The American Sign Language Alphabet Cards [flash card] activity kit, this month’s featured realia, instructs upon the proper use and interpretation of the American Sign Language alphabet. By featuring all 26 letters of the English alphabet in sign, this kit helps to provide students with a better understanding of how this method of communication is used and interpreted.
This kit includes 26 alphabet letter cards, with each flashcard featuring one sign of the American Sign Language Alphabet. Each flash card has two sides: one side showing a photo of a sign of the American Sign Language Alphabet, and the other identifying which letter of the English alphabet is being signed in both upper and lower case. Each card also displays a photo of a common object that begins with the featured sign/letter to help with comprehension and memorization. This kit also includes a summary card that displays all 26 signs of the American Sign Language with their corresponding English Alphabet letters for easy and quick review.
Although the flashcards in this kit exclusively feature the letters of the alphabet rather than whole words or phrases, they still provide a more comprehensive understanding of the theory behind the language and can be used to show how the signs can be combined and used to form complete sentences.
The American Sign Language Alphabet Cards activity kit is currently on display on the ground floor of the OISE Library, next to the Circulation Desk-OISE students—please feel free to check it out! For more Curriculum Resources concerning the American Sign Language, check out Signing at School: Sign Language for Kids or The Handmade Alphabet. Like using activity kits in the classroom? Check out the OISE Library K-12 Manipulatives Database or browse the 3rd floor of the Library.
