Family Resources
VL2 STORYBOOK APPS
Dive into creative worlds inhabited by fascinating characters with your child!
All of our storybooks are bilingual in both ASL and English.
Available on both App Store and Google Play.
ASL LITERACY ACTIVITIES
FREE fun and educational activities for you to use with your kids, ranging from recorded live storytelling to worksheets to crafts to quizzes and more!
*Note that the “purchase” button is a placeholder to input email addresses :)
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
Coming soon - Check in soon for two wonderful Youtube playlists to play on TV for your child!
We will have a Storybook playlist and an ASL Literacy Activities playlist.
Leave it running on a loop on the TV so your child will be surrounded by amazing signing models/resources!
STORYTIME SESSIONS
In-person community gatherings in the DMV area where a Deaf role model signs a featured story for families.
It’s a great way to expose your child to Deaf adults and meet fellow parents of Deaf children!
Stay tuned for the next storytelling session by following our social media platforms!
What’s new?
Count with us! A Nursery Rhyme Book
Count with us! A Nursery Rhyme Book is a marvel that brings numbers and animals to life by combining brilliant illustrations and storytelling in both languages, American Sign Language (ASL) and English. It is impossible for the child to view this story just once and invite them to view it again and again. Download here!
A Day in Kitty’s Life App!
A glimpse of Kitty's daily life! A Day in Kitty's Life is a Storybook App for toddlers and youngsters, where the children learn two main concepts in this story: Action Verbs and Emotions/Traits.
Download here.
A Day in Puppy’s Life App!
A Day in Puppy's Life is a Storybook App for toddlers and youngsters, where the children learn two main concepts in this story: Action Verbs and Emotions/Traits.
Download here.
Pioneering Inclusive Education at Home
Want fun signing activities to do with your child? Take the guesswork out of curating a curriculum and check out our ASL Literacy Activites website which has over 18 weeks of educational content!
Bonus: certain sections go hand in hand with our Storybook Apps, such as “A Day in Kitty’s Life”!
About Motion Light Lab
Motion Light Lab is a space where creative literature meets digital technology to create immersive learning experiences.
We are a part of the National Science Foundation/Gallaudet University Science of Learning Center on Visual Language and Visual Learning at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
Motion Light Lab’s efforts intersect creative literative and digital technology that integrate with VL2 Science to create immersive learning experiences. ML2 engages in a wide range of projects, research and development, including:
The development and distribution of bilingual storybook apps
The provision of training to support literacy development for deaf children
The creation of advanced 3D signing avatars through motion capture technology
Real Stories, Real Success
“Thank you ML2 for creating this space for the community to gather and absorb Sign Language together!
It’s essential to have events where you can learn ASL from Deaf storytellers and connect with other parents of Deaf children.”
- Parent fan of ASL storytime sessions
“I downloaded and printed worksheets and coloring pages from the ASL Literacy Activities website for my kids to keep them busy through the summer. They loved it!”
- Parent
“It is a wonderful bonding experience to read those creative stories with my child.”
- Parent
