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| |  | "VIDEOMakes even the clean up fun, sign language as they learn to prepare simple snacks such as a peanut butter sandwich and Rainbow Kabobs. CC; 17 minutes" |
| |  | Basic Vocabulary For Children, Parents and TeacherAn outstanding ASL/English vocabulary primer filled with all the basics for pre-schoolers! The emphasis is on learning ASL signs and English words for better language development.
• Introduces more than 300 primary words
• Captures students’ interest through clearly illustrated signs and actions
• Organized by categories-nouns, verbs, adjectives... and more
• Indexed to help parents and teachers look for signs |
| |  | We all use signs everyday to communicate. Research shows that babies can learn to sign whether they can hear or not. Share this book with child and learn a new language together. Hardcover. |
| |  | Seven different pairs of opposites are shown in this board book. Each page includes a photograph of an object and a drawing of the sign for it. Children ages 6 months to 4 years old will enjoy looking at the pictures and making the signs. |
| |  | A level 1 book about a little girl, her family, and everything that surrounds her in her home. |
| |  | BY DEBBY SLIER
Charming, full-color photographs of basic words and animals plus illus-trations of their corresponding signs offer children ages 1 to 4 a fun way to learn their first signs and vocabulary words.
Available as: Book |
| |  | by Michael Geiger
“Handy” helps teach upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. Includes printed letters and easy-to-follow drawings of the hand shapes. Also teaches simple words with an object printed on each page. Black and white drawings make this a coloring book too! |
| |  | Animal illustrations and associated signs for each letter of the alphabet.
Available as: Book |
| |  | The Sign Language Literature Series presents stories from different cultures. The series includes: Coyote and Bobcat, a Navajo story; Raven and Walter Monster, a Haida story, Ananse the Spider, an African story, and Fountain of Youth, a Korean story. All stories are presented in simple language, full illustration, and complemented with illustrated signs. |
| |  | The Beginning Sign Language Series is a fascinating and enjoyable way for children & adults to learn sign language. Pets, Animals & Creatures presents pictures and signs of pets, animals, and creatures familiar to signers of all ages. |
| |  | Christmas Stories brings your favorite stories about Christmas to life with a unique blend of drama and skillful storytelling. The special talents of our story tellers and actors will delight you as you enjoy this Christmas season. You will be enchanted as each story comes to life. American Sign Language is the third most used language in the United States. For those who do not know American Sign Language, each story has a full voice-over narration so all can enjoy these great stories as the spirit of Christmas fills your home. So whether you know sign language or not, come share the Christmas spirit with the rich culture of Deaf America. The stories included in this tape are: The Night Before Xmas, A Christmas Carol, The Story of the First Christmas Tree, The Birth of Christ, In the Great Walled City, The Little Match Girl, plus several narratives of Christmas tradition. VHS: 80 minutes |
| |  | Fairy Tales I brings your favorite Fairy Tales to life with a unique blend of drama and skillful storytelling. The special talents of our story tellers and actors will delight you as you enjoy these ageless Fairy Tale classics filmed on location. You will be enchanted as each story comes to life. American Sign Language is the third most used language in the United States. For those who do not know American Sign Language, each story has a full voice-over narration so all can enjoy these great stories as wonder of imagination fills your home. So whether you know sign language or not, come share these timeless tales with the rich culture of Deaf America. The stories included in this tape are: Rapunzel, Snow White and Rose Red, The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, and The Brave Little Tailor. VHS: 110 minutes |
| |  | Kim Votry and Curt Waller. This book offers a selection of American Sign Language signs that are easy for you and your baby to learn together and are especially suited to theinterests of young children. Signing is a beautifultactile way for babies to learn about their world. |
| |  | A Sign and Say Interactive Language BookAround 8 to 10 months of age is a good time to startteaching babies signs to help them communicate.Parents and caregivers are provided with the tools to teach babies the joy of communication through signlanguage |
| |  | A What-Will-Happen-Next Book of Safety |
| |  | Helping the Hearing Impaired in Emergency Situations Signs, sentences, and information to help communi-cate with the hearing impaired.
