Let's Learn American Sign Language

Communicating feelings is an essential skill for young children. This book shows beginning readers how to communicate different feelings in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Simple feelings words such as "happy" and "sad" are shown clearly alongside matching color photographs to aid in word recognition. Each word is also paired with ASL illustrations and pictures showing the correct hand placement and movement for each word. This book will encourage readers to communicate their feelings in both English and sign language, which will also lead to growth in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills.

Letters are the building blocks of the words that beginning readers are just learning to spell. This book introduces beginning readers to letters, and how to sign them using American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. With a foundation in letters, kids can sign any word they can spell. Each letter is accompanied by a photograph to aid in word recognition and illustrations and pictures of the correct hand placement and movement for the ASL translation. Kids will feel empowered learning not only their letters, but also how to communicate them using sign language.

Counting is an essential concept for beginning readers. This book introduces beginning readers to numbers, and how to sign them using American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Learning how to sign numbers will help kids to communicate a variety of observations and needs, from how many birds they see to how many carrots they want. Each number is paired with a photograph to aid in word recognition, as well as illustrations and pictures of the correct hand placement and movement for the ASL translation. This book is sure to be a useful guide to beginning readers who want to learn sign language.

Colors are one of the first concepts kids learn about when talking and reading. This book invites beginning readers to learn how to communicate colors in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Color words are presented boldly alongside photographs that assist with word recognition. Each color is paired with ASL illustrations and pictures indicating the correct hand placement and movement. Readers will love discovering sign language in an accessible format with a familiar, colorful concept.

Family is an important concept for young children. This book allows beginning readers to learn how to communicate different family roles in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Family roles such as "sister" and "brother" are shown in written form alongside photographs that help with word recognition. ASL illustrations and pictures show the correct hand placement and movement for each word to aid in comprehension. Readers will delight in learning more about reading and signing family words with this engaging book.

Learning about food can be fun-and delicious! This book introduces beginning readers to reading food words, and signing them using American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Each food word is accompanied by a matching photograph to aid in word recognition. Illustrations and pictures of the correct hand placement and movement for the ASL translation is also available, giving readers another way to communicate the foods they want. Readers will love learning the signs for familiar foods they eat every day!