The Giant Turnip-ASL

Education

Free · Designed for iPad

iPad

Summary: • Interactive and bilingual ASL/English storybook app designed for visual learners, especially deaf children between the ages of 3 and 7, and their families. • Based on a classic Russian story, the app covers storytelling in sign language and print. Synopsis: The classic Slavic folk tale “The Giant Turnip” takes on new life as a tool for bilingual education of deaf and hard of hearing children! Through this story of a grandpa and his family’s quest to pull out the giant turnip, the young reader can achieve early exposure to bilingualism and improve their language and literacy development. • U.S. Project Directors: Alexandra Karamanova and Robert Siebert • Russia Project Directors: Alla Mallabiu and Zoya Boytseva • Illustrator: Alexei Svetlov http://alexeisvetlov.com/ • Storytellers: Robert Siebert (ASL) and Vera Shamaeva (RSL) • Video Production: CSD Creative http://www.csd.org/creative/ • Art Production: Melissa Malzkuhn • In partnership with: Ya Tebya Slyshu: http://ihearyou.ru/ • Special thanks to Dr. Melissa Herzig and Melissa Malzkuhn of the National Science Foundation Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning at Gallaudet University http://www.vl2storybookcreator.com/ This project is made possible by the support of the US-Russia Social Expertise Exchange. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US-Russia Social Expertise Exchange.”

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    2 Ratings

Updated code framework

Version 3.1

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    Information

    • Seller
      • Communication Service for the Deaf, INC
    • Size
      • 361.6 MB
    • Category
      • Education
    • Compatibility
      Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • Copyright
      • © 2022 CSD
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