THE KEY TO MY CHILDREN: HANNAH CAN TALK WITH HER HANDS is about a four year old little girl who uses sign language to communicate, or, as Miss Susan and Miss Nancy say, "she talks using her hands not her voice." The teachers expect Hannah to talk someday, but until then, they have taught her sign language. Feeling powerful in her world can minimize frustration and enable her to learn. After the other students see the power of sign language, they are excited to learn it themselves. It also helps the other children realize Hannah is learning and that they can understand her now if they learn...

THE KEY TO MY CHILDREN SERIES: HEATHER HEARD THAT is about a 3 year old girl who wears hearing aids. The school's Hearing Impaired Teacher also recommended Heather use an assistive listening device while in the preschool classroom. The device, or auditory trainer, required Miss Susan to wear a microphone close to her mouth while Heather clipped on a wireless receiver attached to her hearing aids. It allowed Heather to hear Miss Susan's voice over the surrounding noise. Miss Susan wanted to be sure Heather was comfortable her first day of school and not be self conscious about her hearing...

THE KEY TO MY CHILDREN SERIES: CHARLIE IS CLEVER is about a five year old boy whose behavior is at times hard to manage. Upon arriving at school one day, Charlie was already out of control. Miss Susan and Miss Nancy knew immediately they would need to set limits and help Charlie calmly focus and follow directions throughout the day. During free play, the teachers and other children watch and giggle as Charlie cleverly changes costumes to become different characters. When it is time for speech class, the teachers redirect Charlie in order to calm him down and make good choices to ensure a...