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How to Teach American Sign Language: 5 Fun Activities

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Teaching American Sign Language: 5 Fun Activities is a post from contributing writer Megan Spires from Devotional Family .

Have you ever considered teaching your children American Sign Language (ASL) as their second (or foreign) language?

Does the thought of it sound a little intimidating?

Maybe you’re like I was and just never know where to begin. Previously, here at Real Life at Home , we explored a few of the many benefits of signing with your kids, why it would be a great second language choice in your homeschooling efforts, and how to get started teaching it.

When we began learning ASL, I was struck with how easy it was to implement into our normal everyday activities. Sign language can be a natural extension to planning school lessons, field trips, and even reading stories together.

When you’re first learning ASL, there are a few resources that are very helpful in learning the actual signs so that you can begin teaching and practicing them with your kids.

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Library: You can find many books and videos at the library, but two of our favorites are Signs for Me: Basic Sign Vocabulary for Children, Parents & Teachers by Ben Bahan and Joe Dannis and the Signing Time! DVD series. Once we realized how much we loved these, we bought both the book and DVDs.

Online ASL Dictionary: There are several to choose from, but two of our favorites are LifePrint and ASL Pro .

Five fun ways to learn sign language in daily life

Guess What I Am!

This is one of our favorite ways to include ASL in our learning fun. Here’s one you can play anywhere and all it requires is your thinking skills . It’s the old classic, “I’m thinking of a….” and then you go on to describe it. We call it the “Guess What I Am!” game .

Think of some ASL signs you’ve been teaching your kids, such as animals, food, or objects found in your home. Then describe it using as many signs, charades, and spoken words as you can. Aim for using fewer and fewer spoken words as their ASL vocabulary increases.

What’s the Word?

To play, pick a theme set that you would like to either practice words you’ve been learning or use to learn some new vocabulary. For instance, if you’re using ABC flashcards, show your child the picture on the front and ask them to sign the letter that the picture begins with. Then, work on finger-spelling the whole word together. Then teach the ASL sign for that word or quiz your child on this word if it’s previously been taught.

Classic Games with a Twist

As you think about the games you play with your kids, begin to think of ways you can add in ASL. Other traditional games to consider are Pictionary , Boggle , Scrabble , BINGO and Simon Says.

Reading Together

From the time our boys were very young, we included signing in our reading time together. We were introduced to shared reading techniques and read-aloud strategies that helped to create richer reading experiences for our kids.

The stories themselves seem to come alive as we “animate” the descriptions and “label” the pictures with sign language. Try to choose books that include vocabulary words you and your kids are currently learning and use lots of dramatic expressions when reading the stories together.

Scavenger Hunt

These are almost always a big hit with kids and can be another great way to practice and learn sign language.  You can hold your very own scavenger hunt anywhere you choose.

All you need to do is create a list of items for your kids to hunt for, write them down or draw pictures of them on a sheet of paper (depending on their reading levels), send them off hunting and then ask them to sign the words or teach them the signs.

You could have them search for all the colors of the rainbow outside, find various foods at the grocery store, or collect books with chosen themes at the library. All of these ideas would make for great sign language learning opportunities. This is how we enjoy our scavenger hunts.

Learn more:   Studying Rainbows: Crafts, Activities, and Science Experiments

There’s nothing like gathering around our kitchen island to create a yummy meal, snack, or dessert together. So, it makes perfect sense to mix in a little ASL with our recipes. With cookbook in hand, take note of the ingredients, utensils needed, and cooking/baking instructions to create a list of words that you will use to teach your kids some new ASL vocabulary. They’ll be so engaged!

Learn more: Saying Yes To Cooking Help (Even When I Don’t Want To)

Field Trips & Outdoor Fun

When getting out with your kids, don’t forget to plan ahead a bit and find the ASL signs for some of the things you’ll come across while out and about. We love practicing and learning new signs at the zoo, the lake, our local fire station, and in our own backyard.

Learn more: Outdoor Activities: A Great Way For Families To Spend Time Together

Many Benefits To Learning ASL

The added benefit to learning American Sign Language  while engaged in other homeschool activities is that anything they are learning becomes cemented in their brains that much more. Including ASL helps them focus more, remember and retain information and engages more of their senses causing their love of learning to increase.

Let me know which ways of teaching ASL work best for you!

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This post was originally published on June 6, 2012. It was last updated in September 2016.

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June 6, 2012 at 9:28 am

Great ideas! You could use this format with just about anything you want to study. We have a homeschool group where one of the moms has deaf parents. She teaches ASL to our kids for 1/2 hour each week. It’s been great to have this resource.

We are also learning German at home so my son likes to say things in German while doing the motions in sign language.

