Conversational ASL for Beginners Level 1

Many people are intrigued by ASL (American Sign Language). This ongoing class will focus on teaching sign language vocabulary to Beginners. Each week will include a specific and limited theme. In the first half of the class, I will introduce and explain the sign vocabulary and the concept and/or origin behind the sign. Once the vocabulary has been taught, the class will engage each other using a question/answer format. While the interaction will likely be accumulative, the weekly theme will allow for newcomers to hop in any week.
 
Level 1
1 - Fingerspelling (tips and tricks, ABC formations)
2 - Greetings, Introductions (Hello, How are you, Fine, My name is.., etc.)
3 - Signing basic (sign language, deaf, hearing, etc.)
4 - Question words (who, what, where, etc.)
5 - Basics about self (work, live, go to school, etc.)
6 -  People (man, woman, girl, boy, etc.)
7 - Preferences (like, don't like, want, don't want, etc.)
8 - Family (mother, father, brother, sister, etc.)
9 - Everyday Verbs (think, know, understand, see, etc.)
10 - Time (day, night, telling time, etc.)
11 - Time (past, present, future classifiers)
12 - Feelings (happy, sad, hungry, etc.)
13 -  Activities (see, do, read, etc.)
14 - Common confusion (forgot, misunderstood, "don't know that sign")


Level 2
1 - Fingerspelling Review
2 - Actions (walk, run, sit, etc.)
3 -  Foods (including breakfast, lunch, dinner)
4 - Public places (home, restaurant, hospital, etc.)
5 - Jobs (different types of professions)
6 - Places in the home (bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, etc.)
7 - Frustrations (slow down, wait, hurry up, etc.)
8 - Describing adjectives (big/small, old/young, etc.)
9 - Limiting adjectives (few, many, some, etc.)
10 - Personality (friendly, shy, quiet, etc.)
11 - Pastimes (TV, sports, art, etc.)
12 - Fun (watch a movie, play a game, listen to music, etc.)
13 - Health (safe, dangerous, "be careful")
14 - Daily life (love, job, school, etc.)



Classes are set for 45 minutes but may run longer to accommodate higher student enrollments.  For example, a class of 4 students may take 45 minutes but in order to give each student a chance to use the signs and to "read" the signs, the time may be extended to 55 minutes.  

This is not a class that I can get a substitute should I become unavailable. There are times when I'll have to issue a refund since Outschool collects payment on Sundays. I work very hard to manage my schedule around classtime but I'm also a parent of 4 homeschooled children and sometimes people plan things for us that are outside of my control.  GURRRR...Life!

Finally, I typically work with Outschool on Mon-Wed. I rarely login to the platform outside of those days so if you message me, it may not be until Monday that I actually see it.