Self-Paced American Sign Language (ASL) Beginner Basics!
In these self-paced classes, students will learn American Sign Language (ASL) beginner edition. By the end of these classes students will have learned hand and finger placements, greetings, letters, numbers, colors, and animals.
Sara Harbin
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What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
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includedClass Experience
This is a self-paced class. There will not be any live classes. In this self-paced class, students will learn American Sign Language (ASL) through clear and easy to follow instructional videos. Students will have the ability to learn at their own pace. Students will learn everything from hand and finger placements to facial expressions, eye contact, conversational signs, greetings, letters, numbers, colors, and animals. Get excited because by the end of their first class students will already know the importance of ASL, different types of signing, fill in words, be able to sign 13 words with facial expressions, proper eye contact, and proper hand and finger placements along with 4 sentences! And that's just the beginning! We still have 7 more classes to go! Students are required to practice the new lesson each day for a minimum of 15 minutes per day along with prior lessons learned. This builds hand and eye cordination for muscle memory retention. Practicing more is encouraged. The ideal practice time is 30 minutes per day. The more you practice the more fluent you will become. Students are encouraged to share their skills as classes progress. This gives them an opportunity to be evaluated and given any correction as needed. You will have my full support for 16 weeks from time of purchase to help you with every step along the way!
Learning Goals
Students will learn the fundamentals of ASL, and the role ASL has in the lives of others.Students will learn letters, numbers, colors, and animals.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction
Students will learn the importance of ASL, different types of signing, hand and finger placements and fill in words. We will also start the topic "greetings". By the end of their first class students will also be able to sign 13 words with facial expressions, proper eye contact and a few sentences! 10 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Letters A-F
Students will begin to learn the alphabet in ASL. Students will learn the importance of hand and finger placements and what role they have when finger spelling. It is very important to make sure the fingers are located in the right place. For example, the letter "E" can easily become the letter "S". This week students will begin with the letters A-F and learn words that begin with those letters. 8 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Letters G-L
Students will continue the alphabet learning the letters G-L and learn words that begin with those letters. 9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Letters M-R
Students will continue the alphabet learning the letters M-R and learn words that begin with those letters. 7 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Supply List
Students are required to watch the pre-recorded video as many times as needed to obtain the skills necessary for fluent ASL learning. It also helps some students to practice in front of a mirror from time to time to make sure their hand and finger placements and eye contact are correct. When they feel comfortable it is encouraged to practice for family and friends. The more ASL is practiced, the more fluent a student becomes. Practicing in front of others build confidence and fluency.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
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I have been fluent in ASL for many years and have taught over a hundred classes to thousands of students of all ages.
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Ages: 5-18