June 7, 2012 at 1:59 am

Heidi, That is awesome that one of the moms teaches ASL each week to your homeschool group. That is a wonderful resource. And learning two languages at the same time, literally is pretty amazing. We are beginning to do the same thing with Spanish.

April 7, 2013 at 9:59 pm

Teaching children ASL is a great activity! I think it gives them an understanding of the deaf “culture”, and makes them realize that just because people talk with their hands, they aren’t different than we are.

September 24, 2016 at 9:05 am

I learn sign language with the children in my care. My favorite part is watching them concentrate on their fingers and hands to get them in just the right position to say the word. We mostly sign at the lunch/snack table. The older ones (4 & 5yrs.) are signing in sentences since we naturally add words as some are mastered.

March 26, 2017 at 10:29 am

Another great sight for learning ASL is Signing Savvy. My son wears hearing aids and we are learning so we can communicate with him. I will definitely take some of your advice and use it. Thanks!

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• Hand position 1 : With your non-dominant hand, form a “1” handshape with your index finger raised
• Hand position 2: WIth you dominant hand, form a “2” handshape with your index and middle finger raised
• Placement : Place both hands in front of you. Make sure your non-dominant hand’s palm is facing outward and your non-dominant hand’s palm is facing down
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Posted on Published: February 16, 2021  - Last updated: July 30, 2023

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Are you wanting to know how to teach ASL in your homeschool?

As homeschool moms, there are often things that we teach our children that we know a lot about ourselves, but what if you don’t know about the subject you want to teach?

The reality is that no teacher knows everything about every subject that they’ll have to teach their students about.

Homeschool moms are no different but that doesn’t mean that you can’t work on that subject with your child.

The key to knowing how to teach ASL in your homeschool is to access a good American Sign Language curriculum ( like this one ) and then practice and learn along with your kids.

Wondering where you might find resources without having to search all of the interwebs on your own? Keep reading…

How to Teach ASL In Your Homeschool When You Haven’t a Clue

Why learn asl.

I mean…obviously you can then communicate well with others that know and use ASL, but there are more reasons to learn ASL than just this.

If your family learns American sign language it is a really great way to be able to communicate with your children in situations where they need to keep quiet.

There will be times when they might need to tell you something in a public place and ASL will be super helpful if it is something they want to keep private.

Then there’s the ability to act as a translator when necessary or even as an occupation.

Above all, it’ll give your children an insight into learning another language and how it can be used to help others.

So, where do you start? Let’s begin.

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I want to teach my children ASL as part of our homeschool but I wasn’t sure where to start.

Mr D Math offers many different online programs including:

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As my children are still younger, I decided to choose their ASL 1 curriculum.

I can share that it is a wonderful resource for learning American Sign Language.

Mr D Math offers 3 different ways of learning.

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I took the self-paced course and was given your own dashboard where I could access my classes.

The video lessons are high-quality and easy to follow. I really loved being able to rewind things if I needed to go over them a few times.

Along with the classes are offered monthly help sessions which take place via Zoom call.

Overall, there is plenty of support if you want it but it is not necessary to take part in it if you just want to do your own thing.

The Lessons

The course is broken down into lessons and after each lesson there is a homework assignment to complete.

Some of the assignments include submitting your own video of you demonstrating the signs that have been taught in the lesson.

Most of the assignments are graded which can be helpful if you’re wanting to add it to your child’s transcript.

Within the dashboard you’ll also find a second for announcements which is very helpful for keeping up to date with any discussions going on or important events such as the date and time for the next help session.

I found that the lessons were comprehensive but also fairly short which was good for keeping attention.

I found the teacher to be easy to understand and very engaging.

As someone who had never learned any kind of sign language, I was able to demonstrate several signs after just one lesson. This was incredibly motivating.

These classes are aimed at kids in the tween/teen age group, but I think that you can totally do it together as a homeschool family or just adapt it to work for younger children.

Check out Mr D Math ASL 1 here .

#2 Use Free Printables

Thankfully, there are a multitude of free printable resources for learning ASL. After just a short Pinterest search I found these great Alphabet Flashcards and this Preschool ASL Matching Game .

These would be perfect for adding to your morning basket or loop schedule as a good way to practice and keep learning fun with your kids.

There are lots of other printables available and some very affordable ones over at Teachers Pay Teachers .

Hang them up in your home so that you see them often and you’re more likely to remember to practice.

#3 Learn Along With Your Kids

I don’t know about you, but homeschooling has certainly given me new vigor for learning many of the subjects that I once loathed.

Its almost like being given a second chance.

How wonderful to have the opportunity to learn right alongside our children, right?

As adults, we have the advantage of being able to link so much of what we learn with real life situations. That makes learning all the more wonderful.

Take the time to learn ASL with your children. They will be more encouraged to learn when they see you taking a vested interest in the subject yourself.

