Express Yourself With ASL: Class for Beginning Sign Language for Kids and Teens

Join us on this exciting adventure into the world of sign language! This beginner-friendly course is designed to help learners develop basic sign language skills, fostering communication and understanding in a fun and interactive way. You will learn signs for everyday phrases, like "How are you?", and "Nice to meet you"

You will enjoy this fun introduction to Sign Language. No prior experience required – just a willingness to learn and have fun!

The classes will include the following topics, based on your learner's interests, level of communication in ASL and their needs as learners. 
The following topics can be covered, depending on the individual:

•	Courtesy words: please and thank you
•	Practice spelling common words and names
•	Learn common greetings and how to introduce yourself
•	Basic needs: Want, bathroom, expressing thirst and hunger.
•	Asking for help.
•	Activities to reinforce learning through games
•	How to tell someone to stop doing something
•	Introduction to numbers and colors in sign language
•	Practice simple conversational phrases
•	Asking questions: signs for who, where, when, what, why and how.
•	Signs for family members and friends
•	Creating short dialogues using signs that they learned in class.
•	Brief history of sign language
•	Importance of learning sign language
•	Basic finger spelling

This structure ensures a gradual progression from basic elements to more complex language components. Additionally, incorporating interactive and practical elements will make the class engaging and memorable for beginners.
You will learn basic signs to communicate with people who experience hearing difficulties. This will increase your compassion and sensitivity to others. We will talk about the history of deaf culture.