The Pocket Dictionary of Signing

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Summary: A Good Book To Have Around
Review: As you may already know, this is the pocket-sized version of Mickey Flodin's "Perigee Dictionary of Sign." Filled with clear illustrations, descriptions of each sign and memory aids as well, this book is a wonderful resource to carry with you for "emergencies." Don't depend on this to give you enough vocabulary to have a real conversation, but do consider it a valuable tool in many social circumstances. As a Deaf ASL teacher, I can recommend this book to anyone who wants to carry with them a safety net! :o)

Rating:
Summary: A Good Book To Have Around
Review: As you may already know, this is the pocket-sized version of Mickey Flodin's "Perigee Dictionary of Sign." Filled with clear illustrations, descriptions of each sign and memory aids as well, this book is a wonderful resource to carry with you for "emergencies." Don't depend on this to give you enough vocabulary to have a real conversation, but do consider it a valuable tool in many social circumstances. As a Deaf ASL teacher, I can recommend this book to anyone who wants to carry with them a safety net! :o)

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Summary: EYE TO HAND
Review: GOOD TOOL AND HANDY SIZE FOR THE BAG. ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF WORD ENTRIES AND SYNONYMS IN THE REAR. VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND DRAWINGS. I STARTED OUT WITH ANOTHER FLODIN BOOK CALLED " SIGNING FOR KIDS". I LIKE BOTH OF THESE BUT THIS IS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. IT IS NOT UNAPPROPIATE, JUST NOT AS FRIENDLY. A.S.L. IS HARDER FOR ME BECAUSE SOME SIGNS MAY MEAN UP TO 7 DIFFERENT BUT SIMILAR WORDS. I WILL HAVE TO SAY I PREFER THE 'SIGNED ENGLISH STARTER', EXCEPT IT IS TOO LARGE FOR MY BAG AND NOT LISTED ALPHABETICAL.

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Summary: Learn to Sign
Review: I bought this book when I was in 4th grade so I could learn how to sign when I grow up mostly because I want to be a pediatritian (mis-spelled) and want to be able to communicate with all my patients ( I've wanted to be a doctor since I was 3 or 4 years old). I believe it's harder for me because I'm not deaf and sometimes don't bother with it since I know I don't need to know it,.. have really taken a liking to it and even though I'm picked on since I studied sign language I've realize this book has turn my life around because it REALLYS teaches you sign language and tells you how to move your hands and demostrates it in the picture. The thing that makes it 4 stars is that it doesn't give me as many signs that I would like to learn, but by the time I'm ready to get my liscens (mis-spelled) to do medicine I'll be able to talk to everyone!

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Summary: Learn to Sign
Review: I bought this book when I was in 4th grade so I could learn how to sign when I grow up mostly because I want to be a pediatritian and want to be able to communicate with all my patients ( I've wanted to be a doctor since I was 3 or 4 years old). I believe it's harder for me because I'm not deaf and sometimes don't bother with it since I know I don't need to know it, though now I'm in 6th grade and have really taken a likeing to it and even though I'm picked on since I studied sign language I've realize this book has turn my life around because it REALLYS teaches you sign language and tells you how to move your hands and demostrates it in the picture. The thing thta makews it 4 stars is that it doesn't give me as many signs that I would like to learn, but by the time I'm ready to get my liscens to do medicine I'll be able to talk to everyone!!!!!

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Summary: Very Helpful
Review: I love the way the authors of this book discribe the signs as well as have drawings. With drawings only, it is really hard to understand signs with movement. This book has really, really helped me learn sign language. It is a great reference guide to keep with you. I have already recommended it to my daughter who is taking a sign language class in college. The memory tips and the use of the words in a sentence are also very helpful. I would highly recommend this book.

Rating:
Summary: Very Helpful
Review: I love the way the authors of this book discribe the signs as well as have drawings. With drawings only, it is really hard to understand signs with movement. This book has really, really helped me learn sign language. It is a great reference guide to keep with you. I have already recommended it to my daughter who is taking a sign language class in college. The memory tips and the use of the words in a sentence are also very helpful. I would highly recommend this book.