Available as: Book |
| |  | Signing for Day Care Providers and Sitters Signs for feelings, dire-ctions, activities, foods, bedtime, disci-pline, comfort-giving.
Available as: Book |
| |  | Betty Pace
A story of a little boy who has to get ear tubes due to his troubled hearing. |
| |  | Karen Luczak, Lilian B. Hamilton, Harry Bornstein
A level 1 book that tells all about a circus using illustrative pictures, sign, and text to make learning sign language fun for children. |
| |  | A level 1 book that gives the signs for numbers, objects, and colors. |
| |  | Adapted from a Navajo story and serves to explain how the coyote and the bobcat got their shapes. |
| |  | A delightful story about a deaf boy and his father sharing a special time as they watch the sunrise at the beach.
Available as: Book |
| |  | Communication is the wool that knits together the warm and loving family. Pages 30 |
| |  | A Coloring Book about MannersDon’t Be a Grumpy Bear is now available as a coloring book.Children will increase their sign vocabulary skills and have hours of fun coloring this perennial favorite. |
| |  | Written by Martin L.A. Sternberg. Essential ASL is an introductory dictionary to the third most common language in the United States—American Sign Language. The 700-plus signs in the book are among the most frequently used in ASL. Also included are 50 common phrases. The 2,000 easy-to-follow illustrations of hand, arm, and facial movements that express each sign and phrase in the book allow you to begin signing immediately. Softbook, 336 pages |
| |  | Come, view our Family Album. Meet our neighbors. And meet those who work in our Community. Family & Community presents family members and relationships as well as community members in their job roles. The common signs & accompanying pictures should prove popular with young signers. |
| |  | EXCITING PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS
A Collection Of Videos Produced By The Gallaudet University Department Of Television, Film, And Photography. The Fantastic videotapes present a blend of entertainment and information for both hearing and deaf children, ages 6-10. Designed to encourage children to use their imagination and creativity, each program in the fantastic series features a host using sign language, signed stories, and mime, all completed by voice-over narration.
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| |  | Uses words games and activities to teach the finger alphabet.
Available as: Book |
| |  | A level 1 book that Fire Fighter Brown and his rescue of a little boy from a burning building, the equipment he uses, and the clothes he wear. |
| |  | The Early Sign Language Series: A fascinating and enjoyable way for children and adults to learn sign language. First Signs present some of the very first words for parents and children. |
| |  | The Early Sign Language Series: A fascinating and enjoyable way for children and adults to learn sign language. First Signs presents some of the very first words for parents and babies. |
| |  | The Beginning Sign Language Series is a fascinating and enjoyable way for beginning signers to learn sign language. Foods presents pictures and signs for foods common to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. The pictures and signs are perfect for signers of all ages. |
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Stars four Sign Language performers and storytellers -Freda Norman, Mary Beth Miller, Lou Fant, and Patrick Graybill. Each volume contains four Aesop’s fables and two classic fairy tales. Activity packets include printed text of each story in the volume, crossword puzzles, word find challenges, secret message decoding tasks, scrambled words, and more. All in a three ring binder, printed on heavy reproducible paper. |
| |  | Part of the Beginning Sign Language Series. It is an easy way for anyone to learn the signs for the most common friuts & vegetables. |
| |  | by Harley Hamilton
Exciting and beautifully illustrated book of rhymes, games and chants in sign language. Hearing children enjoy the sound of rhyming words. Deaf and hard of hearing children will delight in the rhythmic quality of these signing tales. Rhymes are made up of words whose signs have similar hand shapes, Games and Chants provide group sign language activities for home and school. |
| |  | BY BARBARA LUETKE-STAHLMAN
Fifth graders will enjoy reading this novel about a year in the life of hearing girl who has a sister who is deaf. A good reader for mainstreamed class-rooms with a deaf student. Provides valuable insights in an entertaining and easy to read format. |
| |  | It used to be hard for Johnny to understand what people around him were saying. Everyone mumbled all the time. Then Johnny got a new hearing aid and suddenly everyone around him started talking better and making more sense! There could only be one reasonable explanation for this trick, his hearing aid must be MAGIC! Pages 16 |
| |  | Another Flying Fingers Mystery!
