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Hi friends and colleagues,

Amid all holidays/occasions throughout the year, we find winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Day, to be most inspiring, meaningful and important to many. The holidays provide all of us at Everyday ASL Productions an opportunity to reflect and to review all the new developments that took place throughout the past 12 months - and - to plan the next 12 months with gained insight along with newer and sophisticated tools and resources on how to bring American Sign Language, Deaf Culture and fields of interpreting training closer to you.

2nd ASL Interpreter training DVD is now ready!
American Sign Language Interpreter Training:
Expressive Skills Practice

We’re stoked to share that our American Sign Language Interpreter Training: Expressive Skills Practice DVD is now ready. This 2nd volume focuses on teaching every viewer how to further develop one’s expressive skills with complex fingerspelling, idiomatic expressions and sentences. This DVD will contain several voice-to-sign workout activities/practice stories, ranging from voiced narration at the Rockefeller Center to interpreting/expressing medical terms. This DVD is quite unique - it will show a pair of ASL interpreters/presenters expressing the exact same voiced story yet with totally different choices of words, idioms and sentences.

You can either grab the 2nd ASL interpreter training DVD today or earn yourself your first ASL interpreter training DVD complete set to hone in on your receptive and expressive skills.

Yes, for the past 4 years and counting, every one of us at Everyday ASL Productions make sure to include some candies to each customers’ orders so they can enjoy! So when you see your treat, it is our extra way of thanking you for your faith in our hard work!

Click to order ASL Interpreter Training: Expressive Skills Practice DVD for $ 12.95

Or if those of you have not yet ordered the first ASL interpreter training DVD on receptive skills, are also welcome to order a complete set for a time-limit additional savings at:

Buy more to save more: order ASL Interpreter Training 2-DVD Set: Receptive and Expressive Skills Practice for $ 24.95

New Video! ASL Interpretation / Storytelling:
The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center in New York City

As a holiday gift, please click on a video thumbnail below where you will be taken to a video of Avery Posner doing a complete narration about the nearly 100-feet tall Christmas Tree at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, both in spoken English, ASL and with open captions, So be sure to enjoy the narration; which is an excerpt from the ASL interpreter training DVD.

Notice the bloopers at the end of that video? Look for Gilda Ganezer, our co-founder and actress/co-director, share hilarious bloopers along with April Starks, who is an ASL interpreter/professor. Well, as teachers and human beings ourselves, we all experience blunders while interpreting and/or narrating. Its a trial and error that helps one master the use of language!

Wait, we’re not finished with our gifts for you - we’re going to share free ASL vocabulary lessons on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year’s Day via our YouTube channel - so feel free to click on these mini video thumbnails and you are well on your way to enjoy them:

New iPhone/iTouch App:
Sign Language 101

Here’s our 4th new app for iPhones/iTouch devices; which is “Sign Language 101″. This app comes with over 1,000 English letters, words, idioms/phrases and short sentences from over 25 categories - of which all are translated into American Sign Language, all in videos. All videos are easy to find, alphabetized and neatly categorized for one’s convenience. Actually, this arduous task took us over 8 months of development so those with the devices can surf some useful words and phrases right off the bat. It also comes with an interactive quiz that’s fun and challenging - we are sure you will enjoy this app and you can purchase one by clicking on the link/thumbnail below:

New Idiom of the Week: “willpower”

Here’s one more treat, to every one of you, from the both of us - an idiom shown in American Sign Language. Go right ahead and click on the link below and enjoy!

There you have it, my friends. We wish for every one of you to enjoy all the materials provided simply because we appreciate you.

Let us wish you nothing but the best of holidays and a very happy and healthy new year!

Much love and peace,

Gilda Ganezer & Avery Posner
Co-Founders
Everyday ASL Productions, Ltd.
EverydayASL.com
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Well! Hi, everyone!

It’s been a long time no seeing, no signing, no dancing and no emailing! We are just in the middle of all sorts of projects from filming to mobile phone app development, we want to spare no time and share a number of updates with you.

