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ASL: Beginner

In this multi-day class the students will learn conversational ASL. No sign language experience is required. They will learn everything from fingerspelling, to food names, to family relationships.

Samantha Cox

Average rating:

4.3

Number of reviews:

(27)

What's included

12 live meetings

12 in-class hours

Class Experience

In this six week class, your student will learn the alphabet, basic greetings, food signs, animal signs, and more. 

Week One: 
Introductions
Alphabet
Learn names in ASL
Greetings

Week Two:
Review Alphabet and Greetings
Start Foods
Discuss sign names and Deaf culture

Week Three:
Practice Alphabet without voice
Review foods
Review cultural knowledge
Start animal signs

Week Four
Finish animal signs
Begin sentence structure
Learn Who, What, Why questions
Start the names for different household rooms

Week Five
Review Animal Signs
Review sentences structure 
Review Who, What, Why questions
Finish names of household rooms

Week Six
Practice fingerspelling and sentences without voice.
Test fingerspelling understanding 
Test sign understanding 
Test request understanding 

In this class there will be powerpoints used for the cultural lessons related to sign names and the culture connected to that. There will also be an introductory slide at the beginning of each class showing what our agenda is. 

This class does not require any sign language experience, but of course anyone with experience is welcomed.

Learning Goals

The students should be able to: Communicate basic needs in American sign language.

Fingerspell words they do not know 

Identify animals 

Know how a sign name is acquired and the culture surrounding it.

Understand sign language when it is spoken/signed to them.

Other Details

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Life Print Signing Resource

Samantha Cox

Joined April, 2020

4.3

27reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello! My name is Samantha Cox. I am planning to teach life skills courses, basic American Sign Language, ASL grammar, and more classes. I am starting with life skills and ASL. I have an associate degree in ASL and a BS in Interpreting. My associates degree is from Onondaga Community College and my B.S degree is from The Rochester Institute of Technology (Most of my schooling was done on the Deaf side of campus, NTID). 

I have taught history, ASL, and science to my siblings who are between the ages of 3-14 and my older sister who is in her mid twenties. I did a service learning project where I taught a group of people basic ASL who ranged in ages from 8-50. I have done volunteer interpreting in religious settings and summer camps. 

I also taught Sunday School at my church for around three years along with VBS. 

I ran my own business on Etsy for several years which focused on sewing and knitting. I hope to eventually add sewing classes to my schedule.

Learning should always be a fun experience for everyone, including the teacher. We should all learn from each other. I am a laid back teacher, I prefer to go by what my students are remembering. I always start with the alphabet and numbers with my older students. With the alphabet in ASL, you can go far. 

I was homeschooled my entire life and applied to 5+ colleges. I was accepted into all of them. 
(Some of which include: Gallaudet University, Idaho State, Liberty University, Goshen College, etc.)

I got married June 5th 2020, so my name changed to Cox from Speed. I am also a mom of one girl and have a second child on the way. 

Edit (9/24/2020): I have ongoing health issues that sometimes prevent me from teaching. Because of this I have running discounts that go up to 80% off of a single class. If I am able and don't have a schedule conflict, I add classes to the end so we can get the same amount of work done.