American Sign Language ASL 1

Fall Semester is always August through December 
Spring Semester : Jan to May 
Summer Semester : June through August 

You can jump in mid semester but it’s recommended you already know the alphabet and colors in ASL , I will work with you. It is also recommended for those who need extra time to take two semesters of this course before going to ASL 2 (it just depends on what you’re feel
Comfortable with )

This is a very lgbtqia 🏳️‍⚧️ friendly class , autism friendly , we are very inclusive and expect everyone who attends to be as well . I can’t wait to meet you all !!!! Let’s have some fun with ASL !


Week 1: The basics: Students will learn the basic alphabet, numbers, as well as basic words. Students will be able to finger spell their name and teacher will help with proper hand placement. This week we will also be learning words pertaining to family, people and pronouns.
Week 2:  We will be learning about different types of animals this week in sign language as well as food. Students will be able to tell in sign language what their favorite food is and animal. We will do basic sentences this week.
Week 3 Students will be learning Actions and Related words proper hand placement for these words. Students will also be learning words that are pertaining to sports, recreation and hobbies.
Week 4:  This week students will learn about nature, science , holidays, location and direction and proper hand placement of these signs.
Week 5:  Theme week! Students will pick the theme they want to learn this week; it can be anything from Star Wars, Harry Potter or Disney. Teacher will provide nouns, adjectives and verbs that go with theme.
Week 6:  this  week we will learn about thoughts, emotions and abstract ideas. We will learn proper eye movement, facial expression and hand placement.
Week 7:  This week we will learn about words pertaining to education and careers. 
Week 8:  Students will learn basic signs for nouns of their choice. Teacher will ask students to list 5 nouns they want to learn the sign for.
Week 9:  Students will be learning the signs for verbs this week. Students will learn to use correct ASL syntax when signing sentences.
Week 10:  Students will learn about adjectives this week and students will be able to describe nouns in ASL with the adjective list provided.
Week 11:  Students will work on Money and Time. This is a very difficult section and students will require alot of focus. We will extend week 11 to week 12 if needed.
Week 12:Health, Medical , Weather and Seasons will be learned this week. This week would be good for anyone who aim to work in the medical or teaching field and comes across a deaf or hh person.
Week 13:  LGBTQ+ signs. Students will learn culturally appropriate signs for the community as provided by NAD (National Association for the Deaf) and Galluadet University.
Week 14:  (M/W)TBA (review)
Week 15: (M/W) TBA (review)

I have left three weeks free because I'm positive there will be sometime when I will need an extra week to focus on a certain topic. Students will know how to accurately sign sentences and learn about the ASL syntax. Students will be ready for ASL 2 after this course and this course can be counted as High School credit (You can test out.)