ASL 1 & 2: Beginner Weekly Practice Club (Ages 13-18)

Welcome to ASL Kids Club! 🤟🏼 -SOME VOICE - DEAF, HEARING & HH TEACHERS- 

Join us for a fun and interactive journey into American Sign Language! Our ASL Kids Club is a practice club where we dive into the world of signing, making it a blast to learn and use ASL.

Each week, we’ll explore exciting new topics and practice the vocabulary. From getting to know each other to sharing your favorite activities, you’ll have a chance to learn and practice signing in a lively and engaging environment.


 **ASL Club Syllabus**  
**Duration:** January 6, 2025 – July 31, 2025  
**Progress Reports:** March, May, July  

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 **Class Schedule Overview**  
Each week includes:  
- **Introduction (5 min):** Warm-up and review  
- **Lesson (10 min):** New signs and weekly theme  
- **Activity/Game (10 min):** Reinforce skills  
- **Wrap-Up (5 min):** Review and preview  

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**January 2025**  
- **Week 1 (Jan 6):** 🏠 **Daily Routines** – Describe daily activities.  
- **Week 2 (Jan 13):** 🛍️ **Shopping Signs** – Learn conversational shopping vocabulary.  
- **Week 3 (Jan 20):** 🍽️ **Dining Out** – Role-play ordering food in ASL.  
- **Week 4 (Jan 27):** 🎭 **Expressing Emotions** – Sign and describe feelings.  

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**February 2025**  
- **Week 5 (Feb 3):** 🐾 **Pets & Animals** – Share pet stories and learn animal signs.  
- **Week 6 (Feb 10):** 🚗 **Travel & Directions** – Practice giving directions.  
- **Week 7 (Feb 17):** 🏫 **School & Education** – Discuss school and learning experiences.  
- **Week 8 (Feb 24):** 🎉 **Holidays & Traditions** – Sign about celebrations.  

**Progress Report After Week 8**  

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 **March 2025**  
- **Week 9 (Mar 3):** 🌍 **World Events** – Discuss global news in ASL.  
- **Week 10 (Mar 10):** 🛠️ **Jobs & Hobbies** – Share work and leisure activities.  
- **Week 11 (Mar 17):** 🌟 **Storytelling** – Create and share ASL stories.  
- **Week 12 (Mar 24):** 📚 **Book Club** – Sign about books and media.  
- **Week 13 (Mar 31):** 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 **Family Life** – Describe family members and relationships.  

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 **April 2025**  
- **Week 14 (Apr 7):** 🎶 **Music & Performance** – Interpret songs and ASL poetry.  
- **Week 15 (Apr 14):** 🌟 **Idioms & Expressions** – Master common ASL idioms.  
- **Week 16 (Apr 21):** 🛋️ **Descriptive Signing** – Describe objects and surroundings.  
- **Week 17 (Apr 28):** 🧩 **Games & Challenges** – Fun signing games and activities.  

**Progress Report After Week 16**  

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 **May 2025**  
- **Week 18 (May 5):** 🎬 **Movies & Shows** – Discuss and describe films in ASL.  
- **Week 19 (May 12):** 🍔 **Food & Cooking** – Share recipes and kitchen talk.  
- **Week 20 (May 19):** 🚀 **Future Plans** – Sign about goals and aspirations.  
- **Week 21 (May 26):** 👔 **Professional ASL** – Practice formal signs for work settings.  

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 **June 2025**  
- **Week 22 (Jun 2):** 🚨 **Emergency Situations** – Learn urgent and crisis vocabulary.  
- **Week 23 (Jun 9):** 🏞️ **Outdoors & Adventures** – Discuss nature and activities.  
- **Week 24 (Jun 16):** 🏋️ **Health & Fitness** – Sign about wellness and exercise.  
- **Week 25 (Jun 23):** 💬 **Debates & Opinions** – Express viewpoints and debate.  
- **Week 26 (Jun 30):** 🌈 **ASL Creativity** – Collaborative signing and improv.  

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**July 2025**  
- **Week 27 (Jul 7):** 💡 **Deaf Culture** – Explore history and cultural aspects in ASL.  
- **Week 28 (Jul 14):** 🧳 **Vacation Stories** – Share travel experiences.  
- **Week 29 (Jul 21):** 📖 **Detailed Narratives** – Use classifiers to create stories.  
- **Week 30 (Jul 28):** 🎉 **Graduation Party** – Celebrate with review games and awards.  

**Final Progress Report After Week 30**  

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