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These Hands Can Talk! - ASL 4 Beginners! (10-12 Years Old)
Charity
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(14)
In this online class comprised of 7 sessions, students will learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling and communication.
Class Experience
Introduction to American Sign Language! Ready for your child to start learning a new language? In this class, students will be introduced to American Sign Language, a beautiful visual language that makes use of the hands and face to communicate. We will learn the basics of ASL communication including fingerspelling, the do's and don'ts of deaf communication, and basic greeting signs, colors, numbers, food and family signs. We'll touch on a bit of ASL word order and grammar and note the ways...
- Students will learn the rules of fingerspelling and basic signing expectations, greeting signs, numbers, colors, foods, family and feelings.
I have a communicative level of ASL, having been exposed to the language from the age of 2. I continued my involvement with the deaf community and learning ASL through attending meetups with Deaf individuals, self-study on Dr. Bill Vicar's (well-known and respected deaf ASL teacher) online university, and a community college class. For the past three years, I have been teaching ASL to 6-12-year-olds at a homeschool co-op.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Students will be asked to review and practice the signs they learn in between class sessions. No written homework is required, but students are expected to put forth effort to remember the signs they learn each week.
Students should bring a sheet of paper and something to write with to each session.
During some sessions, I will show YouTube videos of signers fingerspelling very quickly to help students practice their fingerspelling receptiveness. The channel I will pull my videos from is 5 Guys ASL and you can view their videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@5GuysASL/videos I will also make use of Dr. Bill Vicar's fingerspelling practice tool. It is an automated fingerspelled word generator meant for working on fingerspelling receptiveness. You can view the link to the generator here: https://asl.ms/ ASL History: The ASL history video we will watch in class - https://youtu.be/betAZeKRpR8?si=umkDY2TheNN5KaBR I'll also make reference to points made in a documentary by Gallaudet University concerning ASL history and the many transitions that it has taken throughout the years. Several interviewees were interviewed to adequately present how deafness and ASL was viewed during various points in history. The video will not be shown or shared with students, but the link is provided for parents and guardians to review the content. Gallaudet Universite documentary: https://youtu.be/PL5d8kyZUQk?si=crlxCVbHIrGM9itD
Teacher expertise and credentials
Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Community College of Philadelphia
Hi there! If you are new to the Outschool Platform, you can receive $20 off any first class by entering the coupon code "Charity20" upon checkout! My name is Charity and I am a university student pursuing degrees in Middle Years Education (with...
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Group Class
$20
weekly or $140 for 7 classes1x per week, 7 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-12
1-10 learners per class
