us at info@hand-songs.com