Brown Bear Storybook (Read With Lámh Signs)

In this blog, I am sharing another video of a children’s storybook signed with Lámh. The book is called Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Written and illustrated by Bill Martyn and Eric Carle. You might know it already, as it’s a children’s classic.

It’s one of my favourite stories to read to pre-schoolers as I can teach them many words for animals and colours. It is ideal for children who already use some single words or signs, as this book helps them put words and signs together into short sentences.

I love this book also because it has lots of repetition; it keeps repeating the sentence I see, which is a great language exercise for young children.

I read this book using Lámh, but you can adapt it and use other communication systems, such as PECS, or use spoken words with your child.

Once your child knows the story and begins to copy the signs or words, you can do other activities to expand on what they've learned. Create a photo album or look at photos together on your phone. While you're doing that, say and sign sentences like 'I see grandad' or 'I see mammy' to keep practising saying or signing short sentences.

I hope your child enjoys the story.

Don't forget to check out my YouTube channel for more Lámh signs.

(The Lámh official website is www.lamh.org)

Would you like me to read your child’s favourite storybook? Let me know what it is in the comments below, as I am looking for new stories to record.