Welcome to my beginner ASL class! This is a fun and highly interactive, ongoing class designed to teach students ASL vocabulary and simple phrases. Each week will cover a new topic of vocabulary and every student can practice putting words into simple sentences. Lesson topics will be posted each week and may include fingerspelling, family words, numbers, letters, question words, food, colors, animals, emotions and more. An ASL alphabet poster is attached for students to print at home. Students can practice signing with me, as well as each other. If needed, I will provide a link to helpful videos and assign flashcards to help students retain their signs. 

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Week of September 17: Family names (Mom, Dad, brother, sister, etc...) We'll put these words in simple sentences.

Week of September 24: Numbers 1-20 and more if time allows. We will practice signing "How old are you?" and "I am ___ years old." 

Week of October 1: All about animals! We will learn the most common animal names including pets. Students can request specific animals. 

Week of October 8: School signs! We'll learn about things related to school, items we need for class, people we see, as well as common school phrases.

Week of October 15: All about colors! "What is your favorite color? My favorite color is ____." We'll practice spelling the colors to reinforce our alphabet signs.

Week of October 22: All About FOOD! We'll learn to sign the main types of food or food groups. We'll also learn all of our favorites! 

Week of October 29: Halloween and All Things Fall! We'll learn signs related to fall weather, sports and holidays. We'll also practice sentences using these new words!

Week of November 5: Days of the week; Months of the year! Students will learn "birthday" and sentences such as: "When is your birthday? My birthday is ____? Today is (month/day)."

Week of November 12: Sports and hobbies! What do you like to do for fun? Do you take music lessons, participate in sports, collect things? We'll learn to sign our favorite leisure activities, hobbies and sports.

Week of November 19: All about the Thanksgiving holiday! We'll discuss food, family, traditions, etc... 

Week of November 26: Feelings and Emotions! First we'll learn several signs that describe how we can feel. Then we'll practice some sentences such as "How are you feeling? I am happy, sad, excited, lonely, sleepy, etc.... Mom is ____. Dad is ____." 

NEW TOPICS will be posted each week!