Pre-Order a New 2nd ASL Interpreter training DVD!
American Sign Language Interpreter Training: Expressive Skills Practice

In addition to our popular first ASL interpreter training DVD on receptive skills, our new DVD that focuses on voice-to-sign / expressive skills practice will hit the streets before Christmas and you can place your orders ahead of time to be one of the first to receive the new DVD.

Here are some of the brief highlights of what will be in the DVD:

- 5 Main Voice-to-Sign / Expressive Skill Exercises

(example stories for voice-to-sign exercises: the Christmas Tree at the Rockefeller Center in New York City, an organic candy company, medical information and benefits consuming pomegranates and more!)

- for every voice-to-sign exercise/story, every viewer will undergo interactive quizzes toward appropriate use of fingerspelling, idioms and phrases

- for the first time ever, the new DVD will include a certified interpreter, a CODA, who will show every viewer how to express / interpret five short stories and for them to analyze and understand how a variety of ways of expressing the same story can still carry the same meaning/message

- more new Idioms & Phrases in ASL to reinforce expressive skills

- loads of bonus sign-to-voice exercise featurettes

Years of development as well as countless miles of travels behind this 2nd interpreter training DVD are certainly an asset to your collection. We are confident you will enjoy and appreciate the new experience! You are welcome to pre-order your copy today by clicking on the link below:

Click to pre-order ASL Interpreter Training: Expressive Skills Practice DVD for $ 12.95

Or if those of you have not yet ordered the first ASL interpreter training DVD on receptive skills, are also welcome to order a complete set for a time-limit additional savings at:

Buy more to save more: Pre-order ASL Interpreter Training 2-DVD Set: Receptive and Expressive Skills Practice for $ 24.95

New American Sign Language iPhone/iTouch Apps

In case you missed our update on American Sign Language apps from Everyday ASL Productions, here they are, along with the new ones now available at iTunes:

- Sign Language Idioms & Phrases, Vol. 1 (learn 35 idioms/phrases selected from our DVD collection) - $ 1.99

- Sign Language Zoo (learn over 30 animal ASL vocabulary words and watch how Avery and Gerry, the 18-feet tall Giraffe, work together in ASL, really cute) - $ 0.99

- Sign Language! (basic ASL alphabet, numbers and colors for ASL newbies) - $ 0.99

Quite a handful of new apps are in the making, including 200+ ASL Baby flash cards shown in English and Spanish. Stay tuned for our upcoming e-newsletters with announcements.

Family in Spotlight

Whenever one of us gets stressed out, as you know how difficult life can be at times, some of our friends would send us emails and/or e-gifts of encouragements/moral support with animated hearts (i.e. via Facebook) or heart-warming pictures of puppies or kittens. There is also one other thing that melts our hearts: seeing a whole family sign together, especially children and their parents using ASL to elevate communication to an higher level. We’d like sharing this awesome family from Texas who wrote us about one of our products:

“Hello,
Recently I purchased both volumes of American Sign Language for Kids and Adults for my two children through Amazon. They absolutely love them. They really respond to the animal theme and love the animal rescues. My question is do any of the other videos you have produced feature animals? If not, will you be coming out with a volume three for adults and children? My oldest and I, although both hearing, really want to be able to understand and express ourselves in Sign Language and would like to add more to our curriculum. Thank you for your time and these wonderful videos.

Morgen Becker,
Irving, Texas”

We want to thank Morgen and her children - they are one of the reasons we remind ourselves to continue in contributing our life’s work, everyday. Yes, we promise to eventually publish 3rd and 4th ASL for Kids & Adults DVD volumes and will keep you guys updated about them.

Deaf-owner Company in Spotlight

It gives us nothing but pleasure to introduce Dr. Robert Harris, a Deaf gentleman and a friend, who established Harris Communications, Inc. in 1982. Harris Communications today is one of the largest company carrying over 2,000 quality products for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people as well as people part of the American Sign Language Community.

Dr. Harris, along with Dave Motes and Kassy Worm, two amazing people working at Harris Communications, are the reason other Deaf-owned companies, such as ourselves, get opportunities to portray work with high visibility throughout a fast-paced business world.

