What's included
8 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. No formal homework will be assigned. Out of class review and practice is strongly encouraged.Assessment
Skill reviews take place throughout classes as well as a course review the final day.Class Experience
This class is part 2 of Exploring Sign Language. We will continue with learning basic ASL. Students will learn by interaction with myself. I will show students the sign and then ask them to repeat that sign. When students are making the sign I will watch them and praise them when the sign is done and gently correct if needed. Students will have interactions with other students by practicing with each other in class. During this class I use a combination of pictures, games, and other visual aids. The class time will as follows: introduction (3 minutes), warm up/review (3 minutes) lesson (15 minutes) wrap up/practice with others (5 minutes), closing/homework / whats next (4 Minutes). Topics for class week 1: class 1- Thoughts and feelings Class 2 - Foods (ice cream, pizza, apple. etc.) week 2: Class 1:Occupations ( teacher, firefighter, nurse, doctor etc.) Class 2- clothing signs( hat, shirt, pants. dress ect.) week 3:class 1- Class 2- sports/Hobbies (basketball, baseball, soccer,dance. etc.) Class 2: School and Calendar Signs( week, day, month, yesterday, school subjects, grade, test, etc.) week 4:class 1- we will continue with conversation skills, ("What are you doing?" "I'm going to the movies") class 2- conversation continued.
Learning Goals
Students will learn thoughts and feelings, foods, occupations and clothing signs, sports and learn a little bit of conversation skills in a fun low pressure environment. This class will help students learn a basic foundation to American Sign Language.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is appropriate for the ages listed.
Supply List
A one page handout will be posted after each class for students to use as they practice outside of class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
I love American Sign Language and I enjoy teaching this beautiful language. I have taken 4 years of formal ASL classes. I have also taught middle school ASL in a traditional classroom setting. I also enjoy signing songs in ASL for different events. This class will be fun and low key, but students will learn many new signs in a short time. I been teaching on Outschool for over a year and have taught over 500 learners!
Reviews
Live Group Class
$50
for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
30 min
Completed by 188 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-10 learners per class