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From:  Cecelia Smith
Date:  Tue Jun 19, 2001  10:33 pm
Subject:  Re: "ABC Stories" in ASL

Yes, that is what I've learned or had described to me as an ABC story in
Seattle, Tacoma and at Gallaudet.  We also learned number stories.. using the
numbers 1 through however far  you could get.

However, I am also familiar with "handshape" stories .. which is what I would
have termed what Val described - using a single handshape for an entire
story.  For example, the handshape for the nuimber 1 --   using both hands,
you can show 2 people approach, bump into each other, turn away ... look
back, come together, walk away together -- end with the sign "friend"  (which
uses that hand shape.. basically)

While I've never heard of a sequential set of stories like that, but I would
be willing to  bet it was not uncommon, esp. at schools for the Deaf.  :)

It would be interesting to see!

Cecelia


In a message dated 6/19/01 10:43:27 AM Central Daylight Time,
wreese01@TAMPABAY.RR.COM writes:


Val,

In my area (Florida, USA), the ABC stories are told using every
fingerspelling letter - starting with "a" and ending with "z."  There's a
smooth transition in the story from letter to letter.

Bill



  Replies Author Date
5150 Re: "ABC Stories" in ASL Valerie Sutton Wed  6/20/2001
5168 Re(2): "ABC Stories" in ASL Ingvild Roald Mon  6/25/2001
5171 Ingvild's Doctorate ;-) Valerie Sutton Mon  6/25/2001
5172 Re: Ingvild's Doctorate ;-) Ingvild Roald Tue  6/26/2001
5175 Re: Ingvild's Doctorate ;-) Valerie Sutton Wed  6/27/2001
5194 Re(2): Ingvild's Doctorate ;-) Ingvild Roald Thu  6/28/2001
5198 To order the Brazilian Sign Dictionary Valerie Sutton Thu  6/28/2001
5199 Re(2): Ingvild's Doctorate ;-) Valerie Sutton Thu  6/28/2001

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