⚠️ Friendly reminder: This is a flex class. There are no live meetings. Classes will be taught using videos and asynchronous exercises. 

This is an ASL introductory class. No prior knowledge needed. 
This beginners class will focus on developing the learners’ fingerspelling and counting skills in American Sign Language (ASL). In addition, learners will be introduced to American Deaf culture and history. 

The primary focus is to properly learn how to fingerspell, count, and develop receptive and expressive skills.  

Classroom Participation:  
ASL is a visual language. All learners are encouraged to participate in the weekly video exercises and challenges.  ASL cannot be learned without actively participating in the class. Classroom participation is important and many of the activities provide the opportunity for the learners to practice their fingerspelling and interact with their peers.

👁👁Receptive Skills (the ability to understand the signs that are produced): 
Each week the learners will watch and acquire the fingerspelled words and numbers in context. Learners will submit answers for grading.

👋🏽✋🏽Expressive Skills (the ability to produce signs): 
Learners will complete a signed fingerspelled and number exercise each week by posting videos to the classroom to have their skills assessed.
Expressive challenges will be conducted using Flipgrid.

👩🏾‍💻 Please feel free to contact me. I will be available for questions and assistance each week through the Classroom tab or Teacher tab. Learners can use the teacher tab for private messaging and the classroom tab for class discussions, announcements, and to ask questions throughout the course.

Each week the learners will be assigned tasks.  Learners can complete the tasks by doing the following: 

◻️Watch the lessons
◻️Respond and submit weekly video discussion
◻️Review Nearpod lessons
◻️Complete activities (EX: scavenger hunts, quizzes, and "Share Your Knowledge" challenges) 

Weekly asynchronous assignments are due each week on Friday.

During the 4-week course learners will learn the following:

Week 1:
Introductions, The Manual Alphabet, Rules of Fingerspelling, ASL Parameters, Signing Space, and Vocabulary List #1

Week 2: 
Rules of  fingerspelling Cont., Fingerspelling puzzle, Kahoot Quiz, Flipgrid: Share your knowledge challenge, and Vocabulary List #2 

Week 3:
Numbers 1-100, Scavenger Hunt, Understanding the different numbering systems, and Vocabulary List #3

Week 4: 
Time, Money, & Number Representation.
Flipgrid: Share your knowledge challenge, and Vocabulary List #4

I will issue access codes, handouts, and outside resources in class. The resources will be used to assist learners and to reinforce what they have learned.