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"It is 1805 and Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates in a shared sign language, but recent events have shattered her life; her brother George has died, land disputes between English settlers and the Wampanoag people are becoming increasingly bitter, and a 'scientist' determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness has decided she makes...
7) Set me free
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Three years after being kidnapping from her home in Martha's Vineyard, fourteen-year-old Mary Lambert receives a letter from Nora O'Neal, a servant in the house where she was held, who tells her of an eight-year-old girl where she is now employed whom Nora believes to be a deaf-mute, but who is being treated as insane, and asks Mary to come and teach the nameless child; a little scared, but intrigued, and bored with domestic life, Mary agrees--only...
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Start the day right! Help your baby communicate more effectively with Happy Signs “Day”. Happy Signs allows your little one to clearly express his or her needs through signing, thus easing the frustration that babies often feel when they are unable to convey their thoughts through speech. Based on American Sign Language, Happy Signs is easy and fun for both parents and kids.
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All Brainy Baby® Learning features Live-Action and real children while using familiar objects to help make fast learning connections. Brainy Baby has won more than 77 Awards and has been University tested producing a learning increase of 22x. The are designed to make "learning connections" at an early age and divided into four learning categories: Infant / Early Learning and brain development, Academic subjects (ABCs, 123s, etc.) Enrichments (Art...
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Language Tree's American Sign Language for Kids volume 2 is designed to teach the basics of ASL to kids of all ages. This video introduces useful signs for everyday concepts such as eating and drinking, telling time, weather, parts of the body, feelings and emotions. Along the way, your child will also gain valuable insight into the Deaf culture.