Children's Stories and Literature Retold in ASL: Games & Books

American manual alphabet -- Manual numbers -- Just do it! Activity signs -- Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Animal signs -- When you grow up: Career signs -- Roses are red, violets are blue: Color signs -- Stylin': Clothing and fashion signs -- Mad, sad, and glad: Feeling signs -- Time to eat! Food signs -- Feeling good: health signs -- Celebrate! Holiday signs -- Home sweet home: Home signs -- How much? How many? Measurement signs -- Get going! Movement signs -- Out and about: Outdoor signs -- It's party time! Party signs -- Family and friends: People signs -- Here and there: Place signs -- Let's play: Play signs -- Scared stiff: Scary signs -- Is it recess yet? School signs -- Let's go shopping: Shopping signs -- Let's go! Travel signs -- Extra fun signs -- Sign language games and activities -- Glossary -- Resources -- Index. ffers 441 useful signs on a variety of favorite topics: activities, animals, fashion, food, holidays, home, outdoors, parties, people, places, play, emotions, school, shopping, travel, plus extra fun signs for especially popular words. Each chapter includes practice sentences using everyday phrases to help new signers learn in a fun way. Signing Fun provides dozens of entertaining games and activities, too, such as Alphabet Sign, Finger Fun Gesture Guess, Match Signs, Mime and Sign, Oppo-Sign, Picture Hand, Secret Sign, Sign-A-Gories, Signo Bingo, Snap and Sign, and Truth or Sign. It also features a list of tips on how to sign, including how to fingerspell, use numbers, and communicate with deaf people.

Teaches American Sign Language to children with more than 300 essential signs, their English equivalents, and a picture “translation.” Provides a multidimensional sign language vocabulary for preschool and elementary school children. The authors introduce common household items, animals, family, verbs, emotions, safety, and other concepts. Each of the vocabulary words features a picture, sign illustration, and the English word. The American Manual Alphabet, number signs, and a list of different American Sign Language handshapes are included for handy reference.

Gives practice in matching signs to words, signing and finger spelling. Includes 60 words: 10 words in six different categories (action, animals, colors, feelings, food, people), plus the alphabet and numbers 1 to 10
"Spanish translations included for game, instructions and DVD.

Enrich language and literacy skills with special-education students and/or English Language Learners in pre-kindergarten-kindergarten using Sign Language Fun in the Early Childhood Classroom! This 64-page book helps students improve verbal communication, visual discrimination, spatial memory, and early reading skills. The multi-sensory approach helps all students (with and without special needs) improve language and literacy skills. This book does not require previous experience with American Sign Language, and it includes teaching suggestions, games, activities, songs, rhymes, literature recommendations, and reproducible sign language cards. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line--comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials--is designed to assist in "Unlocking the Potential in Every Child."

Supplemental games and activities to support specific concepts in American Sign Language. The Teacher's Resource provides a description of possible areas of practice and skill level required for each game. Materials lists and preparation suggestions are included. The Student Workbook includes pages of focused practice with a minimum of English directions. Packed with over 70 games and activities, Target Practice is divided into three sections by the amount of time needed to play the games. Several of the activities focus specifically on the issues facing the Deaf and hard of hearing communities.