The energy of the home is often led by the mom and your homeschool is no different.

Related: The Benefits of Homeschooling

#3 Practice, Practice, Practice

Use role play and create situations where your children have to use ASL to converse with one another.

Use printables, worksheets, flashcards, and posters to engage their little minds and solidify the language.

#4 Use Unit Studies

Often times, when our children are given context to a subject that they’re learning about it makes all the difference in how easily they understand it.

Adding different layers to the learning experience is such a helpful way of doing this.

Unit studies can make topics come alive and American Sign Language is no different.

I’ve found a couple of great ones to get you started below:

• American Sign Language for Kids – Mini Unit
• ASL on Teachers Pay Teachers

#5 Use Google & Youtube

There are so many more resources that you can add to your ASL learning experience which you can easily find on Google and Youtube.

There are lots of videos to watch and games to play. You just need to take the time to go ahead and look for them.

The longer you homeschool the more you realise that you don’t need to know everything in order to help your children learn.

You can learn alongside them or delegate teaching to those who are experts in the areas you struggle with.

Mr D Math is a perfect example and I highly encourage you to check out what they offer.

I hope that the suggestions and resources that I’ve shared here help you to get a start on how to teach ASL in your homeschool and that you enjoy making special memories with your kids!

Hi! I’m Christine – a homeschooling mom of three. I see homeschooling simply as another facet of parenting. Just as you teach your child to tie their shoes, you can also teach them how to read and do arithmetic. As a second-generation homeschooler, I know the endless benefits that homeschooling offers. I went on to complete a Bachelor of Nursing and have now chosen to stay at home with my children (while also running an online business).

I have a heart for mothers that feel as though they are just existing from day to day and are longing for more. You can find out more about me and my family over on my ‘ About Me ‘ page.

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HOME: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "home"   The sign for "home" has a few different versions.  If you mean "home" as in "domicile" (or a fairly permanent residence) a fairly common version is made by bringing your fingers and thumb together and touching your cheek near the side of your mouth. Then move your hand an inch or two toward your ear and touch your cheek again.         HOME: "HOME" (animated gif)       Some people do the sign HOME starting near their EAR and moving near the MOUTH:   HOME-[ear-to-mouth-version] (animated gif)     There is another very common version of home that only makes "one" contact on the cheek. This version is done in the middle of the cheek (not near the mouth or ear) and typically shows up in  compound-signs such as "homework" or "homemade."  For example, see "homework" below.  Notice how it only contacts or comes near the cheek once and then moves straight into a single-contact version of work. HOMEWORK:   Animation: "homework"    HOMERUN: If you mean "home" as in "to score a homerun" un baseball, then just spell "HR" in an enthusiastic manner.     Notes:  If you do the sign HOME using a "D" handshape it means " dorm ." Also see: HOUSE Also see: HOMEWORK   Memory aid: Think of "home" as being the place where you eat and sleep . However note that the sign for home isn't done directly on the mouth.  Rather -- it is done on the cheek.   *  Want to help support ASL University?  It's easy :  DONATE   ( Thanks! ) *  Another way to help is to buy something from Dr. Bill's " Bookstore ." *  Want even more ASL resources?  Visit the " ASL Training Center ! "  (Subscription Extension of ASLU)   *  Also check out Dr. Bill's channel: www.youtube.com/billvicars   You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™  ASL resources by Lifeprint.com  ©  Dr. William Vicars   

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ASL Sign for Home

To sign Home in ASL, take your flat O hand and you touch where your mouth is touch up to your cheeks. Think where you eat and sleep is an ASL sign for Home.

To sign Go home. Point to the direction and then sign home.

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DO in sign language

How to sign "do" in American Sign Language (ASL)?

Meaning: Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

E.g. "something must be done about..." MUST #DO SOMETHING.

"What are you doing?" YOU DO++? "What will you plan to do this weekend?" IX-this WEEKEND/\ YOU PLAN DO++?

One-handed (informal) and two-handed (formal) signs may be interchangeable.

Meaning: to execute (a piece or amount of work).

E.g. "He has been doing a lot of work." SINCE IX1 DO+++ LOT WORK.

" Do -- Hold the bent hands out in front from the sides, fingers pointing downward; move the hands first to one side and then to the other, giving them a slight downward pressure as they start toward the side. The fingers may be slightly separated as in the bent '5' hands, as in playing the keys of a piano." (1910) Ref

"Deaf people can do anything hearing people can, except hear." -- Frederick C. Schreibert (1922-1979), American Deaf advocate and leader. [Ref]

[Note: ASL writing is not an official standard. This sign language writing remains in a state of open space to allow room for experiment, evolution, and improvement.]

ASL digit written and contributed by the ASLwrite community, 2017.

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