Author : Tom L. Humphries
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 38,73 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN :
This video along with the text teaches basic sign language in an uncomplicated format.
Author : James W. Guido
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 21,79 MB
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1627889272
American Sign Language (ASL) is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. Current with the latest additions to ASL and filled with thousands of brand new photographs by Deaf actors, Learn American Sign Language is the most comprehensive guide of its kind. - Learn more than 800 signs, including signs for school, the workplace, around the house, out and about, food and drink, nature, emotions, small talk, and more. - Unlock the storytelling possibilities of ASL with classifiers, easy ways to modify signs that can turn "fishing" into "catching a big fish" and "walking" into "walking with a group." - Find out how to make sentences with signs, use the proper facial expressions with your signs, and other vital tips.
Author : Lisa Koch
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,1 MB
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : American Sign Language
ISBN : 9781634876926
This text broadens students' knowledge of the Deaf community and Deaf culture. It also gives important and meaningful context to American Sign Language.
Author : Lora Heller
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 24,8 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781402706721
Color photos illustrate sign language for numbers, letters, colors, feelings, animals, and clothes.
Author : Kirsten Dennis
Publisher : Redleaf Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,76 MB
Release : 2005-09-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1605543519
Everyone is talking about signing with young children. As a form of early communication for infants and toddlers, or as a transitioning tool for children just beginning to speak, the benefits of signing with hearing children are endless. Sign to Learn is the first complete introduction to sign language curriculum for hearing preschoolers. In this unique resource, you will learn how to integrate American Sign Language (ASL) into your classroom to enhance the academic, social, and emotional development of children, and how to respectfully introduce children to Deaf culture. This comprehensive, fully illustrated curriculum contains captivating activities and lesson plans grouped by themes, including feelings, food, seasons, animals, songs, and families. Sign to Learn also contains strategies for using sign language with children with special needs and in multilingual classrooms, and it describes how ASL can assist you in developing a literacy program and in managing your classroom. Information-rich appendices include a thorough ASL illustration index, sample letters to families, and resources for further reading.
Author : Adan R. Penilla, II
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 33,44 MB
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1119286093
Grasp the rich culture and language of the Deaf community To see people use American Sign Language (ASL) to share ideas is remarkable and fascinating to watch. Now, you have a chance to enter the wonderful world of sign language. American Sign Language For Dummies offers you an easy-to-access introduction so you can get your hands wet with ASL, whether you're new to the language or looking for a great refresher. Used predominantly in the United States, ASL provides the Deaf community with the ability to acquire and develop language and communication skills by utilizing facial expressions and body movements to convey and process linguistic information. With American Sign Language For Dummies, the complex visual-spatial and linguistic principles that form the basis for ASL are broken down, making this a great resource for friends, colleagues, students, education personnel, and parents of Deaf children. Grasp the various ways ASL is communicated Get up to speed on the latest technological advancements assisting the Deaf Understand how cultural background and regionalism can affect communication Follow the instructions in the book to access bonus videos online and practice signing along with an instructor If you want to get acquainted with Deaf culture and understand what it's like to be part of a special community with a unique shared and celebrated history and language, American Sign Language For Dummies gets you up to speed on ASL fast.
Author : Catherine Nichols
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,46 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781684122875
Learning a new language is easier than you think! This informative book teaches you the basics of American Sign Language. As many as two million Americans communicate with American Sign Language, making it the third most-used language in the United States. American Sign Language uses easy-to-follow photographs to teach you the alphabet, numbers, and simple words and phrases. Divided into categories—such as animals, people, and pronouns—the book and accompanying flash cards show you how to use your hands to communicate. Once you've learned the alphabet, you'll build on that knowledge to learn the words for “friend,” “family,” and so much more! And when you see how the words for “chicken” and “cat” evoke a chicken opening and closing its beak and a cat stroking its whiskers, you'll truly understand how intuitive and enjoyable learning American Sign Language can be!
Author : David A. Stewart
Publisher : Barrons Educational Services
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 24,18 MB
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1506263828
Barron’s American Sign Language is a brand-new title on ASL that can be used in the classroom, as a supplemental text to high school and college courses, or for anyone who wants to learn proper ASL. The only American Sign Language book with comprehensive instruction and online graded video practice quizzes, plus a comprehensive final video exam. Content includes topics on the Deaf culture and community, ASL Grammar, fingerspelling, combining signs to construct detailed sentences, Everyday ASL, and much more. More than 1,000 illustrations of signs with instructions on movement--step-by-step with dialogue, tip boxes, and practice exercises and quizzes throughout to reinforce retention and to track your progress. Essential Grammar: Our in-depth explanations will help you to understand core grammar, sentence structure, and facial grammar. Everyday Phrases: Sign phrases like "hello" or "sorry" that are used in daily conversations.
Author : Jackie Kramer
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN : 9780613276580
This picture dictionary of sign language contains more than 300 words and phrases organized by topic and presented in an exciting mix of color art and photos.
Author : Irene Duke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 49,95 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1605507520
Discover the intricacies of American Sign Language with this comprehensive, essential guide to learning the basics of sign language. The appeal of American Sign Language (ASL) has extended beyond the Deaf community into the mainstream—it’s even popular as a class in high school and college. You are guided through the basics of ASL with clear instruction and more than 300 illustrations. With a minimum of time and effort, you will learn to sign: the ASL alphabet; questions and common expressions; numbers, money, and time. With info on signing etiquette, communicating with people in the Deaf community, and using ASL to aid child development, this book makes signing fun for the entire family.
