American Sign Language 2
Students who have completed ASL 1 are invited to continue learning American Sign Language in this class where we will build vocabulary and learn how to put it to use in conversations and stories.
Sarah Bush
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(79)
What's included
72 live meetings
66 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. It is strongly recommended that each student spend a minimum of 15 minutes per day practicing new signs, sentences, stories and fingerspelling. This will allow them to keep up with the pace of the class and the other students in the class.Assessment
I will be able to evaluate student progress on a weekly basis as this is a mastery based class. However, there will be opportunities for projects to demonstrate skill level. A project example may be interpreting a song or a children's book into ASL and signing it for the class.Class Experience
This class will be a fun, interactive learning experience. Each week we will learn a set of vocabulary words, use practice sentences to learn how to use those vocabulary words and learn how to sign a story that will include grammar, sentence structure, body language, facial expression and vocabulary while also building on new ASL concepts. Some of the topics we will cover are: Indexing and referencing Spatial Signing Directionality Pluralizing Possession Initialization Negation Grammar and Syntax Classifiers While all of that sounds logistical and technical, I work hard to turn learning into a fun experience for each learner, engaging them in a variety of ways. This will be a highly interactive class with learner participation necessary. As I show how to make each sign, learners will sign back to me to show comprehension. Therefore cameras will need to be on during the entire class to evaluate the learner's skill level and accuracy. The class format will include demonstration of new signs while the students replicate the signs back to me. Then we will work through a set of sentences using those new signs, building on previous lessons. And finally, we will learn a short story which each student will learn how to sign. As time allows, we will make up our own sentences, stories or even use songs, games or videos to aide in learning. We will discuss the Deaf Community, their history and the history of ASL.
Learning Goals
Students will work towards signing while "voice off", meaning without vocalization. This will give a true experience of the language.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2021
5.0
79reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Sarah Bush and I love to teach American Sign Language. I have been studying and teaching ASL for over 17 years. I attended Union County College Deaf Interpreter Program in New Jersey (#1 in the state) and got 75% of the way through before life interrupted. So I started a company called Chatty Hands where I taught children, parents, teachers and therapists how to use ASL as a bridge to communication. I developed my own curriculum modifying it according to the group I was teaching. I have been teaching ASL to children as young as 6 months all the way up to adults. It is such a great feeling to watch a 6 month old baby understand and use a sign to communicate. It is also so rewarding to share this beautiful language with children of all ages and abilities. In my classes, we use many different tools to learn how to sign....books, music, games....its called a multi-sensory approach to learning. But that's part of what makes it so much fun to learn. In my experience, when kids are having fun while learning, they will retain that information much longer. Sign Language is a wonderful language to use for all sorts of reasons from communicating with Deaf or Hard of Hearing people to bridging the gap of communication during a speech delay in a child. I hope you will join me in a class and at least learn the universal sign for "I love you" to share with all of your loved ones. ** I teach both group classes and private lessons.Reviews
Live Group Class
$5
weekly or $150 for 72 classes2x per week, 36 weeks
55 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-6 learners per class
