LET'S SIGN EARLY YEARS: BSL Building Blocks Child & Carer Guide

This groundbreaking book remains well ahead of its time, as this update for 2017 reprint demonstrates - in full colour Kindle format. The book stresses the crucial role played by signs in supporting communication and language development for all youngsters at the earliest possible age - and for those with aditional speech and language needs in particular. It also underlines the vital importance of facial expression as illustrated and described throughout. Download for immediate use – ideal mobile reference for smart phone and tablet.Specially written and illustrated for early childhood communication and language development through British Sign Language (BSL) in the home, nursery, playgroup or school. Compatible with all educational sign systems based on BSL. The introduction by Sandra Teasdale succinctly provides a personal Deaf account of deaf education when sign language was forbidden in deaf schools and the gradual awakening and acceptance of BSL as a language and as crucial to deaf children's access to education and language development.Over 330 sign illustrations with written descriptions - ordered alphabetically in dictionary format with a full index at the back. Includes useful phrases, numbers, left and right-handed fingerspelling alphabets, useful contacts and illustrated explanations of classifier handshapes, signs in context and the importance of the face in adding or changing meaning. Includes the most commonly used regional variations.Ideal for baby-signers, deaf children and children with additional communication and language needs. Children with no additional needs can also benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for all children and encourages an inclusive environment. Supported by the full LET’S SIGN BSL Series of educational materials, dictionaries, flashcards, posters, ebooks and graphics packs to create your own materials - and don't miss our lovely Free Download section - visit www.DeafBooks.co.uk