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Introduction to American Sign Language
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 5
This introductory course will facilitate the learning of the fundamentals of American Sign Language, a language used by a linguistic/cultural demographic, also known as the Deaf community. Topics covered in this course: Introduce A-Z Fingerspelling and numbers 0 -20, colors, objects, vocabulary, and basic sentence structure for having a conversation. The structure of the class is interactive, in which the instructor will demonstrate the signs of the concept for the lesson, while the...
This class is taught in American Sign Language.
In addition to the said learning objectives listed above, the learning that will take place in this course are fundamental concepts and signs in ASL: introductions, greetings, objects, and events in basic ASL conversation.
Teacher Expertise: Former ASL instructional aid at a community college in Berkeley, CA, former ASL level 1 and 2 tutor, as well as a current freelance sign language interpreter.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Informal assessment: Polls and discussion question(s) will be used to assess the learner's progress. A final informal assessment (e.g. Google Form) will be conducted at the end of class. A Gmail account is needed, but not required as the instructor will share the assessment on their laptop using the share screen feature over Zoom.Grades Offered
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All course materials (YouTube video content, assessments) will be provided in electronic format by the instructor via screen-share on Zoom. A Gmail account is needed for the informal assessment, conducted at the end of class.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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A few websites will be referenced for course material by the instructor during instruction, such as www.nationaldeafcenter.org, www.heartdeaf.com, www.primarysign.com, ASL THAT Youtube channel, ASL Connect YouTube channel, and ASL 1 course materials.
1) I have experience tutoring and teaching K-12th grade English/Language arts, and Mathematics (up to Algebra I); Language courses: Introduction to American Sign Language, Beginner Spanish, Musicianship (basic music theory and vocal performance),...
1-on-1 Lessons
$45
per sessionMeets on demand
90 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-13