Product Description
Birth - 18 months. A straight-forward and light-hearted approach to teaching infants how to communicate using simple American Sign Language (ASL) signs.
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Sign with Your Baby Complete Learning Kit will enable you to communicate at new levels with your baby long before she can speak. This comprehensive package of book, video, and reference guide shows how simple gestures can communicate ideas like "I'm hungry" or "help me." Caregivers grasp baby's needs immediately rather than learn through trial and error. Dr. Joseph Garcia has designed the system so it's not necessary to learn an entire new language, although it also provides a terrific start in American Sign Language for a hearing-impaired child. A fascinating introduction delves into the development of language in children and uses informative line drawings to demonstrate over 150 hand signs for all kinds of actions and nouns. The accompanying video provides practical tips for getting started, some insight into the hows and whys of this method from Dr. Burton White (director of the Center for Parent Education), and inspiring sights of young babies signing effectively with their caregivers. The laminated quick-reference guide lists some of the most common words in any parent's day: cookie, no, and up are but a few. Garcia's clear, concise methods make learning a breeze, and caregivers gain outstanding new abilities to give the best possible care for the babies entrusted to them. --Jill Lightner
Customer Reviews:
Signing with babies works.......2007-09-10
We bought Garcia's DVD for our grandson at about 4 months of age. Signs helped him express his needs and even feelings with a minimum of fussing. He is now almost 3 and very verbal & advanced. It may be that he's just a great kid, but we believe signing with babies really works.
Signing is cool -- don't need the video though.......2007-07-08
I like the sign language. It was pretty great when our 9 month old told me he wanted milk the first time! I don't think you need the video though. You can just start repeating certain signs on your own. Just repeat them a lot and be consistent.
The problem we had is that we couldn't get our daycare providers to use the signs. So it seemed like any progress we made got undone by them. He would use the signs with them but they wouldn't recognize it. I can only imagine how that must have been frustrating and confusing for him. So make sure everyone around him is going to use the signs before you start teaching them.
Too much marketing, Not enough vocab........2007-05-26
I started at 7 months, he picked up the first sign at about 10 months, and the rest came around 1 yr. The video/book combination is good because the video shows you the signs and the book is handy for a quick reference.
Drawbacks:
1. I felt like much of the video was still trying to sell me on the idea of doing sign with my baby. It could focus less on marketing and present the information more efficiently.
2. The sign vocabulary is limited to the first stage of sign language learning only. It could be improved by including more vocabulary.
Best Baby Sign Language program.......2007-05-14
I have compared this program with other sign language programs, and it seems to be the best one I have come across so far. At one point, I taught another baby sign language course, whose name I will not mention. The program's signs did not always come close to actual sign language, which I found was offensive to the deaf community. Joseph Garcia's program follows actual signs from ASL, and the program is easy enough to learn if you are willing to put the time and effort into it. I would definitely recommend this baby sign language program for other mothers - the resources are varied - book, DVD, quick reference guide - it's the best out there!!
Awesome purchase.......2007-05-13
I was really glad I purchased this. It is very easy and easy to work into your play time. Recommend it well worth the price
Customer Reviews:
Analysis of Pop Culture with Mostly Accessible Essays.......2006-02-19
Signs of Life focuses on the way we are shaped by the media and advertising with nine chapters that cover "Consuming Passions," "The Signs of Advertising," "Video Dreams," "The Culture of American Film," "Culture and Contradiction in the U.S.A.," "Gender Codes," "Constructing Race," "Popular Spaces," and "American Icons." Many of the essayists, like David Brooks, Thomas Friedman, Thomas Frank, Eric Schlosser, Franine Prose, Gregg Easterbrook, Malcolm Gladwell, and Michael Eric Dyson are best-selling authors whose essays or book excerpts are published in popular magazines. Signs of Life is well served by these writers who, unlike some of the lesser known writers, don't indulge in heavy didactic, academic prose. Some might not like the book for giving too much space to overly didactic writers. For example, there is Fred Davis' essay about the cultural signs and contradictions of blue jeans, which is so steeped in academic speak and is so absorbed by its tiny topic that it seems a pardoy of scholarly writing. Read for example: "Paralleling the de-democratization of the jean, by the 1970s strong currents toward is eroticization were also evident." Or "Of all of the modifications wrought upon it, the phenomenon of designer jeans speaks most directly to the garment's encoding of status ambivalences. The very act of affixing a well-known designer's label . . . to the back side of a pair of jeans has to be interpreted . . . along Veblenian lines, as an instance of conspicuous consumption; in effect, a muting of the underlying rough-hewn proletarian connotation of the garment throug the introduction of a prominent status marker." This is tough going, especially freshmen college students who are not familiar with this type of heavy-handed writing. This essay selection should be further criticized because I don't think students should be encouraged to believe that Fred Davis' heavy-handed writing style represents a worthy model.
