HOMESCHOOL ASL
I have decided to take a break from these classes. I am opening up the lessons for anyone who would like to use them (for free). I will not be available for practice sessions or grading any videos.
However, if you would like to use these lessons you could use the videos and quizzes, as there is a link to the answer keys for the quizzes.
To note, this curriculum is paced and based on the lessons by Dr. Bill Viccars, but I have made my own videos and added more to make this more of a 'class.' Please be aware that ASL, like all other languages, has regional variants. I include all the "standard" ASL signs, and where applicable, the regional variants used in the Southern US, specifically Arkansas.
I will likely resume teaching/facilitating these courses in the future, but for now I have too many other responsibilities.
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Welcome to ASL for homeschool students!
(Click on the menu button in the upper left corner to get started, or click the class of interest from the bulleted list below.)
Classes offered for the 2020-2021 school year:
Parents are welcome to take any class as well, as the courses are online and self-paced.
American Sign Language (ASL) can be defined as: "a visually perceived language based on a naturally evolved system of articulated hand gestures and their placement relative to the body, along with non-manual markers such as facial expressions, head movements, shoulder raises, mouth movements, and movements of the body."
If you're here, that means you are interested in learning, but let me warn you now. If you believe that ASL is easier to learn than a foreign spoken language would be, I assure you, it is not. Maybe you've seen people on TV signing and talking at the same time, so it looks like you're just matching signs to English words, right? Wrong. That is not ASL (It is signed English, or possibly conceptually accurate ASL signs in English word order, which is NOT ASL). ASL is a unique language, separate and apart from English. ASL has its own grammar and syntax; it is not a signed form of English.
Now, that being said, I will say this is a challenging class, but you can do it. I know that you will enjoy it and learn to communicate using American Sign Language. Good luck.
Links to units of study are emailed to students and not available through the menu, so watch your email for details!
However, if you would like to use these lessons you could use the videos and quizzes, as there is a link to the answer keys for the quizzes.
To note, this curriculum is paced and based on the lessons by Dr. Bill Viccars, but I have made my own videos and added more to make this more of a 'class.' Please be aware that ASL, like all other languages, has regional variants. I include all the "standard" ASL signs, and where applicable, the regional variants used in the Southern US, specifically Arkansas.
I will likely resume teaching/facilitating these courses in the future, but for now I have too many other responsibilities.
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Welcome to ASL for homeschool students!
(Click on the menu button in the upper left corner to get started, or click the class of interest from the bulleted list below.)
Classes offered for the 2020-2021 school year:
Parents are welcome to take any class as well, as the courses are online and self-paced.
American Sign Language (ASL) can be defined as: "a visually perceived language based on a naturally evolved system of articulated hand gestures and their placement relative to the body, along with non-manual markers such as facial expressions, head movements, shoulder raises, mouth movements, and movements of the body."
If you're here, that means you are interested in learning, but let me warn you now. If you believe that ASL is easier to learn than a foreign spoken language would be, I assure you, it is not. Maybe you've seen people on TV signing and talking at the same time, so it looks like you're just matching signs to English words, right? Wrong. That is not ASL (It is signed English, or possibly conceptually accurate ASL signs in English word order, which is NOT ASL). ASL is a unique language, separate and apart from English. ASL has its own grammar and syntax; it is not a signed form of English.
Now, that being said, I will say this is a challenging class, but you can do it. I know that you will enjoy it and learn to communicate using American Sign Language. Good luck.
Links to units of study are emailed to students and not available through the menu, so watch your email for details!
Instructor: Jared Hogue, M.S. Ed.
Bachelor of Arts in Interpretation: ASL/English
Master of Science in Education in Education Leadership
EIPA (Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment): 3.5
Over 20 years experience as an interpreter and teacher within the Deaf community
Bachelor of Arts in Interpretation: ASL/English
Master of Science in Education in Education Leadership
EIPA (Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment): 3.5
Over 20 years experience as an interpreter and teacher within the Deaf community