Fleming Community Library

"Imagine a village where everyone "speaks" sign language. Just such a village - an isolated Bedouin community in Israel with an unusually high rate of deafness - is a the heart of Talking Hands: What Sign Language Reveals About the Mind. There, an indigenous sign-language has sprung up, used by deaf and hearing villagers alike. It is a language no outsider has been able to decode, until now." "A New York Times reporter trained as a linguist, Margalit...

Contains over forty key words based on American Sign Language.

Presents a fictionalized account of the life and challenges of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind woman to learn language, and those who helped her, including the founder of the Perkins Institute, with whom she was in love, and her beloved teacher.

Playful stories in simple rhymes introduce the American Sign Language signs for feelings and emotions.

This comprehensive guide to American Sign Language features more than 3,500 separate signs, a step-by-step approach to signing, and exercises and drills to increase speed and understanding. Includes sentence drills and exercises for increased comprehension and signing skill.

A 30-day beginner's guide for learning American Sign Language. There's an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers 30 days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community, and classroom. From letters and numbers to essential vocabulary and grammar basics, this beginner's guide provides the essentials needed to develop a solid foundation for American Sign...

Sam is fascinated by her new neighbors and their ability to talk with their hands, and when she meets Mai, she starts to learn Filipino sign language so they can communicate. Includes dictionary of Philippine signs.

This book introduces young readers to American Sign Language words for school activities. Each page features one activity sign within an everyday situation a child might be apart of. The opposite page has a bright, fun image as well as an illustration of the sign created by an in-house designer and simple, step-by-step directions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...

"This helpful kid-friendly guide teaches the basics of American Sign Language (ASL). Kids will learn hundreds of words and phrases to help them communicate in everyday situations."--Page 4 of cover.

Playful images and simple rhymes introduce the American Sign Language signs for things and concepts that are opposites: for instance, big/small and smooth/rough.