BY JEAN F. ANDREWS
Hasta Luego, San Diego is a rollicking tale of intrigue that displays the further capabilities of Donald, who has a learning disability, Matt, who is deaf,and also Hector, a new friend and a victim of child abuse. Middle readers will delight in this latest thriller! |
| |  | Written by Susan Chaplin. This full-color alphabet picture book has 26 signs-one for each letter. Each letter has its manual alphabet handshape, followed by the picture, the name, and the sign of a simple object beginning with that letter. It is an ideal book for teaching young children both the English and the American Manual alphabets. 56 pages |
| |  | A book designed for parents and children to help learn words that are used on the farm and in daily life. Features illustrations of farm life and sign sentences. |
| |  | The classic story of Jack and the Bean-stalk in sign with illustrations. |
| |  | (125 pages) This guide provides students with the information they need to make wise choices for healthy living. |
| |  | By Diane Schmidt & Karen Camerona. This book takes place in a busy neighborhood full of kids and pets. This environment provides a charming setting for teaching basic, elementary signs. Children will have loads of fun while they learn signs of words used in day-to-day activities in this beautifully illustrated coloring book |
| |  | This unique gift book touches on themes of spirituality and nature. Written in a style suitable for all ages, deaf author (The Brewster-Stakley Lineage, The holcomb Heritage, The Pike Clan and Deaf Women: A Parade through the decades) Marjoriebell Stakley Holcomb shares her experiences observing the natural habits of doves and notes the ongoing cycle of life. Pages 64 |
| |  | A book of popular poems and sign illustrations. |
| |  | BY HARRY BORNSTEIN AND KAREN SAULNIER
Along with the story illustrations, line drawings show the characters and a narrator signing the words in Sign English, a system that uses signs from American Sign Language (ASL) in English grammatical order. |
| |  | Children have a lot to say, whether by using gestures, or words. Using helpful hints and picture clues, More Simple Signs introduces signs for 30 words from young child’s everyday life. And the hand sign alphabet is included on the endpapers for children ready for extra challenge. Pages 26 |
| |  | Moses who is deaf, has a good time with his family at the circus. They communicate using sign language. Ages 4 & up. Hard cover. |
| |  | Moses and his classmates, who are deaf or hard of hearing, attend a play at their school, and Moses makes new friends from another class. |
| |  | by M. Wojcio, G. Gustanson, E. Zawolkow
Learn to sign in a fun creative way Includes 22 simple, repetitious songs such as Magic Penny, Happy Birthday, This Land is Your Land. Rhythm and repetition of songs stimulate learning process. Useful too, in mainstream classes where hearing children can sing and sign with hearing impaired classmates. Includes guitar notes and sign descriptions for 325-word vocabulary. |
| |  | A beginner’s book that gives the sign words for different animals. |
| |  | By Pamela J. Baker. My First Book of Sign, a full-color alphabet book, gives signs for 150 of the words most frequently used by young children. The vocabulary comes from recognized word list sources such as the Dale List of 769 Easy Words. The proportion of word category choices (nouns, modifiers, and verbs) is based on early language acquisition research. Readers do not have to know American Sign Language to enjoy My First Book of Sign; the book provides explanations of how to form each sign. This is a very special alphabet book appropriate for all children who are just beginning to read. Hardcover, 80 pages
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| |  | Learning to fingerspell and sign is fun and easy with this beginner’s guide. In My First Book of Sign Language, you’ll learn the entire alphabet as well as signs for common words. With a little practice, you’ll be communicating in sign in no time at all! |
| |  | by Patricia Bellan Gillen
This full color picture book helps children learn their number in sign language. 56 pages. 9x12 |
| |  | A level 1 book that gives the sign words for some common toys. |
| |  | This book is a fascinating and enjoyable way for children and adults to learn sign language. This book presents a variety of games involving the finger alphabet, sign numbers and recognizable graphic signs. |
| |  | The second book in the "Oliver" series addresses the need for FM. The story discusses how Oliver, with help of his FM hearing instrument, can now hear the teachers much clearer in class and how his friends think his new system is really "cool." |
| |  | It's about a elephant who is fitted with hearing instruments. Stories for the children about hearing loss. |
| |  | Children's Classics Retold in American Sign Language
Retold by Ben Bahan and Nathie Marbury.
