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The Ugly Duckling

41 minutes 45 seconds

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2 children in animal costumes perform on stage with an illustrated forest backdrop, gesturing in sign language. Caption. Maybe someone will want to be my friend.

An American Sign Language adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's story performed by students from the New Mexico School for the Deaf. Teaches the importance of accepting oneself and others. Introduces signs used in the production.

Media Details

Runtime: 41 minutes 45 seconds

Woman signs in front of a storybook cover of lots of turkeys looking up at a big turkey. Text on book cover reads, "10 Fat Turkeys."
6 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Storybook cover displays a giant turkey wearing aviator goggles flying toward nine smaller turkeys. Text reads, “10 Fat Turkeys; by Tony Johnston; Illustrated by Rich Deas.”
5 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Woman signs in front of a color illustration of haunted house with 4 white ghosts peeking out of different places. A witch on a broomstick flies by.
5 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook showing a person and dog sleeping in a green camper trailer behind a yellow car. Story text appears on screen.
0 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a green chameleon on a green leaf and a yellow chameleon on a yellow leaf. Story text appears on screen.
4 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Man in glasses purses lips and holds up a fist with a thumb pointed towards himself. Color illustration of a boy in pajamas with a worried expression fills the background. Caption. 1 creature was stirring, that creature was me!
Sign Language Storytelling
Episode 5
13 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Woman smiles and holds up her right hand with her left hand in a fist, thumb pointing towards her. Background photo of firefighter and Dalmatian standing by fire engine.
5 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook with a cartoon of a brightly colored unicorn next to a colorful bird standing on a rainbow cupcake. Story text appears on screen.
5 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman is signing next to a bright cartoon of a mother, daughter, and dog happily scrubbing a floor. Story text appears on screen.
12 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of several kids in costume for Halloween trick or treating. Story text appears on screen.
4 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3

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    Angela B. (Smithton, IL)
    March 23rd, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    Loved that this was interpreted and acted out by the children. It is a great way to get other children to break out of their shells when they see other children acting and signing. Great concept.

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    Connie S. (Spring Green, WI)
    September 30th, 2015 at 09:24 AM

    This is a FAVORITE of my daughter who loves seeing stories in sign language. Love the theme of the story too - it relates so much to being different and deafness and Down Syndrome are surely in that category, so my daughter can relate so well to it.