THIS CLASS is AFTER your learner has taken the 8 week beginning class..OR.....part 1  AND 2, 4 weeks and 4 weeks =totaling 8 weeks---of the beginning class. PLEASE reach out to request a day/time that works for you.

You will continue to learn American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary and sentence structure, including proper ASL. We will play games and do fun activities, while learning!  You will also learn details about Deaf culture, Deaf history and the Deaf community from videos, books and from the teacher. Some pages will be screenshot to show materials connected to the lessons. Each 55 minute class will involve vocabulary, and knowledge about ASL and the Deaf community, including Deaf history and about Deaf culture. There will be plenty of review each week. We will watch some short videos and discuss them in class, related to the information being taught. Learners will go into breakout rooms to practice their ASL vocabulary and sentences with one another, as the teacher pops into each "room" to assist, as needed, if enough learners are in the class. This is a very interactive class between teacher and all learners. It is important to have your camera on and your face and upper body visible, so the teacher and fellow learners can see everyone signing. ASL is a visual language!  Zoom chat will also be utilized for communication. Learners much have taken an at least 8 week ASL class prior to enrolling in this class.

Weeks' lessons will be adjusted as needed for each class to work with the pace of the students.

Week 1 and 2
Introductions,  Deaf families, families with a D/deaf child, More on Deafness, education for d/Deaf children, review, words vs. signs, "little" words, more on NMMs, facial expressions and the importance of them, more conversational signs, famous d/Deaf people in history, Deaf clubs, review

Week 3 and 4
Directionality, WH words/face, iconic signs, activities, labels and Identity, school signs, more on deafness, the ear, culture, Deaf World, Deaf community, more conversations, days of the week, alerts, calendar signs, Deaf artists, De 'Via, Mention of Through Deaf Eyes, review

Week 5 and 6
States, provinces, where are you from?, more De'Via/Deaf art

Week 7 and 8 
other signed languages, alarms/devices to help with those with hearing loss, news in the Deaf World, countries, cities, name signs,  review