The first series includes six of the most popular Children's Classics
from Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
Each classic is presented in ASL first on videotape,
then translated into English in the Storybook
to make it even easier for emerging readers
to follow along and read aloud on their own.
Hans Christian Andersen's tales
The Little Mermaid - 4501
The Emperor's New Clothes &
Hans Clodhopper - 4502
The Princess and the Pea
& Ichelina - 4505 | Brothers Grimm Fairy tales
The Fisherman and His Wife
& Hansel and Gretel - 4503
The Musicians of Bremen
& Rapunzel
& The Sleeping Beauty - 4504
Cinderella & Rumpelstiltskin - 4506
The collection of all six - 4500 | | | | |
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| |  | Parable Theater with Jeff ‘n’ Toby contains eight dramatic sketches that are based on the Book of James. These humorous skits are performed by Jeff Jackson and Toby Welch, who are both Deaf Christians. Each skit is about five minutes in length and has an English voice-over. This program is designed to be used as discussion starters for Bible studies on the Book of James or other Scriptures which discuss these themes. A booklet with Scripture references and several discussion questions for each skit is included with the video. VHS,43-min.
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| |  | Pages 60 |
| |  | Karen Luczak, Lilian B. Hamilton, Harry Bornstein
A beginner’s book in sign, and illustrations, that tells all about police officer, and their exciting job. |
| |  | Adapted from a Haida story. Tells how raven gained his beautiful black color and how he brought water to the earth.
Available as: Book |
| |  | These are tapes that contain stories for your deaf child in ASL only, but narrated in English so that the entire family can enjoy the stories. This will also help the family to improve on their sign language skills.Set 1: Sharing the Joy of Storytelling with Your Deaf Toddler
Shows you how to use signs to make books and stories come alive for your child. Watch as skilled signers use signs, facial expressions and body language to express ideas in an interesting way - the way that your child will want to watch. | | Set 2: Where the Wild things Are
Set your preschooler off on a journey with Max to a “wild rumpus” in a land of wild things. This story will excite and enthrall your child. More Bunny Trouble. Ralph, the bunny, would rather play soccer than watch his little sister. |
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| |  | These are tapes that contain stories for your deaf child in ASL only, but narrated in English so that the entire family can enjoy the stories. This will also help the family to improve on their sign language skills.Set 1: Sharing the Joy of Storytelling with Your Deaf Toddler
Shows you how to use signs to make books and stories come alive for your child. Watch as skilled signers use signs, facial expressions and body language to express ideas in an interesting way - the way that your child will want to watch. | | Set 2: Where the Wild things Are
Set your preschooler off on a journey with Max to a “wild rumpus” in a land of wild things. This story will excite and enthrall your child. More Bunny Trouble. Ralph, the bunny, would rather play soccer than watch his little sister. |
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| |  | These are tapes that contain stories for your deaf child in ASL only, but narrated in English so that the entire family can enjoy the stories. This will also help the family to improve on their sign language skills.Set 1: Sharing the Joy of Storytelling with Your Deaf Toddler
Shows you how to use signs to make books and stories come alive for your child. Watch as skilled signers use signs, facial expressions and body language to express ideas in an interesting way - the way that your child will want to watch. | | Set 2: Where the Wild things Are
Set your preschooler off on a journey with Max to a “wild rumpus” in a land of wild things. This story will excite and enthrall your child. More Bunny Trouble. Ralph, the bunny, would rather play soccer than watch his little sister. |
