sign language

"As soon as they say goodnight to Mama, five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead, as one by one, they fall off and bump their heads."--Container.

The Freeman family, Charles, Laurel, and their three daughters, move to rural Massachusetts to participate in a research experiment, but the family's isolation becomes the source of their undoing, and they soon learn the history of this Institute's history of questionable studies...

This book teaches some basic sign language.

"Highlights the bond between a mother and her child while providing a gentle introduction to sign language during their day at the beach"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the problems, frustrations, and anxieties encountered by the parents of a deaf child as they attempt to communicate with her and teach her to speak.

Documents the high incidence of hereditary deafness that occurred on Martha's Vineyard Island for more than 200 years until the early 1950s. Explains the special sign language that deaf and hearing people created and used regularly. Details daily life on the island and how deafness was not considered a handicap because all people were integral parts of the community.

Presents visual and interactive tools for learning ASL. Each program features over 2,600 signs with video demonstrations and illustrations, written descriptions of how the sign is created, finger spelling, games and quizzes, search capabilities in five languages and an online connection. Based on Martin Sternberg's book.