The Everything Sign Language Book: American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos! (Everything® Series)

This is an excellent tool, a primer, and resource for those who want to get a concise and informative start in learning about Deaf culture and the beautiful language that is ASL. Each topical chapter progressively develops the reader into an advanced-novice signer, equipping the individual with practical and functional language skills. Though, more than that, the lessons place the language in a historical and cultural context that help the reader to grasp the culture of the Deaf community. I love the fact that the author repeatedly encourages the reader to get involved with their local Deaf community and to take community ASL classes--learning a new language has no merit if one does not interact with the people group that uses it. Again, the lessons are excellent, but the synergistic approach of teaching language along with history and culture is what made this book so remarkable to me. I have longed to find a resource like this for nearly 30 years and I know I will return to it over and over again.

This is an incredible book that I used as a text for my American Sign Language Conversation class. This text has easy to understand structure and grammatical face, body & hand expressions lessons with use of classifies, & historical references. In one month of daily use my students were able to communicate expressively and receptievly during field trips to bowl, eat, roller skate and outdoor walks based on the chapters with added vocabulary I now use this text as a Sign Language Consultant.

I borrowed this through the Prime Lending Library, and didn't have to read far before deciding to buy my own copy. It is better on the Fire, but the images are high enough in quality that I can read it on my Kindle keyboard model too. One of the best things is that the book is engaging. The progression of topics is logical, but not dry and linear. Rather than teaching the alphabet and numbers first, then common nouns and verbs, etc., the book intersperses the signs for letters and numbers with ASL history, notes on deaf culture and etiquette, and practical exercises and visualizations. This would be a good textbook for anyone from early middle-school through adult, in home school or even as a family activity just to learn and grow together.

The book has really great information, a lot of good conversation starters. It's super hard to teach sign language properly through a book, since the language is a visual, moving language. But I think this one does a fairly decent job of getting you started and/or reminding you of signs. I've learned a lot from reading it so far.

My 9 year old son wanted to learn to sign cause he has a friend who doctors say is going deaf & he doesn't want him to not have anyone to talk to when it happens. He told me his friend would be all alone. So I got on Amazon, ordered this book. After 2 hours of looking at this book he could sign full short sentences. It's easy to follow, great for beginners.

This is very good without trying to set itself up as the overall authority. She makes it very clear regarding the limitations of the printed word where ASL is concerned. Just like you don't learn to swim reading a Red Cross manual.

Good book for basics. Especially with finger spelling. One can be at least understood. I'll recommend it to family and friends. BlabbyFace

I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to learn basic sign language. Our grandson has a disease which causes him not to be able to speak though he can hear and is extremely smart. He is 3 years old so we want to begin learning sign language so we will be able to communicate with him. He will have therapy for the next several years, but unless the Lord intervenes, will never be able to speak more than a few words.

It's great book and everything you need to start a basic understanding of sign language.

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