In spite of some of the book's excesses, teachers and students alike should appreciate Signs of Life for three reasons: 1) Integrating the aforementioned popular authors into the chapters about popular culture, 2) Providing excellent essay assignments at the end of each essay under the heading "Reading the Signs." With a half dozen strong essay options per essay, the students have over 50 assignment options for chapter. 3) The introduction has three excellent model essays that show the students how to write A-level expositions. The models are based on "The Personal Experience Essay," "Critical Reading of a Film," and "The Open-Ended Analytic Assignment." Each model shows how to integrate outside quotes, paraphrases, and summary into the writer's own voice and how to document outside sources in the text and at the end of the manuscript with an MLA style "Works Cited" page.
It appears that Signs of Life Fifth Edition is moving away from the academic lucubrations of scholarly authors and embracing more accessible writers, like those previously mentioned. This is a positive evolution for the fifth edition and hopefully points to less overly-done academic writing in future editions.
What the media is up to...........2005-09-22
There is a statement that is familiar amongst our society, especially those of us that are more liberal, and that is "to not always trust what the media offers as valid or true." This textbook is an attempt to characterize the ways that media manipulate or tangle the truth, and even goes as far as offering an explanation as to why they do it. Now this is where objectivity within a learning text can be lost because to offer opinion about why the media does such things is treacherously difficult to do without biasing a left or right view. Yet the book does offer many illuminating details about the workings of this incredibly powerful economic and political tool, and more importantly, it offers the reader tools for combating or deciphering the clouded messages it gives.
I believe that this is a book that must be read by every human being (not to mention our pets who more and more become economic targets) so as to arm himself or herself against the incessant onslaught of "buy me! Buy me!" and "I can make you better because God knows you weren't made right!" However, the book loses power in being a textbook because some fluidity is lost, and it can be at times rather bland.
Nonetheless, it is a great tool to have and a tool that has now more recently become important to the human in his newest, superficial society.
Customer Reviews:
Very Good.......2007-02-13
I bought the item new so it was in perfect condition and arrived a day before expected. I was very happy with the condition and price of the product.
Good book if you have a teacher.......2007-02-04
If you have a teacher this book is fine but isn't good for self learning. Would of liked captions under each sign so it could be a better reference while on your own.
Signing Naturally 2.......2006-03-23
Signing Naturally are very good textbooks for the beginner and intermediate sign language students. The demo signing is a little fast for someone that is still learning, but the speed can be slowed down if you have a DVD player with that capacity. I am a student at college learning sign by using these textbooks.These are truly a must if you're dedicated to learning sign language and something about the deaf culture.
Not the greatest book.......2005-11-18
I love the video and the exercises that go along with the video are wonderful. But the book on the other hand is poorly written. Several signs are wrong or outdated. Many signs are drawn in such a way that it could be confused with other signs. Since there are no labels marking what word the model is signing there is no way to figure out the authors intent.
GREAT!.......2005-01-03
This book is very nice. I am fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) as of now, but that goal was only reached by taking classes at a local community college. The ASL class used this book and with this book, it was so easy to learn ASL! I truly recommend this book for people who want to learn ASL and use it a lot, or for parents who wish to use it with their toddlers (this is very helpful, my mom did it with me when I was little and it helped me later on).
Customer Reviews:
not the best, but not the worst.......2007-06-03
Some of my complaints include the problematic fact that there are many signs that appear in the dialogues and are not in the vocabulary section, nor illustrated anywhere else, and many of the signs are outdated - one must have a teacher or deaf/hoh person around to help sort it out.
Most of the dialogues are pretty boring and inspired me to write a new one which was a very fruitful and a much better learning experience than the book. Also, one of the teachers at Palomar College created a vocabulary video which should be on the dvd that comes with the book.
But, on the plus side, the expressions are very good and the signs are clear. The dvd is good and the characters well done tho as I said above, it is missing the vocab signs.
Enjoy Dancing Hand Talk! LI
Learning American Sign Language.......2007-05-21
I bought this book because it was required for my class. The pictures are clear, good diologue practices, vocabulary set up nicely. I was not happy about the order of the individual chapters; they could have been set up better. I would have also benefited from some explanations. It was hard to study on my own for classes missed.