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| |  | These are tapes that contain stories for your deaf child in ASL only, but narrated in English so that the entire family can enjoy the stories. This will also help the family to improve on their sign language skills.Set 1: Sharing the Joy of Storytelling with Your Deaf Toddler
Shows you how to use signs to make books and stories come alive for your child. Watch as skilled signers use signs, facial expressions and body language to express ideas in an interesting way - the way that your child will want to watch. | | Set 2: Where the Wild things Are
Set your preschooler off on a journey with Max to a “wild rumpus” in a land of wild things. This story will excite and enthrall your child. More Bunny Trouble. Ralph, the bunny, would rather play soccer than watch his little sister. |
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| |  | These are tapes that contain stories for your deaf child in ASL only, but narrated in English so that the entire family can enjoy the stories. This will also help the family to improve on their sign language skills.Set 1: Sharing the Joy of Storytelling with Your Deaf Toddler
Shows you how to use signs to make books and stories come alive for your child. Watch as skilled signers use signs, facial expressions and body language to express ideas in an interesting way - the way that your child will want to watch. | | Set 2: Where the Wild things Are
Set your preschooler off on a journey with Max to a “wild rumpus” in a land of wild things. This story will excite and enthrall your child. More Bunny Trouble. Ralph, the bunny, would rather play soccer than watch his little sister. |
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| |  | (38 mins.) Leaping cows, egostical pigs and baseball playing dogs will captivate young deaf readers, and help them explore their feelings from angry to jealous, while learning how to play with ASL signs. |
| |  | Sign language activity books. Dot to Dot, riddles, coloring fun, secret messages and a whole lot more. Fun activities to enjoy |
| |  | Involve children's bodies and minds, and they will easily learn and more readily remember bible verses. These step by step illustrated resources use the hand motions of American Sign Language to teach favorite bible verses to children in preschool through 3rd grade. |
| |  | Linda Bove brings these classics to life with ASL!
(Approximately 30 min each) |
| |  | by Frank Alllen Paul, Ralph Miller Sr., & Betty Miller
The set includes 6 coloring books each have the picture accompanied by their sign, finger spelled word and written word. 6 topics covered in the books are Animals, Clowns, Feelings, Fun, House, and Opposites. |
| |  | Fun Songs to Sign and sing. Features signing to 11 kids songs like "Alligator Rag", "One Speed Bike", and more. Lyrics included. |
| |  | Why wait until your child can speak when you can communicate through nonverbal gestures, or signs? Research shows signing enables a child to be active communicator at a much earlier age. By teaching your child sign language as well as spoken words, they are able to communicate with the world around them more quickly. While watching this fun, interactive video, your child will explore the world of sign language; learning how to sign simple words from another child. As he or she discovers signing, puppets and other playful children will also delight them. A parental guide follows for parents to learn and tech a child how to sign basic words such as "more", "help me" and "finished". Start communicating wih your child early on with the help of this video. Signing with your infant is an opportunity to strengthen the parent-child bond. |
| |  | BUILDING CONVERSATIONS - VIDEO
A Video/Workbook Series for families of young deaf children.
Sign short, simple, and expressive sentences. Follow your child's lead in communicating. Use facial expressions and body movement to support signed messages. |
| |  | BY SUSAN P. SHROYER
Full Color Print Vocabulary, large signs, fun pictures |
| |  | "(30 mins.) Signed English, no captions. Voiced. Classic cartoon animals of yester year with a new twist." |
| |  | Presents signs needed in a school setting.
