Favorite children's stories in ASL

Early Learning Teaching Your Child - Signing, Speaking, Languages
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I was going to post this in the previous sign language thread, but after watching a few decided it needed a thread of it’s own!
The summer newsletter from Signing Time arrived in my email today, and they have generously provided a list of links to various children’s stories down in ASL!

Here is the link in case you don’t get the newsletter!

http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2012/06/boost-early-literacy-with-asl-story-videos/?utm_source=Signing%20Time%20News&utm_campaign=6a34d0a866-newsletter_june_2012&utm_medium=email&mc_cid=6a34d0a866&mc_eid=

Hurray! Now I can’t wait for Alex to wake up from her nap lol

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Thanks!! Those are great.

I also like these, not free but inexpensive. This set has 3 dvds but you can also buy them separately.

http://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-Moon-Sign-Language-Gift/dp/B003X2P96M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1339533808&sr=8-7&keywords=scholastic+asl

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I did get the Signing Time newsletter, and I am excited about these ASL story resources!

I also have the Scholastic Goodnight Moon 3 DVD gift set, and we love these stories. Especially Little Quack, 5 Little Monkeys, Goodnight Moon, A Pocket for Corduroy, and Big Al. You can watch clips from these DVDs at http://www.aslinside.com/

I also searched youtube and found a sign language (Conceptually Accurate Signed English) version of Pete The Cat, which is my 2.5 year old DD’s favorite story right now. She quotes the whole book at least 3 times a day. :slight_smile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ctTImwz4C9I

If you search “asl story for children” you will get a lot more to browse through.

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I’m hearing but learning ASL. I’ve studied a lot of languages and use a very writing-based method, like most language learners. I’ve also been reading about techniques used by prolific polyglots, and recently dove into the “Anki Flashcard” system, as proposed on fluent-forever.com . I especially like this system because it sets up the potential for a continuum between infant learning via LR/LM/LM, and adult learning. I hope that as an adult, I could learn language to the fluency of a child, and I similarly hope that children can move smoothly into learning like adults. (Adults who have fun learning, that is!)

So for the uber-serious off-the-deep-end ASL-teaching parents, who might want to teach their kids to read ASL, I would recommend signwriting childrens’ stories.

http://www.signwriting.org/library/children/

:smiley:
-Steven

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Thanks for the resources! I’m excited to check them out!! I’m hearing but trying to learn ASL to teach my daughter. I’ve been using lifeprint.com to learn vocabulary but would love to be able to sign full stories for her.