In fact, over this past summer and in return as a token of appreciation for their support of our work, we ordered some pizza, sodas, and cookies for their staff to munch on a casual Friday. Here are some of the pictures of people enjoying the treats - well, they deserve them.

Our fellow readers, please take a quick moment and visit Harris Communications and we are confident you’ll find something you need in time prior to the holiday season. All their products can either be purchased directly by telephone, TTY, mail or via their website. Better yet, they have a fan page at Facebook, please be sure to sign up as a fan so you’ll be on top of new products and specials available at Harris Communications.

Here are the links:

Harris Communications’ website: http://www.harriscomm.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/harriscomm

ASL Halloween Treats

No need to do any trick-or-treating with us, we believe you. Here are some of the neat video treats for you and your family, friends and colleagues, as they range from vocabulary words to idioms - about Halloween via our Youtube channel:

Halloween Vocabulary Words with Gilda

Halloween-themed ASL Idiom

We love Candy and Pure Fun Confections!

We love candy and we know you do, too. We’d like telling you about this company, Pure Fun Confections, who is owned by Luna Roth of Toronto, Canada. Pure Fun is an awesome candy manufacturer/distributor of high quality organic candy, from candy canes to root beer flavored cotton candy. Don’t miss it! Do take yourself on a wild candy ride by visiting Luna’s site at:

http://www.purefun.ca

Actually, their candies are featured in some of our ASL/Interpreter Training DVDs so you can even learn more about why their root beer-flavored cotton candy raises the roof!

Whew! We are already sweating but stay put for next update!

We’re glad to drop by with a number of updates and stories throughout this e-newsletter. As promised, we will keep you posted and share more of the Deaf World as well as all facets of American Sign Language and interpreter training.

Soon, we will be creating a fan page at Facebook and you will be able to know more about our work, to the minute, everyday. Please darlings feel free to join us and our company via Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/everydayasl. You are like family to us, big period!

Lots of love always,

Gilda Ganezer & Avery Posner
Co-Founders
Everyday ASL Productions, Ltd.
EverydayASL.com
support@everydayasl.com
Sister Company: http://www.heartfulexpressions.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/everydayasl
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/everydayasl
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/everydayasl
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/everydayasl
Text: 631-897-4165
Fax: 631-980-3967
Tax ID #: 75-3200458

Hi, friends.

We were interviewed by Newsday newspaper reporter and the next thing we know - we found ourselves in the Newsday’s August 13th newspaper, page A37 talking about our company, good thing the picture came out fine! Or you can click on the link and look for the 2nd company on that webpage from Newsday. Love to you all, Gilda at EverydayASL.com

Newsday Newspaper Article - Sign Language Success (click to view article - 2nd
company on the webpage)

Thanksgiving is a special moment where families, friends and colleagues get to take time off from school or work in order to gather, rest and meet with one another. Therefore; we at Everyday ASL Productions are happy to share a couple of Thanksgiving-related ASL vocabulary signs from the Holidays in American Sign Language DVD. Please click on the video thumbnail to view the video now available at our Youtube channel.

In case you missed the news, our team is nearing the release of Idioms & Phrases in American Sign Language, Vol. 1 curriculum kits for teachers, ASL instructors, professionals and students to benefit from. On or by February 16, 2009, a teacher’s workbook and instructional DVD will be available throughout the country and to distant countries such as Australia and France. The workbook is easy to use as it contains Activities, dialogue practice, fundamental sign parameters, and reviews. This curriculum is your best guide to running the class without a worry.

We all wish you, your family and friends a happy and meaningful Thanksgiving. Do look out for more exciting updates in forthcoming weeks.

Peace and Love,

Gilda & Avery
Co-Founders
Everyday ASL Productions
support@everydayasl.com

Idioms & Phrases in American Sign Language Curriculum Kits now can be pre-ordered!

