American Sign Language

Just wanted to post a quick note and let you know that I FINALLY uploaded the ASL flashcards!

While I was at it, I also uploaded an ASL Finger Spelling Alphabet Chart too.

I am very excited to quickly share that I found a new version of the Blue’s Clues ABC’s CD-Rom. This is the program I used to help our Hard of Hearing son learn how to read.  Our copy only worked with Windows 95, but the new version (only $6 at Christian Book) works with both XP and Vista.

I highly recommend the program to anyone with a youngster learning his/her alphabet.

Have a great week

PS – Don’t forget to enter the free monthly drawing at Usborne Books for your chance to win $50 in books! You can enter monthly, no purchase required.

Series One is the original 13 Volumes of Signing Time (the series that started it all!) which were released from 2002-2006. Series One contains thirteen American Sign Language vocabulary-building volumes. Each volume teaches approximately 30 signs (with the exception of Volume 1, My First Signs, teaching 18) and exposes viewers to countless other signs through song.

Each volume begins with the Signing Time Theme Song. Rachel Coleman is the adult who then introduces and models each sign correctly and provides a description to assist with remembering the sign. Alex and Leah also introduce the sign being taught through short vignettes in their animated world. Then, you’ll see several subsequent clips of real families and children signing the vocabulary word being taught, along with other footage of the object (ie. Horses on a farm for the sign “Horse”). This is the general pattern that is repeated for each sign throughout the show.

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Student DVD & Workbook  Level 1 empowers Signing Naturally students to practice and reinforce their classroom learning. The workbook is newly expanded with Vocabulary Review of 1,000 signs, corresponding pictures and 100 key phrases. This opens new opportunities to practice Signing Naturally outside the classroom at any time.

The first 12 units include: Introducing Oneself, Exchanging Personal Information, Talking About Surroundings, Telling Where You Live, Talking About Your Family, Telling About Activities, Giving Directions, Describing Others, Making Requests, Talking About Family and Occupations, Attributing Qualities to Others, Talking About Routines.

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The following companies and publishers create and/or sell American Sign Language (ASL) products, books and curriculum.

Before purchasing any sign language product, be sure it states that it will be teaching you American Sign Language (ASL) as opposed to signed English. There is a difference between ASL, signed English and Baby Signs. I prefer my kids learn ASL.

ASL University
Free ASL lessons online.

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If you want to teach your children about hearing disorders and/or American Sign Language, these websites provide free lesson plans to do so.

Arthur’s Communication Adventure
The goal of this guide is to help children who are hearing and sighted become more aware of ways that children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard-of-hearing learn, play, and enjoy the same things they do. The curriculum was developed especially for students in grades 2-3, but activities can easily be adapted for younger or older audiences. You can download the teacher guide, as well as the individual activity sheets here.

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