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American Sign Language as a Bridge to English: A Handbook for HEARING Teachers of HEARING students - Couverture souple

Allen, Vicky A

 
9781543232370: American Sign Language as a Bridge to English: A Handbook for HEARING Teachers of HEARING students

Synopsis

The uniqueness of this guidebook is that it teaches the handshapes of ASL prior to learning the ABC's. By introducing the handshapes first, not the alphabet, a teacher who is learning to sign for the first time will have a better opportunity to teach the signs correctly to her students without needing to be fluent in ASL. The kinesthetic addition of ASL will help students more readily recall the English word by putting 'ever-present' flashcards in their hands. Since many of the handshapes represent letters of the alphabet, students will soon be fingerspelling their names without formally learning the ABCs. This book contains over 250 signs to be used in the classroom, each with a simple illustration and description. Along with the signs, there are also 'snippets' of information that teachers will find helpful. These provide the teacher with information about signing, deaf culture, and other helpful resources.Search capabilities are simple. Two indexes are included, one with the signs listed in ABC order and the other with the signs categorized according to their handshape. This way a teacher can look up a word that she wants to use with her students, or she can find other signs with the same handshape to practice.SPECIAL NOTE: This book is not attempting to teach the language of American Sign Language but to use ASL as a tactile aid to recall the English word. But, in saying this, some students and teachers, hopefully, will be motivated to continue to learn American Sign Language as a subsequent foreign language.

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