Pah! Our team is excited to prepare the launch of Idioms & Phrases in American Sign Language, Vol. 1 curriculum kits for ASL teachers, trainers and students to benefit from. On or by February 16, 2009, a teacher’s workbook and instructional DVD will be available throughout the country. The workbook is easy to use as it will contain clear step-by-step guidelines on how to teach idioms & phrases in ASL throughout an average semester-length course. Activities, dialogue practice, fundamental sign parameters, review as well as materials are included in the workbook. A must have for every ASL teacher / instructor at continuing and/or adult education programs, high schools, colleges and universities.

Notice the brand new instructional DVD? As our team strives to instill a strong sense of bilingualism throughout our teachings; therefore, the instructional DVD will show every teacher / instructor exactly how to use the workbook and student DVD in American Sign Language. The DVD is also open-captioned for viewers’ convenience. It is a treasure trove!

Click on the preview image below to pre-order one for yourself, your school and/or for educational programs before they sell out at introductory prices.

Don’t forget to take a moment to honor military veterans as Veterans Day holiday is around the corner from today. Learn several Veterans Day vocabulary in American Sign Language with Gilda. Click on the thumbnail, which will link you to our Youtube channel to view the video. Share with your peers that would enjoy them as this video is from our Holidays in American Sign Language DVD which carries hundreds of ASL words and phrases representing a set of 20+ holidays and occasions. The video is taught by Gilda, a Deaf ASL professional with much experience to appreciate from.

While we continue preparing for more product launches and programs in time for upcoming winter holidays and the rest of next year, please tell others about all our programs and you are, as always, welcome to contact our team with any questions.

Best,

Gilda & Avery
Co-Founders
Everyday ASL Productions
support@everydayasl.com

Every Vote Counts…in ASL!
Learn some Election Day
related ASL Vocabulary from
Everyday ASL Productions

November 4, 2008 is an important day for every voter. It is your opportunity to make a difference. Sure, as the spirit of Halloween is still underway, we still wanted to give every one of you, your families, students, colleagues and friends ample time to learn some Election Day related ASL vocabulary prior to the elections. You can find the video by clicking on the image below.

This video is from our Holidays in American Sign Language DVD which carries hundreds of ASL words and phrases representing a set of 20+ holidays and occasions. The Election Day vocabulary video is taught by Gilda, a Deaf ASL professional with over 30 years of experience.

You can buy the DVD at either Amazon.com or Harris Communications.

In the interim, do you want to learn more about how elections and political issues are taking shape among Deaf and Hard of Hearing peers? We highly recommend visiting DeafRead.com and The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), as you will find some interesting blogs, vlogs and articles about the world of politics and, of course, the upcoming elections, where available.

Do continue to enjoy the education that we are sharing with you. Don’t forget to tell others about this program and you are welcome to contact our team with any questions about any of our products and programs.

Vote, vote and vote,

Gilda & Avery
Co-Founders
Everyday ASL Productions
support@everydayasl.com

Trick or Sign - Come and Grab some Halloween ASL ‘treats’ from Everyday ASL Productions!

Autumn. Colorful leaves. Crispy air. They’re already here. It was only a moment ago when schools and universities started and it is already October 1st! Speaking of October, our team is pleased to invite you to join us in enjoying the festivities of Halloween. Let’s put candy and costume shopping on hold for a couple of minutes and learn some nifty Halloween vocabulary along with a new idiom in a pair of videos recently uploaded to our Youtube channel. They are as follows:

The Halloween vocabulary footage taught by Gilda, a Deaf ASL professional with over 30 years of experience, is an excerpt from our Holidays in American Sign Language DVD. This DVD can be purchased at Harris Communications.

The idiom footage is an excerpt from our Idioms & Phrases in American Sign Language DVD, Vol. 3, also available at Harris Communications.

There you have it. Enjoy everything we have to share with you throughout the dawn of an exciting holiday season. Share your learning experience with your family, friends and/or professionals. As always, please contact our team with any questions about any of our products and services anytime.

Boo!

Gilda & Avery
Co-Founders
Everyday ASL Productions
support@everydayasl.com