................... Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Instructor graded rather than totally self paced/self teaching preferred.... :) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAR Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 We are having an incredible experience with ASL Academy, Ms. Marie. She offers her classes through currclick.com. In fact, she's currently offering a special rate for upcoming classes. DD started out with Ms Marie and ASL 101 a year ago and used Signing Naturally Units 1- 6 (student workbook and dvds). DD took ASL 101 during the summer, and ASL 102 Fall 2017. During this time, the class completed units 1 - 6. As part of the class, Ms Marie recommended that students practice a minimum of 30 minutes per day, watch/rewatch dvds, watch vocabulary videos Ms Marie recorded, complete assigned homework and participate in a weekly partner practice live on ooVoo - it's like skype. The instruction, organization, feedback on assignments/tests, and overall guidance from Ms Marie has been outstanding. Our daughter loved both semesters so much that we researched local colleges over the holiday break to see which ones offered a degree in ASL. We then reviewed college syllabi to see what other books, documentaries and references the colleges are using, and I went on a buying spree. I bought a ton of non fiction books assigned to college students, and added these to our daily workload. We also found a local ASL Club, and our daughter has performed a story and National Anthem at club meetings. Our next step is to attend local deaf socials to increase DD's immersion into the culture. For this semester, our daughter is taking ASL 201 and using Signing Naturally Units 7-12 (student workbook and more dvds). The class anticipates completing half of the book this semester and then finishing it up with ASL 202 this fall. Plus, during the full year of classes, we've had little, to no, problems with online connections. The student workbooks have been tremendous guides to develop ASL grammar and syntax. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that while researching colleges, I found out that several of the colleges use Signing Naturally as required books. For me, this added further validation to Ms. Marie and her program. Ms Marie has been instrumental in helping our daughter come to love ASL. We plan to continue with Ms Marie until she stops offering classes. At that time, we'll further our daughter's studies at a local college. We have nothing but positive comments regarding this experience, and plan to enroll our younger daughter for the summer ASL 101 class. I highly recommend ASL Academy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Ralph Dally. He will be at Bright Ideas Press next year. My dd has done 2 years with him and loves his class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Wow ASL Academy sounds great! I will look into it tomorrow but this sounds like what we needed with the support, woritten work and accountability that my dd would need. It is so amazing that it seems to have opened up a career for your dd! That is truly a testimony. Thanks for sharing your story and taking time to explain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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