Others say...

"Don't buy this."
Not a great way to start out learning sign language. Very confusing and the DVD doesn't make it possible to skip the extra long introductions. Returned this! No good.

"Signing the easy way"
Well made DVD,that lets you learn signing in a logical sequence. It goes well beyond the basics, using everyday situations and objects as learning tools. For one interested in learning a new language it is well worth the asking price.

"Awesome video"
I thought this was a really effective learning product. You are able to rewind if you miss something and the more you play it the better you get. They teach a wide variety of words in sign and I found this to be excellent. Do not buy the other DVD "Say it with Sign". It is not as well put together and it is very repetive. I found it to be confusing and useless. This one is awesome.

"Packed with signs and very structured"
Here is a description of the Lessons on this DVD:
Part 1: The Family Reunion
Pronouns
The American Manual Alphabet
Occupations
Part 2: Saturday at Home (vocabulary of rooms in house and a bunch of verbs)
Prepositions
Part 3: The Doctor's Appointment
Parts of a Sign
Part 4: The Picnic
Signs for the Weather
Time of Day
Part 5: Our Vacation
Plurals
Time
Calendar

I am a beginner in sign language. This DVD is really the only "lesson" I've had in sign language.
This program is great! It is jam-packed with vocabulary - they teach you around 800 signs! The content and lessons are very well organized and structured.

The host of the show is a deaf woman signing ASL. The co-host is a man signing in English grammar structure. I love it that just about everyone on this DVD signs every word they speak. The host signs as a background voice translates for the viewer. This way you pick up more words as you watch the lessons over and over; you also get to see people interacting in sign language, putting it all together, instead of just learning a bunch of signs. Everyone signs at normal signing speed, so at first it is overwhelming. But as I have watched the program over and over, I can now pick out a lot of what they are signing.

I only noticed two drawbacks of this program. One, the speed at which they sign the signs they are teaching you. I had to rewind a few times for the more complex ones. Two, during a couple of the skits the person "learning" signs from the deaf person didn't sign the exact same way. They did it backwards or with a different hand. I'm totally new to ASL, so I don't know how much precision is expected. It is confusing for a beginner either way.

Despite the two small drawbacks, I give this program 5 stars. I am definitely buying the second volume!