The Gallaudet children's dictionary of American Sign Language / by the editors of Gallaudet University Press ; ASL consultant, Jean M. Gordon ; color illustrations by Debbie Tilley ; sign illustrations by Peggy Swartzel Lott, Rob Hills, and Daniel W. Renner.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- two-dimensional moving image
- unmediated
- video
- videodisc
- volume
- 1563686317
- 9781563686313
- Children's dictionary of ASL
- Gallaudet children's dictionary of ASL
- Children's dictionary of American Sign Language
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
* Featuring more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings * All signs paired with charming color illustrations * Introduction explains how to sign ASL and fingerspell * Complete index of English terms for each sign, including synonyms * Sample sentences using specific words to match every sign's meaning
Access the video dictionary at gcdasl.com.
The Gallaudet Children's Dictionary of American Sign Language presents more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings arranged alphabetically by English terms, plus delightful color illustrations for each sign. Also featuring English sentences for each sign, the Gallaudet Children's Dictionary stands alone as the best, most entertaining ASL reference volume for deaf and hearing children alike.
The Gallaudet Children's Dictionary is a bilingual dictionary that will improve American Sign Language and English vocabulary skills and help children make the connections between signs and written English words. Parents, family members, and education professionals will also enjoy using this reference book. The introduction explains the history of American Sign Language and provides the basics of signing and fingerspelling. Throughout the book are short sections that explore Deaf culture. The index lists all of the English vocabulary. The accompanying video shows native ASL signers demonstrating how to form each sign plus 150 ASL sentences.
Accompanying DVD includes children demonstrating all of the signs.
Includes index.
Preface -- Introduction -- How to use this dictionary -- English words that are usually fingerspelled -- Children's dictionary of American sign language -- Index.
"Features more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings; all signs paired with ... color illustrations; introduction [explains] how to sign ASL and fingerspell; complete index of English terms for each sign, including synonyms; sample sentences using specific words to match every sign's meaning"--Page 4 of cover.
System requirements for accompanying DVD-ROM: PC running Windows 2000 or higher OR Mac running OS X or higher ; 400 MHz ; 64 MB RAM ; 5x DVD drive.