American Sign Language

Sign Language for Kids

Kids can learn to talk about their life in a new language!

This photographic guide to beginning ASL (American Sign Language) makes learning easy. For each letter, number, and word, there's a photo of someone signing and a description of how to make the sign. Filled with fun vocabulary of things that kids really talk about-computers, class, hamburgers-kids will enjoy picking up a new way to communicate. 95 pages, indexed, hardcover. Elementary-Jr. High Grades.

A.S.L. Activity Book

American Sign Language is an amazing visual language that uses our hands, facial expressions, and body language to express ourselves to those who have difficulty hearing or speaking. Packed with colorful illustrations and reader-friendly descriptions, as well as plenty of on- and off-page activities, the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book will help you feel comfortable and confident signing in no time! You’ll learn to communicate nonverbally through easy-to-follow diagrams of more than 180 signs, plus the signed alphabet and numbers 1-100. You’ll master conversation basics, including commonly used phrases and everyday vocabulary. Then, you can try your hand at fun and unique exercises, games, and puzzles that will help you put together sentences, practice grammar, improve your memory of signs, and become the best signer you can be. 126 pages, softcover. Ages 8 – 12.

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ASL DVDs

  1. Learn Deaf Culture, History & CODA  DVD
    TMW Media Group / 2019 / DVD
    Our Price$28.99 Retail Price$34.99 Save 17% ($6.00)
  2. Learn ABCs, Numbers, Fingerspelling,  Colors, Grammar Basics & Everyday Useful Signs DVD
    TMW Media Group / 2019 / DVD
    Our Price$28.99 Retail Price$34.99 Save 17% ($6.00)
  3. Learn Family, Masculine & Feminine  Signs, Vocabulary & Everyday Needs DVD
    TMW Media Group / 2019 / DVD
    Our Price$28.99 Retail Price$34.99 Save 17% ($6.00)
  4. Learn Animals! DVD
    TMW Media Group / 2019 / DVD
    Our Price$28.99 Retail Price$34.99 Save 17% ($6.00)

Online Resources Included

American Sign Language for Dummies will walk you through the basics of sign language, including the basics, simple expressions, and numbers, before moving on to ASL conversations. There is also a section of deaf etiquette and the Deaf community as well as a variety of tips. Signs are shown through easy-to-understand illustrations. 340 indexed pages, softcover.

Sign Language DVD Course

Flash Cards

Teach your kids to communicate with deaf friends and family using American Sign Language! This convenient set features 500 photo cards that portray correct hand shapes and directional arrows for signs that require movement. Each includes cross-references to related words and synonyms; and is hole-punched for grouping into sentences on the provided metal ring. Ages 8 and up. From Barron's.

Essential Sign Language Series

Children's Resources

The Very Best Story Ever Told shares the Gospel story in a unique and creative way, from God's love for the world to Jesus' life to the Spirit surrounding us today. Each line of this story includes important words reinforced with American Sign Language to engage the whole child. As kids learn the signs and repeat the words, visual learning, auditory learning, and kinesthetic learning are fully engaged to equip them to retell the Gospel story again and again.

Hand motions with American Sign Language help children remember Bible verses. Sign & Say gives easy-to-follow illustrations and directions to sign 36 Bible verses for children. Uses the CEB translation, particularly featuring verses from The Deep Blue Bible. Recommeded for use with children aged 3 - 12.

Signing for Children

  1. My First Book of Sign Language
    Joan Holub
    Strictly-by-the-book, Inc. / Hardcover
    Our Price$4.49 Retail Price$4.99 Save 10% ($0.50)
  2. ABC Sign and Color: A Beginner's  Book of American Sign Language
  3. Let's Sign, Baby!: A Fun and Easy  Way to Talk with Baby - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Kelly Ault
    Clarion Books / 2010 / ePub
    Our Price$14.99
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    Stock No: WW120020EB
  4. We Can Sign!: An Essential  Illustrated Guide to American Sign Language for Kids
    Tara Adams
    Rockridge Press / 2020 / Trade Paperback
    Our Price$10.99 Retail Price$14.99 Save 27% ($4.00)

More Sign Language Resources

Teaching Supplements

  1. Wonderfoam Magnetic Sign Language  Letters 2
    Pacon / 2019 / Other, N/A
    Our Price$23.93 Retail Price$40.39 Save 41% ($16.46)
  2. American Sign Language Cards Set Of  26
    North Star Teacher Resource / 2009 / Other, N/A
    Our Price$15.07 Retail Price$20.99 Save 28% ($5.92)
  3. Chart Sign Language 17 X 22 Gr 1-2
    Trend Enterprises / 2001 / Other, N/A
    Our Price$4.11 Retail Price$6.19 Save 34% ($2.08)
  4. American Sign Language 3Pk
    North Star Teacher Resource / 2019 / Other, N/A
    Our Price$29.71 Retail Price$44.89 Save 34% ($15.18)

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