Good Choice.......2007-05-02
I have spent a great deal of time looking for a text to use for my class. Although there is not an abundance of activities, this book has students working with a conversation from the first lesson. The available instructor's manual clearly states that this text is not intended to stand alone and encourages the instructor to add activities and vocabulary appropriate for the class. I do not recommend this as a "teach yourself" book but think it is great for a class text.
LASL.......2007-01-04
This book is best used in conjointment with a class and/or instructor, but it is very self explainitory.
difficult to use..........2007-01-04
As an ASL instructor, I found myself not really liking this ASL book. I'm constantly comparing it to Vista/Signing Naturally, not that it's a perfect book either.
First of all, it is difficult to learn 3-D signs from a book. However, you can get an accompanying DVD/VHS. However, it is not much help. The signs/models in the video are too fast for beginners to learn and pick up. This is the biggest complaint from my students.
Another thing, there isn't much cultural tidbits for beginning students. There are more grammar tidbits. Therefore, you'll get the feeling that the linguistic aspect of this book is more important than anything else. Sure, we all want you to sign correctly. However, I want my students to have equal knowledge of the Deaf culture/community.
There are about 3 exercises in each unit. There's barely any activities included to make learning fun. This book focuses on rote learning rather than meaningful learning. For me, rote learning isn't quite effective for students to learn signs.
If your teacher/class require this book, I suggest you bombard your teacher with questions about signs, grammar and culture.
Book Description
The bestselling parenting guide featured on "Oprah" and "Dateline" is revised and updated with new signs
For every parent or caregiver who has struggled unsuccessfully to decode baby grunts and grabs, resulting in tearful frustration for both adult and child, there is Baby Signs. Based on 20 years of research, this one-of-a-kind classic shows you how to encourage your baby's use of nonverbal gestures to enhance communication. Simple hand movements signify objects, events, and needs, so your infant can enjoy interactions with you that otherwise would have been impossible until they could talk. New features of this revised edition include helpful tips on incorporating Baby Signs into the day care setting and more than 50 additional illustrated Baby Signs.
Customer Reviews:
I can't wait to talk with my baby........2007-10-01
I'm still reading this but I am almost finished. It provides really good information about how and why to use baby signs. I also really like that their information is based on actual research that they have completed. I didn't realize all the benefits that can come from using baby signs. I look forward to being able to talk with my daughter soon.
This REALLY WORKS!!!.......2007-08-24
I waited till my daughter was 9mths old. I started with "All Done". Right before I let her out of the high chair, I'd say All Done & wave my arm. She didn't catch on for a few weeks but I kept at it. Then one day, I was pressuring her to eat (as all moms do at some point) and she began waving her arm! As soon as she waved her arm, I took her out. She got really excited and began waving her arm when she was done playing, or swinging or diaper changing. When possible, we would stop what we were doing to respect her wishes and reinforce the sign! That was at 10 months and just the beginning. By the time she was 13 months old, she could sign 22 different words. We used a lot of the book's signs and were making up signs for animals, vehicles, objects, actions and she picked up a sign a day. We'd say the specific word along with doing the sign like this book suggests and she picked up both. She was doing over 50 signs by the time she turned 15months old. Now she's only signing words that she can't speak. She's talking so much at 16months. Everyone told us that she wouldn't talk if she signed because she'd have no incentive but we trusted the book and persisted with signing and I have to say that really paid off! We had no issues with anger or frustration since she was consistently able to tell us what she wanted. Signing also helped in distracting her when she didn't get what she wanted and kept her entertained on long car rides. :) This book really helps to do it right.
Should have purchased sooner.......2007-08-09
I bought this book when my son turned one. He was getting really frustrated that he couldn't communicate with me. Right away I taught him how to sign for eat and drink. I wish I would have started with him earlier. His language skills picked up really fast after his first birthday and he was able to learn the words quicker than the sign. I found the book a good, quick read and the signs easy to learn. I would start with my next baby at around 9 months.
Who Teaches asdflaksdf as a language.......2007-07-20
I received this book and initially was excited but then realized the signs were made up. I don't want to start teaching my child the world is flat. Sign language will be helpful to know in years to come but where's the expanded dictionary of made up signs and symbols?
Easy Read, Good book........2007-07-17
Worth it, if you can get you kid to sign. Mine just likes to throw food at mommy and laugh. The biggest sign I get out of him is when he takes his diaper off and pees on the floor. I had no trouble learning the signs. You just need to be persistant with the little stinkers.
