This is a lovely and easy to use book of British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary for Schools designed to enable conversational exchanges and to whet the appetite for learning more.

Ideal for friends and families and all who might have contact with pupils or classmates at school who use signs in their everyday learning and communication.

• Over 300 School related signs in line drawings with clear descriptions
• BSL Basic Handshape Key
• Left & Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets
• American One-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabet
• Puzzle to test learning at the end of each section
• Ideal size to carry with you
• In Topics: Getting Acquainted, People, School Things, School & Classroom, Subjects, Conduct & Behaviour, Instructions, A Bit About Other Sign Languages, Useful Contacts & Resources
• Also includes Days of the Week, Months, Numbers
• Alphabetical index
• Quality and value
• Supported by the Let’s Sign BSL series for learners
• Useful for Sign Supported English (SSE) and BSL
• Includes examples of commonly used variations of signs

Sign language can potentially benefit many children and adults with a wide range of special needs such as:
• Down Syndrome • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) • Dyslexia • Learning disability • Additional speech, language and communication needs • English as a second language • And to benefit children’s development through Baby Signing

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Signs for opposites include: agree/disagree, good/bad, best/worst, big/small, can/can’t, cheap/expensive, clean/dirty, hot/cold, day/night, light/dark, same/different, know/don’t know, like/don’t like, wet/dry, easy/hard, simple/difficult, full/empty, true/false, real/fake, slow/fast, full/empty, have/haven’t, heavy/light, high/low, inside/outside, lose/win, old/new, yes/no, quiet/noisy, rich/poor, right/wrong, start/stop, begin/finish, strong/weak, will/won’t.

Words, signs and descriptions with colourful graphics designed to encourage an interest in learning new vocabulary. The concept of opposite meanings can be introduced in the natural contexts that occur in everyday situations. The sign graphics include details of the non-manual features that accompany and are essential to conveying and clarifying meaning in BSL.

The 60 key-word vocabulary enables constructions in both British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) and has been split into 5 colour-coded sets of 6 pairs for easy reference. Rather than a list of words, each set begins with a visual summary page of contents – to see what’s included and to also provide a useful reminder page to go back to and test what you have learned.

Sign language can potentially benefit all children’s progress during the crucial early years of language acquisition when life-long foundations are being laid. This is essential for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers. Children with no additional needs can benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for all children and encourages an inclusive environment.

Includes: Basic Handshape Key and Fingerspelling Alphabet.

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A 30-day beginner’s guide for learning American Sign Language

There’s an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers 30 days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community, and classroom.

From letters and numbers to essential vocabulary and grammar basics, this beginner’s guide provides the essentials needed to develop a solid foundation for American Sign Language in the real world. Each daily lesson takes less than 30 minutes to complete and focuses on a single set of vocabulary or ASL grammar. Throughout the course, you’ll find key phrases, helpful memory tips, signing practice activities, and insight into deaf culture. Start your ASL masterclass today.

American Sign Language for Beginners includes:

• 30 Days of easy ASL—Start off right with an accelerated plan designed to help you begin signing in just one month.
• Easy-to-understand instructions—Lessons concentrate on a single idea or subject and include photographs to demonstrate signs.
• Everyday phrases—Daily instruction highlights vocabulary you’re most likely to need as you explore ASL in your daily life.

Jump-start your learning experience with American Sign Language for Beginners!

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A useful support for BSL Courses with alternative versions of some signs where appropriate. Physical characteristics provide a succinct and visual point of reference when identifying individuals in the British Sign Language (BSL) using community that illustrate alternative perspectives and sensibilities that define its culture.

In addition, there are many situations that call upon our ability to describe and identify people and this publication contains an illustrated collection of examples for easy reference for revision of signs learned in class or seen used in the community.

Includes distinguishing facial characteristics, hair styles and colour, body types, age groups and much more.

Also included are Left and Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets and BSL Handshape Key, Clear Communication Guidelines for Beginners, Useful Contacts and Resources and a full Index.

Supported by the Let’s Sign BSL materials and resources. See DeafBooks website for details and Free Downloads.

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A much needed introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary organised in topics to suit young children’s surroundings and everyday environments.

The 36 topics include My Family, Out and About, My House, At the Nursery, Food and Drink, Bed Time, Useful Phrases and many more.

It is intended to encourage all the family members, teachers, classmates and all those in contact with children who sign to get involved, and also to support carers, child-minders and nursery staff in providing inclusion for all children.

(BSL is used in the education of deaf children and also forms the basis of sign systems such as Makaton and Signalong used in the field of special needs/learning disability/autism).

The useful topic per page format also provides a ready-made structure, making it an ideal resource for classes and signing clubs and an easy reference guide.

We hope that this book inspires all those in contact with children who sign, to learn more.

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• Suitable for beginners and adults.
• Thematic puzzles. NO random word list.
• With solutions.
• Practice your finger spellings
• Large page size – 8.5” x 11”.
• Fun and Challenging.

Looking for a fun and challenging way to practice your British Sign Language (BSL) skills? Look no further than our BSL Word Search puzzles book! Featuring a variety of themes, each puzzle will have you searching for BSL words that fit the theme. With solutions provided at the back of the book, beginners and fluent signers alike can enjoy hours of fun while improving their signing skills. This book also includes a handy BSL alphabet chart to help you brush up on your finger-spelling. At 8.5” x 11”, this book is the perfect size for on-the-go entertainment or leisurely at-home puzzling. Whether you’re looking to improve your BSL proficiency or just have fun, with our BSL Word Search puzzles book you can challenge yourself and spend hours enjoying the satisfying feeling of finding that last hidden word.

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