A few articles about Schools for the Deaf in honor of Deaf Awareness Week:
Iowa School for the Deaf has announced plans for a new science center.
Minnesota has merged a k-8th grade School for the Deaf with a 9 - 12th grade School for the Deaf in order to consolidate costs and improve classroom opportunities.
And, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is adding sports programs for the first time in its 30 year history.
It is always nice to hear some good news about the Deaf schools.
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Tuesday
More Idioms
I am just having a time getting started this morning. I have looked all over the net for something interesting to share.. and nothing leapt at me and said "Me! Me! Pick me!"
So I fall back to idioms. I feel in a horsey mood:
across the board
- applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning position)
The workers received an across the board wage increase and most of them were happy.
I would sign this with #A-L-L
first out of the gate
- be the first person to begin a project
He was first out of the gate in the effort to raise money for the new concert hall.
Eh, just emphasize FIRST
in the homestretch
- be close to completion (used often to describe the last furlongs of a horse race)
The project to build the new bridge is now in the homestretch.
I would modify CLOSE with a cs grammar marker.
These came from the website called "The Idiom Connection"
If you are not sure of the signs I use, try the green books, "American Sign Language" by Cokely and Baker-Schenk. I try to use their transcritpion system wherever possible.
So I fall back to idioms. I feel in a horsey mood:
across the board
- applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning position)
The workers received an across the board wage increase and most of them were happy.
I would sign this with #A-L-L
first out of the gate
- be the first person to begin a project
He was first out of the gate in the effort to raise money for the new concert hall.
Eh, just emphasize FIRST
in the homestretch
- be close to completion (used often to describe the last furlongs of a horse race)
The project to build the new bridge is now in the homestretch.
I would modify CLOSE with a cs grammar marker.
These came from the website called "The Idiom Connection"
If you are not sure of the signs I use, try the green books, "American Sign Language" by Cokely and Baker-Schenk. I try to use their transcritpion system wherever possible.
Thursday
Maybe a repeated link
However, it is important enough it should be shared again.
Resources for the Deaf and hard of hearing regarding the H1N1 virus.
Videos are in sign language, courtesy of Deafmd.org, but now also available at the CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Resources for the Deaf and hard of hearing regarding the H1N1 virus.
Videos are in sign language, courtesy of Deafmd.org, but now also available at the CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Tuesday
Deaf History
And a cool link besides.
I found at google books "The Chautauquan", a monthly magazine dated April 1899 to September 1899.
All sorts of fun stuff in it.
The reason I share it here is the article that begins on page 40. It is called "Life in the Deaf and Dumb World" by Gillet Wilson. Written as a response to the 81st anniversary of the founding of the School for Deaf-Mutes in Hartford Conencticut.
Talk about a blast from the past - read it and see how far we have come-or not.
I found at google books "The Chautauquan", a monthly magazine dated April 1899 to September 1899.
All sorts of fun stuff in it.
The reason I share it here is the article that begins on page 40. It is called "Life in the Deaf and Dumb World" by Gillet Wilson. Written as a response to the 81st anniversary of the founding of the School for Deaf-Mutes in Hartford Conencticut.
Talk about a blast from the past - read it and see how far we have come-or not.
Monday
Links Monday
Yeah, a little early today. But I was so excited to find this site at the White House.
As far as I can tell, every video has a closed caption option. Just press start so it begins to load, the click on the icon on the bottom right of the screen and click "cc on." If it turns red, you did it.
And for those who might have missed it, you can see the captioned video of his address to the school children.
I love it when our government is accessible!
As far as I can tell, every video has a closed caption option. Just press start so it begins to load, the click on the icon on the bottom right of the screen and click "cc on." If it turns red, you did it.
And for those who might have missed it, you can see the captioned video of his address to the school children.
I love it when our government is accessible!
Thursday
Idioms Thursday
While I wait for a dreaded appointment with my dentist I decided an idiom or two about mouths and teeth could be appropriate.
give your eye teeth for something (informal) also give your eye teeth to do something (informal)
if you would give your eye teeth for something, you would very much like to have or be that thing I'd give my eye teeth for a house like that. Most women would give their eye teeth to be tall and thin like you.
(source: give eye teeth for)
I would probably sign this using one of the various signs for DESIRE, modified to show the superlative. ASL-Pro.com uses HUNGER. I have also seen THIRST and a sign that resembles someone drooling. To each your own.
take the bit in one's teeth and take the bit between the teeth
to put oneself in charge; to take charge. Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth. If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work.
(Source: take the bit in teeth)
This I would use the sign for TAKE-OVER which I cannot currently find in any of the online dictionaries. It is produced by starting with the palms down, and hands crossed in front of you. As you pull your hands up, uncross them and close them into fists. It sorta looks like PRESIDENT but in front of you instead of at the forehead.
Hope that helps and ya'llhave a great day.
give your eye teeth for something (informal) also give your eye teeth to do something (informal)
if you would give your eye teeth for something, you would very much like to have or be that thing I'd give my eye teeth for a house like that. Most women would give their eye teeth to be tall and thin like you.
(source: give eye teeth for)
I would probably sign this using one of the various signs for DESIRE, modified to show the superlative. ASL-Pro.com uses HUNGER. I have also seen THIRST and a sign that resembles someone drooling. To each your own.
take the bit in one's teeth and take the bit between the teeth
to put oneself in charge; to take charge. Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth. If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work.
(Source: take the bit in teeth)
This I would use the sign for TAKE-OVER which I cannot currently find in any of the online dictionaries. It is produced by starting with the palms down, and hands crossed in front of you. As you pull your hands up, uncross them and close them into fists. It sorta looks like PRESIDENT but in front of you instead of at the forehead.
Hope that helps and ya'llhave a great day.
Tuesday
Links Tuesday
Forgive me if this is a repeat...I know I shared how to find TerpTopics on twitter (@terptopics duh) but I don't think I remembered to give you all their website.
So here it is.
The front page mostly points out they have lots of interests and little time - but as a work in progress it is a fun site to navigate.
Wander by and tell 'em Accent on Interpreting sent ya!
So here it is.
The front page mostly points out they have lots of interests and little time - but as a work in progress it is a fun site to navigate.
Wander by and tell 'em Accent on Interpreting sent ya!
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