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Sign Language for Kids Activity Book: 50 Fun Games and Activities to Start Signing
Let your fingers do the talking—a hands-on guide to American Sign Language for kids 8 to 12
American Sign Language is an amazing visual language that uses our hands, facial expressions, and body language to express ourselves to those who have difficulty hearing or speaking. Packed with colorful illustrations and reader-friendly descriptions, as well as plenty of on- and off-page activities, the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book will help you feel comfortable and confident signing in no time!
The Sign Language for Kids Activity Book shows you how to communicate nonverbally through easy-to-follow diagrams of more than 180 signs, plus the signed alphabet and numbers 1-100. You'll master conversation basics, including commonly used phrases and everyday vocabulary. Then, you can try your hand at fun and unique exercises, games, and puzzles that will help you put together sentences, practice grammar, improve your memory of signs, and become the best signer you can be.
Sign Language for Kids Activity Book
Learn to communicate in a whole new way with the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book .
American Sign Language is an amazing visual language that uses our hands, facial expressions, and body language to express ourselves to those who have difficulty hearing or speaking. Packed with colorful illustrations and reader-friendly descriptions, as well as plenty of on- and off-page activities, the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book will help you feel comfortable and confident signing in no time!
The Sign Language for Kids Activity Book shows you how to communicate nonverbally through easy-to-follow diagrams of more than 180 signs, plus the signed alphabet and numbers 1-100. You'll master conversation basics, including commonly used phrases and everyday vocabulary. Then, you can try your hand at fun and unique exercises, games, and puzzles that will help you put together sentences, practice grammar, improve your memory of signs, and become the best signer you can be.
Sign Language for Kids Activity Book
Learn to communicate in a whole new way with the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book .
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126 pages, Paperback
Published May 26, 2020
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May 17, 2020
This book makes learning sign language fun! I'm impressed with the creative illustrations, diagrams, and descriptions used.
With 50 easy exercises, games, and activities, learning ASL (American Sign Language) feels more like fun time than educational. Crosswords, word searches, matching games (and more) make great tools for practice.
An impressive, entertaining learning tool!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.
With 50 easy exercises, games, and activities, learning ASL (American Sign Language) feels more like fun time than educational. Crosswords, word searches, matching games (and more) make great tools for practice.
An impressive, entertaining learning tool!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.
May 15, 2020
“This book will help you start learning how to communicate in a whole new way using your hands,” Tara Adams writes in the introduction to her book, Sign Language for Kids Activity Book: 50 Fun Games and Activities to Start Signing.
~ What ~
This one-hundred-and-twenty-six-page paperback is targeted for children ages eight to twelve years old who want to learn American Sign Language. With no profanity or too scary scenes, it is divided into two sections with explanations, colorful illustrations, and activities, ending with an answer key, resources, acknowledgments, and the author’s and illustrator’s biographies.
After an introduction, the first half has essential signs with drawings of the alphabet, numbers, conversations, home, family, pets, actions, thoughts, feelings, activities, food and drink, outdoors, school, education, and descriptive words. The second part has fifty exercises, games, puzzles, and activities to do.
~ Why ~
Having taken ASL in college, I am excited to show our six-year-old granddaughter this educational book. I like that the pictures are easy to understand on how to hold the hand and fingers. The activities promote how to sign.
Some of the fun activities are:
Matching
Guess the Food
Secret Message
Grammar Practice
Signing Sleuth!
What Did I Say?
Word Search
~ Why Not ~
Those who do not need or want to learn sign language may have no need for this read. Younger children may find some of the activities too complicated to understand or comprehend.
~ Wish ~
I wish some of the exercises were a little simpler for beginner signers.
~ Want ~
If your child is interested in learning a new language using hands, this is a perfect beginner’s book to engage and instruct them.
Thanks to Callisto Publisher’s Club and the author for this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review.
~ What ~
This one-hundred-and-twenty-six-page paperback is targeted for children ages eight to twelve years old who want to learn American Sign Language. With no profanity or too scary scenes, it is divided into two sections with explanations, colorful illustrations, and activities, ending with an answer key, resources, acknowledgments, and the author’s and illustrator’s biographies.
After an introduction, the first half has essential signs with drawings of the alphabet, numbers, conversations, home, family, pets, actions, thoughts, feelings, activities, food and drink, outdoors, school, education, and descriptive words. The second part has fifty exercises, games, puzzles, and activities to do.
~ Why ~
Having taken ASL in college, I am excited to show our six-year-old granddaughter this educational book. I like that the pictures are easy to understand on how to hold the hand and fingers. The activities promote how to sign.
Some of the fun activities are:
Matching
Guess the Food
Secret Message
Grammar Practice
Signing Sleuth!
What Did I Say?
Word Search
~ Why Not ~
Those who do not need or want to learn sign language may have no need for this read. Younger children may find some of the activities too complicated to understand or comprehend.
~ Wish ~
I wish some of the exercises were a little simpler for beginner signers.
~ Want ~
If your child is interested in learning a new language using hands, this is a perfect beginner’s book to engage and instruct them.
Thanks to Callisto Publisher’s Club and the author for this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review.
