Interactive resources to teach kids ASL?

QDMama · 02-28-2010, 09:21 AM

Hey hey!

I'm a HOH mom of two Hearing kids, ages 3 and 5, and I'm currently without hearing aids. It's painfully obvious to me that I should have been working harder to teach my kids sign up until now, but alas, I've not been. I'm working with them to teach them more; my daughter loves trying to imitate the fingerspelled alphabet and my son loves to point around the room and ask what signs go with the different objects. But I haven't had regular signing practice in 15 years, and not much practice at all in the last 5. I'm a little rusty, and I'm curious what kind of resources for kids are out there.

I don't have a lot of money, I can't really invest in an expensive software program. Ideally, what I'd like is a web-based interactive program geared towards preschool-kindergarten aged kids. I've been googling, but after sifting through three pages worth of lots of extra stuff that I don't need, I'm growing frustrated. Thought I'd ask the awesome folks here at AD for advice!

TIA!!

**Bottesini** · 02-28-2010, 09:26 AM

Maybe you could check Ebay for cheap Signing Time videos.

**KristinaB** · 02-28-2010, 05:02 PM

ASLPro.com Home
Has some great things for teaching children and adults ASL in a safe environment. Also has a Bible section.

http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Sign_Language.html
has links to child safe websites for ASL

• ASL • American Sign Language
Has great things for both adults and children. It is totally safe.

Signing Savvy | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary
If you register for free, you can get ASL signs of the day or look up the words.

DCMP.org :: Home
They will let you "check out" videos or books by mail for learning ASL. They also have resources for children.

Hope these help.

02-28-2010, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
QDMama Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lawrence, Ks Posts: 4	Interactive resources to teach kids ASL? Hey hey! I'm a HOH mom of two Hearing kids, ages 3 and 5, and I'm currently without hearing aids. It's painfully obvious to me that I should have been working harder to teach my kids sign up until now, but alas, I've not been. I'm working with them to teach them more; my daughter loves trying to imitate the fingerspelled alphabet and my son loves to point around the room and ask what signs go with the different objects. But I haven't had regular signing practice in 15 years, and not much practice at all in the last 5. I'm a little rusty, and I'm curious what kind of resources for kids are out there. I don't have a lot of money, I can't really invest in an expensive software program. Ideally, what I'd like is a web-based interactive program geared towards preschool-kindergarten aged kids. I've been googling, but after sifting through three pages worth of lots of extra stuff that I don't need, I'm growing frustrated. Thought I'd ask the awesome folks here at AD for advice! TIA!!

02-28-2010, 05:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
KristinaB New SDIT Deacon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the backstroke Posts: 13,767	ASLPro.com Home Has some great things for teaching children and adults ASL in a safe environment. Also has a Bible section. http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Sign_Language.html has links to child safe websites for ASL • ASL • American Sign Language Has great things for both adults and children. It is totally safe. Signing Savvy \| ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary If you register for free, you can get ASL signs of the day or look up the words. DCMP.org :: Home They will let you "check out" videos or books by mail for learning ASL. They also have resources for children. Hope these help. __________________ Taking life one day at a time.

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02-28-2010, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,515 Blog Entries: 1	Maybe you could check Ebay for cheap Signing Time videos.