Product Description
Baby Sign ASL Flash Cards (set 1: First Words). We love these flash cards! Sign Babies Flash Cards introduce ASL signs to reinforce signs that your child is learning by watching Signing Time. Set One includes these 25 cards: Milk, Eat, Mom, Dad, Drink; Do
Customer Reviews:
I love these cards - Great tool for learning sign language........2007-04-05
These cards are very easy to use. My children and young nieces (ages 7-10) enjoyed learning from these cards. The pictures include instructions on how to move your hands to correctly make/carry out the sign.
clear and easy.......2007-03-11
I really like the flash cards because they are easy to follow and understand. You can quiz yourself since they are flash cards and it surely beats tring to learn sign out of a book. I bought all four sets!
signing w/2t.......2007-03-10
My daughter loves to learn new words/signs, however, these were not ones we used regularly, so it was not as useful as I thought.
ASL Flash Cards.......2007-02-20
We have a 6mo. old and a 3yr old. We are using these with both. Our 3yr old enjoys them very much.
Great cards! Try putting them in a 4 by 6 photo album! .......2007-01-25
These cards are wonderful! I have 5 children and have always taught them basic baby sign language to help them communicate before they could speak. I have always used the Baby Signs board books which I think are great. My youngest child is 22 months old and was just diagnosed with speech apraxia. Although he knew basic signs from the board books, his speech therapist gave me the first set of these cards to expand his signing skills. I bougth a $2 photo album from Wal-Mart and put the cards in the photo sleeves in order to protect them (they are a bit flimsy, unlike the board books) and my son loves to carry around his "book." I would recommend this product to any mom or dad that wants to teach their baby useable signs. Signing with your baby is fun and it is a great step in teaching your child how to learn.
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History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.
Customer Reviews:
Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03
Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.
Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19
Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.
Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09
There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.
For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.
Very Interesting.......2007-03-07
It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.
History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10
Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.
I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.
Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.
Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.
I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.
This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.
Book Description
How to say it in sign.
With over 500 photos and an instructional DVD.
Focusing on the less formal and more popular PSE (Pidgin Sign English), this is the perfect guide to the fundamentals of communicating through sign in a variety of everyday situations. Inside, readers will discover how to sign for small talk, emotions, directions, weather, family and friends, special occasions, recreation, travel, around the house, dining out, shopping, education, at the workplace, emergencies, and more.
• Includes more than 500 photos
• First and only book on sign language that contains a DVD
• There are approximately two million deaf people in the United States
• 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents, and PSE is the form of signing most often learned and taught by parents
Customer Reviews:
great Book!!.......2007-10-01
This book is very helpful in learning CS, it shows the difference in ASL, ES, and CS. The illustrations are clear and the DVD does help show what the sign would look like being signed at you. This book really helped the hearing person understand some of what is going through the mind of a deaf person. I was thankful for all the history ect. and the little tips to help you communicate better with the deaf world.
An Idiot's Guide to Sign Language.......2007-10-01
This is the best book I have found on the topic. The book includes a wonderful DVD illustrating commonly used signs. I am a hearing person who will teach beginning sign to a group which has no knowledge of sign language. I, myself, need the book to prepare myself to teach. I learned sign many years ago, but am really rusty, and this book will help me to catch up. I would heartily recommend the book to anyone who is interested in learning sign language. The group and I will be learning (re-learning) together.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Sign Language Illustrated (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
Outstanding Introduction to Signing.......2007-09-17
This is an amazing book. It is well written and easy to understand. The illustrations are excellent as is the DVD.
Our 5 year old grandson was born profoundly deaf and we need to be able to communicate with him when his cochlear implants are off. He lives in a small Midwest community and has little contact with other deaf people so Contact Sign is appropriate and was recommended by his Deaf Mentor. This book covers all of the basics and helps us understand much about the deaf community.
I have taken several ASL classes so have learned many of the signs, but syntax has been difficult for me to understand. This book resolved that problem and I am anxiously awaiting another book by these authors that will help me learn additional signs.
However, with the knowledge gained from this book, it is fairly easy to add a sign or two to one's vocabulary just by searching the internet--or by asking the expert--my grandson!
Complete Idiots Guide to Conversational Sign Language.......2007-08-04
Great Book! Easy to read and understand! DVD makes it even easier to understand how to correctly make each sign. Will buy others by this author!!! Anne SLP
Great Book.......2007-06-12
I am very pleased with my book. It is everything I expected and I am able to keep up in my class now thanks to this book. It has sign language and deaf culture as well all in one book. I would definitly recommend this to other class mates.
