Signing Is Fun (Paperback)

by Mickey Flodin (Author) "Signing is fun, and this book will show you how to sign to your friends, family, or anyone..." (more)

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Product Description
The author of Signing for Kids offers children their first glimpse at a whole new world. Starting with the alphabet and working up to everyday phrases, this volume uses clear instructions on how to begin using American Sign Language and features an informative introduction to signing and its importance. 150 illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade; 1st edition (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399521739
• ISBN-13: 978-0399521737
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #187,414 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for families!, January 12, 2004

By	"tandsjentzsch" (Taylorsville, Utah USA) - See all my reviews

We borrowed this book from the library and my 5 year old is thrilled with how many of the signs she already knows, and is able to look up the new signs she wants to learn, even though she is still in a pre-reading stage. The pictures introduce the signs and make it exciting for her to use. Now my 5 year-old is teaching our 2 year-old new signs.

I have several other sign language books including a college course workbook. Mickey Flodin does great with the illustrations and grouping signs in logical easy to use patterns.

We have been teaching our children sign language in bits and spurts since our oldest (now 5 years) was 6 months old. By her 1st birthday she had a vocabulary of about 10-15 signs, but was already speaking over 100 words in sentences. She never had any frustration with not being able to communicate with us.

Our 2 year old has taken longer to speak, but we haven't used as much sign language with her. I am convinced it has been more frustrating for her not being able to communicate with us, and has delayed her speach development.

This has definitely been a family project, and has given us new ways to be close and express ourselves when "words" just aren't enough.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book title says it all! Signing is fun!, August 5, 2008

By	W. Richards (North Hollywood, ca United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a mature adult student of ASL, I found this book to be very helpful in finding the signs one would use in daily, casual conversation. This particular purchase was as a gift for my eight-year-old granddaughter, who tells me she is loving learing all the signs in it. It just proves that it is a good primer for all ages.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Signing is fun!, July 27, 2007

By	Elaine Fleeman (Royston, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good book! It is simple and has full pictures showing exactly how to do the signs. It has really helped me to communicate with my deaf friend. The only dissapointment is that I paid like $2.50 for it and when I got it it was stamped with a .59 cent price tag! Shipping was like $3.99 and the envelope was marked like $1.89. If I didn't like the book so much I would feel a little cheated.