Short Summary
Class Information
Availability
Please send me a direct message to set up a course! Typically Monday evenings, Tuesday afternoons, and Wednesday afternoons EST. However, my availability is pretty flexible. If these days/timeframes do not work for you, please send me a message with your desired day and time, and I will do my best to work with you!
Description
Hi! Welcome to Learn to Sign in 10 Classes! I'm so glad you're here! ASL for beginners is an exciting and interactive class for adults who want to learn Sign Language!
This is a private course, 1:1. I do also offer group lessons as well, message if you have friends that want to join and you will receive a discounted price
Content
- The Alphabet
- Numbers 1-100
- Colors
- Animals
- Food
- Emotions
- Family
- Locations around the city
- Clothes- Patterns
- Telling Time
- Time Words
- Question Words
- Health and Emergency Signs
- ASL Grammar
- Fingerspelling
- Requests: please, excuse, thank you, help, who, what, when, where, why, how, stop
- Learn conversations and questions such as, "My name is _______", "What is your name?", "Where is the bathroom?", "How are you?", and TONS more!!
We will be covering vocabulary, grammar, conversational skills, and Deaf culture. This course will be tons of fun!!!
No previous knowledge of ASL is needed! Minimal knowledge is ASL is fine as well! I am looking forward to learning, laughing, and signing with your children soon!!
Class policy
Each individual must have a camera on during class. That way I can help you with the correct hand-shape, facial expression, location, movement, and orientation of each sign. This is an essential part of learning ASL. You will also be engaging and practicing signs through conversations, and your hands must be seen for this.
Teacher Expertise
I have been fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) for 16 years and have studied the language for 26 years. I took courses at Gallaudet University, have my double certificate in ASL from International Open Academy and am involved in the Deaf community in my area. I love teaching, ASL, and reading! I am excited to expand my knowledge to you through this exciting course!
Payment:
Price of class is in USD, if you live outside of the United States you will need to send appropriate price of class that covers the USD price. Here is a currency converter to determine how much the price will be in your currency: https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?from=EUR&to=USD&amount=1
Currently, accepted methods include PayPal, Zelle, Cash, or Check. If none of these payment options work for you, please message me and we will see what else we can do.
Neurodivergency Specializations and Accommodations
There are many benefits to learning Sign Language! One is to help bridge the communication gap. Often times, individuals with neurodivergent differences struggle with communication. In some instances are non-verbal. This experience for a child can bring much frustration or behavioral difficulties due to the lack of communication skills. Teaching American Sign Language (ASL) can help bridge the gap of communication skills and improve the overall happiness that families experience because they are able to communicate more effectively.
Students without such severe neurodivergence difference can also benefit greatly! Having a different form of communication, other than speaking, for anxiety is extremely beneficial. Students with anxiety often struggle with communicating their feelings when they are in an uncomfortable situation. Having a different way to communicate their feelings to loved ones is highly beneficial.
ASL is an incredible language for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia as well. The language is a visual and gestural language which makes learning a second language much easier than spoken languages for students with these difficulties.
Learning ASL helps develop confidence. The ability to communicate wants and needs even on a basic level helps to contribute to learners having more self-confidence. Sign Language is not the only way to build self-confidence, but it is definitely a great option!
Another notable benefit is helping the learner to build independence. As teachers and parents we always want our children and students to be as independent as possible as they navigate their way through life being independent and able to communicate basic wants and needs.
In summary, ASL helps bridge communication gaps, is a visual and gestural language which is beneficial for students who struggle with reading, writing, and spoken languages, it helps develop confidence, and builds independence.
Resource: www.sign-tribe.com