Average customer rating:
- Learning American Sign Language: Beginning & Intermediate : Levels I & II
- A Must Have For Serious ASL Students!
- Lots of Vocab...too bad most of it is localized
- Good book.... Not recomended for self-study.
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Learning American Sign Language
Tom Humphries , and
Carol Padden
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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Book Description
This book is designed to help people successfully interact with Deaf American Sign Language users. Lessons are structured around language needed for common life situations and contain dialogues, grammar instruction, exercises, and vocabulary lists. For professionals and instructors who work with deaf people, or anyone who wants to learn sign language.
Customer Reviews:
Learning American Sign Language: Beginning & Intermediate : Levels I & II.......2005-07-21
This book is even better than the original...A must-have for any ASL student!
A Must Have For Serious ASL Students!.......2003-09-01
I'll admit that when I purchased this book, I was doing it more for an addition to my library than for actual use. Being a Deaf American Sign Language teacher, I'd often used several other basic ASL books and thought them sufficient, to a point. However, when I got my hands on this book, I was thrilled with the extra mile the writers and illustrators went when producing it.
This book is similar to "A Basic Course in ASL," and some may find it hard to dicern between the two. However, this book has many more practice sentences and conversation. Many more opportunities to use your new-found skills. Many more illustrations. There is use of slang and idiomatic language that isn't found often in other resources.
You can purchase a videotape to accompany this book. If you are learning on your own, that really is a must-have. Otherwise, this book offers a full course in beginning your trip to understanding true American Sign Language (versus Signed English or Contact Sign). Highly recommended by this deafie! :v)
Lots of Vocab...too bad most of it is localized.......2003-01-07
This was a text I used in Beginning ASL II. There is a supplemental video that goes along with the book as well.
While there is tons of vocabulary used in this text, most of it is used the the Pacific Northwest area. This is not a great book if you're taking classes in the midwest or even the south. I was really glad that I had a professor that could show me local signs in my State/City/neighborhood.
There is some examples of ASL grammar included, but nothing hard and fast. As I've learned, the grammar has been easier to pick up.
The video I mentioned is very helpful since most of the exercises revolve around certain scenes that are acted out. There are some werid camera angles during a few black and white "intermissions".
Good book.... Not recomended for self-study........2002-04-16
Good textbook for an ASL course.
Written by experts teaching the ASL.
Teaching Textbook.......2000-07-12
I have taught sign language courses for 10 years and find this book to be a good resource for beginners. However, in the midst of teaching this course, my "video" was lifted from my classroom. I would like to purchase the video without having to purchase the book again. Aaaah! What does one do?
Customer Reviews:
Great Tool.......2007-05-09
This book is a great tool along with a class in sign language. The pics are easy to follow, motion arrowns help with learning the signs.
Basic Course in American Sign Language Review.......2007-02-17
The book I ordered was exactly what I expected it to be, an educational resource.
What I was very, very, very dissappointed with was the shipping process at Amazon. Amazon offered free shipping on the item, but instead of shipping the item as soon as possible, the item sat in the warehouse for more than a week. The shipping information was sent to the post office, but the merchandise was delayed.
I felt that this was very inconsiderate on Amazon's part. If you are going to offer free shipping to attract customers, don't penalize them for not paying for faster shipping and delay the order. I will NOT order from Amazon again.
Good but not near as good as "The Joy of Signing".......2006-11-13
I ordered this book for the class I was taking. I like the spiral binding as it makes it easier to work with. However I don't think it is all that well-organized. It would be better if all the related signs were presented together. For example, food in one section, travel in another. I think the biggest problem is that there are no word descriptions on how to make a certain sign or reasoning behind the sign which helps a great deal when trying to remember it. I found a good sign language dictionary and the book " The Joy of Signing" and they are, in my opinion, the best resources for learning sign language.
A Great Learning Guide.......2006-03-25
This is a great book to buy if you want to learn ASL. Not only do you learn basic vocabulary but this book also teaches sentence structure for ASL. It's a fantasic way to learn how to communicate with those in Deaf culture.
Basic ASL.......2006-03-21
A great resource and one that I feel as though I will keep for a long time. The spiral binding makes it easy to use and to keep handy to look up words. I have one criticism...the vocabulary pages follow the practice pages which is backwards. Since I used this text for a class, the instructor always presented the vocab first, so it would have been nice to have the book set up that way as well. That being said, was well worth the price!
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