May 23, 2020
“Sign Language for Kids: Activity Book”
Tara Adams, an advocate of sign language, has written a book that anyone interested in learning sign language for immediate use will find beneficial. The introduction is brief and simple, explaining American Sign Language (ASL) syntax and grammar. It also includes instructions for how to understand the signing illustrations. After having read several books on learning ASL, this is the best and most useful introduction I have seen.
The first half of the workbook is divided into sections that build upon each other. The first introduces letters and numbers, and the second begins teaching conversation basics. In part two, the activities/testing half of the book, things become challenging and fun! This is where ASL learners have to translate English into ASL and vice versa.
The activities also teach about deaf culture and reinforce ASL syntax and grammar. Natalia Sanabria’s illustrations are great and color coded to help make them easier to understand. The final section includes an answer key and a brief resource list.
Sanabria could have provided a little more in the way of matching facial expressions for some signs. It also would have been helpful for some of the illustrations to have a side view included, or a link to that sign on the authors website. Those are minor gripes and the only ones I have with this book.
Overall a 5-star effort that is certain to leave the reader with an imminently practical and immediately practicable knowledge of ASL that will help them communicate with people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or otherwise non-vocal. In short, everyone should learn ASL and “Sign Language for Kids: Activity Book” is the best tool to get them started, no matter their age.
A free copy of this book was provided by the publisher.
Tara Adams, an advocate of sign language, has written a book that anyone interested in learning sign language for immediate use will find beneficial. The introduction is brief and simple, explaining American Sign Language (ASL) syntax and grammar. It also includes instructions for how to understand the signing illustrations. After having read several books on learning ASL, this is the best and most useful introduction I have seen.
The first half of the workbook is divided into sections that build upon each other. The first introduces letters and numbers, and the second begins teaching conversation basics. In part two, the activities/testing half of the book, things become challenging and fun! This is where ASL learners have to translate English into ASL and vice versa.
The activities also teach about deaf culture and reinforce ASL syntax and grammar. Natalia Sanabria’s illustrations are great and color coded to help make them easier to understand. The final section includes an answer key and a brief resource list.
Sanabria could have provided a little more in the way of matching facial expressions for some signs. It also would have been helpful for some of the illustrations to have a side view included, or a link to that sign on the authors website. Those are minor gripes and the only ones I have with this book.
Overall a 5-star effort that is certain to leave the reader with an imminently practical and immediately practicable knowledge of ASL that will help them communicate with people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or otherwise non-vocal. In short, everyone should learn ASL and “Sign Language for Kids: Activity Book” is the best tool to get them started, no matter their age.
A free copy of this book was provided by the publisher.
June 11, 2020
This is a great book. The illustrations are phenomenal. The clear presentation of American Sign Language is first rate. Even if you know nothing or very little (like me) about ASL you will be wowed by this language. Its simplicity, straightforwardness, and focus are spectacular. The book helps explain and clarify what we see when those who use ASL communicate. It also (at least for me) gives us a glimpse into the life of those who are deaf or hard of hearing. It enhances my respect for them and makes me want to be able to communicate with them better.
If you have a deaf or hard of hearing child, I imagine this book would be a wonderful tool for you to use with them. It will help you learn the language they will use. It also may help them as they are learning how to communicate. If you teach deaf children, I would think that this book would be invaluable for you to use with your students and their hearing parents.
Tara Adams lives in this world and her desire to help those, like her, communicate comes through loud and clear. She wants the world to “hear” them and for them to have a “voice”. This book opens a whole new world not only for them, but for everyone.
Upon request, the publisher, with no preset conditions, sent me a copy of the book to review.
If you have a deaf or hard of hearing child, I imagine this book would be a wonderful tool for you to use with them. It will help you learn the language they will use. It also may help them as they are learning how to communicate. If you teach deaf children, I would think that this book would be invaluable for you to use with your students and their hearing parents.
Tara Adams lives in this world and her desire to help those, like her, communicate comes through loud and clear. She wants the world to “hear” them and for them to have a “voice”. This book opens a whole new world not only for them, but for everyone.
Upon request, the publisher, with no preset conditions, sent me a copy of the book to review.
June 5, 2020
Tara Adams offers readers a very impressive book about learning sign language! The book has a large number of categories of essential signs presented in easy to understand illustrations, and provides several different kinds of fun activities and games to reinforce learning.
Though this book states that it's for kids (young juveniles), this would be a perfect reference for anyone desiring to learn, or reinforce their skills in, American sign language.
Well done, Ms. Adams!!
I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from the publisher. This review is voluntary and unbiased.
Though this book states that it's for kids (young juveniles), this would be a perfect reference for anyone desiring to learn, or reinforce their skills in, American sign language.
Well done, Ms. Adams!!
I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from the publisher. This review is voluntary and unbiased.
May 17, 2020
I received a complimentary copy.
Having pictures to go with the signs make it a little easier to learn and its a great way to spend time while picking up a skill that will last a lifetime.
Having pictures to go with the signs make it a little easier to learn and its a great way to spend time while picking up a skill that will last a lifetime.
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