maize Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 We're trying to incorporate some ASL learning as a family, does anyone have favorite resources to share? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 For straight vocabulary, aslpro.com is good. But it won't teach the grammar or syntax at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 For straight vocabulary, aslpro.com is good. But it won't teach the grammar or syntax at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 ASL curriculum for homeschoolers DD11 interested in learning American Sign Language American Sign Language options? Sign Language (ASL) curriculum? Sign Language (ASL) curriculum for kids Sign Language Sign language DVDs -- need recommendations 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonflyer Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Our library has a free access to Signing Savvy, which will help with vocab. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I am not sure what ages you are looking for, and we have used quite a few of the resources others have listed. Of course, for the younger set we LOVE Signing Time for vocabulary... Funnily enough I just recieved an email from Two Little Hands Productions (that make SigningTime) and they have announced a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their next level: teaching ASL grammar and sentence structure. I am adding the link for anybody who might be interested. The campaign seems to start Friday so there is not a lot of available info except on Facebook for now: https://m.facebook.com/SigningTimeRachel/photos/pb.121888342226.-2207520000.1424919267./10152678911517227/?type=1&source=54&refid=17 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/ Click on free courses - you can print out a workbook, get vocabulary lists....take a peek. It was a great start for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 My kids are ages 0-11, mom and dad also want to learn. My husband is hard of hearing and may be totally deaf some day, so we figure it is a good idea for all of us to start learning to communicate visually. Thank you everyone for the resources posted so far, I am exploring them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 My kids are ages 0-11, mom and dad also want to learn. My husband is hard of hearing and may be totally deaf some day, so we figure it is a good idea for all of us to start learning to communicate visually. Thank you everyone for the resources posted so far, I am exploring them. For the kids, definitely take a look at the Signing Time series. They are DVDs done in vocabulary themes, like outdoor signs, kitchen signs, etc. lots of songs and movement, and fun. There are some episodes on YouTube for samples, the library generally has them, and many PBS stations have started playing them. It is a great way to get started and will make it fun as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I like Signing Savvy, too. I have the app on my phone. We take lessons from a hearing person that learned to communicate with her deaf cousin, but I've learned a lot from the app. They have a word of the day, but they also explain how it would be used in a sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I love Signing Time! http://www.signingtime.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 This year we are using ASLuniversity.com (same as lifeprint.com). The first 15 lessons are free and you can purchase a CD with lessons for the next fifteen lessons. Each set of 15 lessons is a college semester (the videos are taken of a student sitting with him during a class at a college in Sacramento). The video quality is not fabulous, but it has worked and we have learned a lot. The other day I was able to have a conversation with a deaf Mom that I didn't know. I learned where they had lived before where the kids went to school, where she worked, what ages her kids were, opinions about the quality of our library-regular first meeting kind of conversation. She only had to finger spell a few words for me. So I think the lessons are very effective. I did have a few live ASL classes that were free and informal before doing asluniversity, but my 17 year old son has only done it and could have had the same conversation with her. I second the signing time videos (for everyone!) and you adults can do the asluniversity and then teach it to the kids and practice with each other. The older ones could watch it to, and some of my youngers have but it is a college class and not geared to them. The teacher has a sense of humor. He is hard of hearing and married to a Deaf woman, so I trust his knowledge. Also spend daily time practicing fingerspelling. I really like the link for that from the ASLuniversity site. All the kids that are reading could do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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