You will learn the manual alphabet and many ASL signs.  In the end of this extensive beginning course, learners will have learned 100s of signs and will be able to sign basic sentences and communicate in ASL, on a beginning level. Learners will have a rich understanding of the Deaf community, history,  culture, well known Deaf people, Deaf people who changed, or are changing the world, important events in history connected to the Deaf community and people with disabilities, and so much more.

I have been teaching the beautiful language of American Sign Language (ASL) for about 25 years at many venues. I have taught at a public high school and a private middle school and high school. I also have taught at a teen center, recreation and park classes-ages 6 months (baby and me)--to adults, afterschool/in school programs at public and private schools for ages preschool to 6th grade. I also have taught adults through an adult education program. I have taught MANY homeschoolers, as well, privately and in groups. I have taught using Zoom and I am very familiar with its functions.

I worked for GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness) as a job placement counselor, advocate and ASL interpreter for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, helping my clients get great jobs! 

I graduated with my BA from California State University, Northridge, which was a huge Deaf Studies and ASL program. I have 50 post graduate units in special education and world languages.

I started an ASL program at a private high school and created the entire curriculum from the ground up for ASL 1,2,3, getting all three approved by the University of California for curriculum guidelines, A-G California high school graduation requirements. (Language other than English/2nd language) ASL is not English, and I will teach your children the proper way to sign in ASL, as well as teach about the rich and amazing Deaf culture, Deaf community and Deaf history. 

I will move at the pace of the students in my classes.

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Homework will consist of studying vocabulary words and fingerspelling/alphabet.  Homework will consist of practicing sentences on your own time.
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If learners would like to get credit/assessments for this class, if allowed by their charter, etc, they can ask for assessments and projects to be completed and graded by the teacher. Please contact the teacher prior to class beginning. 
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We will be watching some approved YouTube videos of people signing and viewing some websites related to the subject matter. This information will be screen shared.  Short children's books (approved) will be read by the teacher to introduce the learners to a variety of situations involving Deaf people, and Deaf culture. Websites to view words learned will be shared in class and in files. NO BOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS. BUT, Master ASL Level one, hard back/pink will be used by the teacher, but learners do NOT NEED THIS BOOK.