We have been working on American Sign language for a few weeks now with our Helen Keller study. My kids have learned all of the alphabet letters and a few signs. This was fun for me because my great grandmother was deaf. I learned the alphabet from her around 30 years ago. WOW! I am so old! Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I remembered. There were not as many signs for things during her lifetime so we spelled everything which was very tiring to your hands. I am glad there are more signs to use.
Here is a website that will walk you through 100 signs.
I found some other goodies to expedite our language learning.
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| This is a boxed kit that includes alphabet cards, number cards, a fold out chart, and sign cards. These cards are very well made. |
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| This is the fold out chart. |
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| Sign cards. The signer uses a lot of facial expressions. We read that facial expressions are very important in sign language. |
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| This is another set of alphabet cards. |
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| They look like this. These are the thickest cards I have ever seen. |
Overall, this was a lot of fun. I definitely recommend learning sign language.
Since learning sign language, my kids have been signing to each other when we go out. It is a funny thing to watch, and it will help them maintain the knowledge they have acquired.
Oh Fun!!! I have a fond remembrance for all things asl. My parents use to teach in a deaf community. They had deaf friends, and thus we were taught things and took classes in the community type house. Good times! Did you know in TN sign language is considered a second language for highschool credit?! Tis true! :D
ReplyDeleteGA also recognizes asl as a second language. Of course, they have their guidelines.
ReplyDeleteThat is neat that your parents taught in a deaf community. It would take a lot of patience to do that.