(Part 2) Top products from r/asl

Oh my God that's even reasonably priced!!!! 8D I'm honestly grinning like an idiot over here because I'd prepared myself to shell out something like $39.99, and while that wouldn't have been a problem back in October before I was let go from my old job, I was genuinely cringing at the idea of spending a lot since this coming paycheck will be my first paycheck since then! So yeah, needless to say, you are a Godsend! HUG I love you! Seriously, if I wasn't married, I think I might actually take you to dinner for this! This is exactly the kind of thing he asked for and exactly the type of book I know he'll love! I am so glad that he signed the f-bomb tonight on accident so that I wound up posting the story to this subreddit, because until then, it hadn't even occurred to me to ask yall about the books.

Seriously, thank you so much, Danny's sixth birthday is going to be the best birthday ever thanks to you!

Oh, and you are absolutely right about all kids being smart when they're fascinated by something and their parents give them every opportunity to dig their hooks into it. Yeah, Danny's only six this coming Tuesday, but this is the first thing I've ever seen him so excited about all the time and so driven to learn about. It's the kind of intensity I've only seen in adults, really.

And hey, your signing can't possibly be worse than my husband's. ;) True, we adults learn slower than kids and he's only started learning ASL as of a couple months ago--same as Danny--but Danny's taken to huffing as imperiously as possible when his dad gets words wrong, and then the kid'll actually grab his dad's hand and reposition all his fingers before saying something like, "NO, Dad, that's NOT a B. That's a stop sign!" long exasperated sigh "You have to fold your thumb in to make the B! Why do you do the stop sign every time!? Why, Dad!?"

Good God, it's so disrespectful, I know it is, but I have to leave the room sometimes to laugh because I don't want to condone the disrespect, but at the same time I simply can't stop myself from laughing!

EDIT: Heya, what about this one, too? Is this a good, detailed dictionary, or is there a better one out there by another publisher?

https://www.amazon.com/Websters-Concise-American-Language-Dictionary/dp/055358474X/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CHAVNAG77852QV9J5T2H

And yes, I realize it may be a little old for his reading level, but he's in kindergarten and reads at like a 3rd grader according to his last benchmark tests, so I reckon he might be ok with this book, plus the children's book. I figured I could maybe get him the easier to read children's book, plus something more detailed that he could grow into as he gets older, since I don't see him giving up ASL anytime soon.

I can totally relate to the desire of not wanting to deal with environmental sounds and wanting to communicate silently and naturally...with our bodies.

I just started learning ASL as well after one false start a few years back.

For starters if you're not attending a school or class, I would start with www.lifeprint.com Secondly, on advice from a friend who's an interpreter, I do things like finger spell street signs as I'm driving. These flash cards are also really great and come in a nice quality box with a key ring you can switch out cards from depending on what you're studying: https://www.amazon.com/Barrons-Flash-Cards-American-Language/dp/0764162225/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473871285&sr=8-1&keywords=asl+flash+cards

Lastly, video over internet is a great option, i.e. Skype. I regularly send video 'texts' to my friend through an app called Glide, especially for quick questions.

Ok, you really should buy Signing the Body Poetic. Make sure you get a copy with the DVD and watch Debbie Rennie's "Missing Children." There is great use of all of the features of ASL poetry, including rhyme, plus the story she tells is just beautiful.

Lou Fant's "The American Sign Language Phrase book" is great. It's chunked by topic and covers grammar/syntax as well. (bonus - it is cheaper and has better reviews than the other suggestions here)

Amazon Link here

I'm a fan of the Barron's American Sign Language The Easy Way (link for current version). I have the 2007 edition, and really like how it is laid out, along with all of the cultural information.

Here's a book chock full of them:

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-American-Professional-Perspectives-Deafness/dp/0199777543

ISBN: 978-0199777549

It's a good book; well worth it.

It looks like The American Sign Language Phrasebook.