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Family Sign Language And Informational Video Series (Lessons 1-4)

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Woman faces camera using sign language. Video frame in the top right corner shows a woman leaning down to touch a paper shopping bag a child is holding in her hands. Caption. It allows a child to grasp even abstract concepts.

Designed to teach hearing families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children American Sign Language and deaf culture information. Each lesson has five parts: Language Information, Introduction of Signs, Sentence Practice, Cultural Information, and Teaching Suggestions/Videos. Lesson 1: "Family," Lesson 2: "Types of Sentences," Lesson 3: "Baby and Illness," Lesson 4: "Numbers, Part 1." ASL number story, "Sad Story," performed by Francisco Aceves. Includes a list of resources pertaining to deafness.

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Runtime: 57 minutes 1 seconds

Topic: Deaf Life, Sign Language
Subtopic: Beginning ASL, Deaf - General
Grade/Interest Level: PT/TT
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Release Year: 2003
Producer/Distributor: Color Of Language
Series: Family Sign Language
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Viewer Comments

Melody B. (Mt. Sterling, KY)

October 28th, 2020 at 09:02 AM

Very helpful to work with DHH students who are virtual for the school year and whom have IEP goals to learn ASL. Thank you!
Melody B. (Mt. Sterling, KY)

December 4th, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Useful and helpful tool in teaching and re-teaching!
debbie p. (Staunton, VA)

June 12th, 2019 at 08:57 AM

The Family Sign Language and Informational Video Series is a valuable resource! I needed something that was downloadable real time, and could be accessed from various devices for a Spanish-speaking family trying to learn ASL to communicate with their child who is deaf and uses ASL. There are few American Sign Language lessons online that are geared toward families and provided in Spanish. These are particularly good because they cover vocabulary used in everyday routines in the family, and also include lessons on ASL language development and Deaf culture.
Dr. Lewis L. (Waco, TX)

September 2nd, 2015 at 02:49 PM

I recommend this video series for ASL learners.

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