Available as: Book |
| |  | BY MICKEY FLODIN
For eight to fourteen year old, an invaluable guide for learning American Sign Language. Illustrated with more than 1,000 signs aimed specifically at kids’ interests. |
| |  | Children learn to sign concepts like milk, bird, want, eat, cat and many more. 30 Minutes. Ages 0-5. |
| |  | BY CINDY WHEELER
With pictures, clearly drawn diagrams, and uncomplicated hints, Simple Signs introduces children from ages 1 to 6 to 28 signs for words from his or her everyday life. Signs that are lots of fun to do. |
| |  | Singer-song-writer Gaia and a Multi-Cultural group of hearing, deaf, and hard of hearing children teach the manual alphabet, sign for greetings and feelings, and perform six upbeat songs from her nationally acclaimed CD, Sing ‘n Sign For Fun! |
| |  | Get your feet and fingers in motion and join Gaia and the KidSign Club kids for a new, exciting, musical adventure with sign language! The fun begins as EMMY Award-winning performer Gaia spins with her magical ribbons into Handlandia, a world where everyone can sign - even animals and trees! Gaia's deaf friend, Jonnie, a comical elf, pops out to help us learn how to sign colors, numbers, and eight upbeat songs. 45 minutes. |
| |  | This videotape presents the story of Sleeping Beauty told in American Sign Language. Includes voice over. 30 minutes. |
| |  | Learn three languages in one book, English, American Sign Language and spanish, talks about Sarah Ana daily life and her birthday party plans with her hearing mother in spoken English and her deaf father in sign language. Pages 41 |
| |  | Presents six songs in Signed English. The easy-to-follow illustrations enables you to sign along.
Available as: Book |
| |  | A Sign Language DVD for Children of all ages! Talking hands teaches young children more than 30 words using ASL ( American Sign Language) and SEE (Signing Exact English). Your child will love to imitate the other children & adults on the video as they demonstrate each sign. 45 min |
| |  | A book presents the vocabulary of time sequence while describing the usual happenings of a day from beginning to end. |
| |  | (62 mins.) Sign Language, voice and open english captions. Featuring drama, meaningful songs, and the world's first animatronic signing puppet. This video is fun for the whole family. |
| |  | BY LAURA RANKIN
Inspired by her deaf son, Rankin created this alphabet book which celebrates the expressiveness of sign with lyrical clarity and creativity. Each illustration is imaginatively linked to a word that begins with a corresponding letter of the written alphabet. |
| |  | A book about holidays, their meanings, and how they are celebrated. |
| |  | by Linda Lascelle Hillebrand & With Lottie L. Riekehof
This fun book offers students 25 review puzzles and games. - Paperback |
| |  | By Sue Schwarts PHD & Joan E. Heller.
A fun, hands on approach to the development of communication in disabled children through the use of toys. Development stages range from birth through age 6. |
| |  | A level 1 book that describes the kind of pets you might find in a pet shop. |
| |  | BY DAVID PARKER
Have a marvelous time learning to sing and count in sign language with David Parker and his young friends. As David Parker combines music, dance and other enjoyable activities with the basics of sign language your child will develop communication skills as he encourages creative expression. |
| |  | What every parent should know about sign communication. This book shows parents how to create a set of goals for signing centered around the needs of their deaf child. |
| |  | An Academy Award Nominee, this delightful animation weaves a spell of magic enchantment as a young boy's snowman comes to life and escorts him on a fantasy dream visit to the North Pole. 45 minutes. |
| |  | The classic story of The Three Little Pigs in sign with illustrations. |
| |  | "Let Linda Bove take your child to “The Land Before Time”, in the new and exciting “Talking Hands” series, they too can experience “The Great Valley Adventure”, “The Time of the Great Giving”, and “Journey Through the Mists”." |
| |  | A book about going to the doctor, and many of the things that happen when a child visits the doctor for a check-up. |
| |  | In this special edition of Winnie-the-Pooh's ABC, both hearing and Deaf children are introduced to the written and ASL, alphabets, Hundred Acre Wood-Style. Pages 32 |
| |  | A level 1 book that gives sign words for different parts of the body and their functions. |
| |  | ASL is recognized worldwide as a language. Pages 90 |
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