Description
About the Auslan teaching guide series
Our Auslan teaching guides cover K to 10. For full details go to our "About the Auslan Teaching Guides" page.
These teaching kits include everything you need to teach Auslan as a Language in Australian schools and new editions bring them in line with the National curriculum.
For package deals, and Upgrade offers for existing guide owners scroll down
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About the Year 1 and 2 teaching guide (Scheduled for release in January 2027)
"This is a step by step, class by class teaching plan with everything you need to work your
way through each year to tick off all the National and State curriculum goals.
It now includes both standard teaching plans and lessons and extensions for advanced learners."
Lee Bilby
Sample section:
You can download the year plan here
You can download a sample chapter here
What's covered in the book
Each section introduces vocabulary and Auslan concepts (like handshapes, sign modification and reverse morph) in a new intertwined way, so that it is not just Vocab building, but language building.
As you step through each learning area signs are constantly revised and drawn forward into more complex adaption's and joined with new vocabulary and linguistic concepts to build more advanced communication through age appropriate
- Game play and interactive activities
- Songs and stories (through video and also teacher training sheets
- Handout activities
- Conversations between peers to exchange information
- Mini-presentations that share information about themselves to class mates
New and expanded linguistic concepts (since last publication)
- Noun-adjective grammar order
- Iconic (mime) vs non-iconic signs
- Non-Manual-Features
- Role Shift
- Positive and negative verbs
- Expanded pronoun use
- Signing space in story telling
- Sign reversal and blending
- Shifting location and direction (movement) to change meaning
- Construct actions
- Handshape groups and meaning
There are now
- Video based stories and songs that revise vocabulary and engage students in a more interactive way
- Interactive online learning and games for advanced learners or absent learners
- More Auslan grammar and linguistics in a fun and entertaining way that enhances vocab and overall language understanding
- More Culture and Society modules
You do need a SignPlanet.net organisation license to access all classroom materials and digital content (1st year free with book) (see links to samples below)
Adaptable for New to advanced learners
It assumes children in Year 2 did not do Year 1, however includes scope for continuing students and revises everything for those who are not.
Purchase options
The Auslan Teaching guide for year 1 and 2 book + 1 yr 2 seat access to SignPlanet.net curriculum hub
OR
Foundation to Year 2 Package (RRP $629.75)
- The Early Years Teaching guide (RRP $185.75) and
- Years 1 and 2 Teaching Guide (RRP $250), with
- 1 year SignPlanet.net* Auslan curriculum hub access (2 seat) (RRP $194)
UPGRADE PACKAGE for existing Volume 1 Folder owners
This offer is exclusive to existing Volume 1 folder owners. You may need to supply proof is order does not match a customer on record
It includes everything listed above under "Foundation to Year 2 Package" at only $100 per book + $194 for SignPlanet access
Why do I need SignPlanet.net access?
You don't for Early years, Just Year 1 onwards!
Original guide was written for photocopying, then upgraded to CDROM printing. This locked handouts and other resources to paper at date of printing.
SignPlanet.net Curriculum Hub allows me to:
- Ongoingly upgrade your teaching material
- You no longer need a CDROM (many teachers reported no access to one)
- We can add interactive online games, and video-based stories and songs to your teaching resources.
*For more about SignPlanetnet curriculum hub
Go To SignPlanet and see samples : https://signplanet.net/lote
Or read more at out SignPlanet information page for Auslan teachers
