20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
You can't go wrong, July 19, 2001
This review is from: Blue's Clues - All Kinds of Signs [VHS] (VHS Tape)
We have most of the Blue's Clues tapes, and this is easily one of my favorites. Not my son's, mine. He loves virtually all of them, so I tend to see them a lot and develop my own preferences. This one, perhaps because of the heavy interspercing of ASL I find less likely to drive me up a tree if I end up having to watch it with my kids. My son knows most of the signs in the tape by now, and will actually use them in other situations. He's also starting to get the idea of maps. If you feel you should watch TV with your youngster and want something that's less drivel than standard preschool fair, Blue's Clues and Bear in the Big Blue House would be my highest recommendations.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Signing Turns Blue, February 27, 2001
This review is from: Blue's Clues - All Kinds of Signs [VHS] (VHS Tape)
My son, at nearly 2 years of age, has been using sign language for one year. He's not deaf, and we've encouraged his communication skills through the incorporation of American Sign Language.
Now, as his second birthday looms near, he's taken on a liking for Blue's Clues. What a find this video was! I think it really helps my son to see cartoon characters using sign language. Signs really are a natural extension of our communication with our children (many people - and even babies - naturally gesture when they talk), and it's wonderful to see popular shows like Blue's Clues encouraging this.
This video does not claim to teach ASL so don't buy it expecting a sign language lesson. However, they do use signs throughout the first episode and each episode is bookended by Marlee Maitlin, who is a well-known deaf actress. I think it's great as a supplement to your current signing activities as well as a way for your child to see others using signs.
Even if your child isn't signing already, this video is sure to get him or her off to a great start. It's never too late to learn.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Much ASL, September 3, 2002
This review is from: Blue's Clues - All Kinds of Signs [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is a good video for Blues Clues fans. However, it is billed as having ASL content, which I actually found to be minimal.
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