Learning Project: That’s A Wrap!
I can’t believe it is already the end of another semester! This semester seemed to absolutely fly by. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to chose a new skill that I wanted to learn more about. I chose to learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL). I chose this as my topic as I…
Learning a Song in ASL!
For one of my final learning project posts, I decided to try to learn a song! I decided on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star as it is quite simple and repetitive, which I figured would be a good place to start for a newbie like me! I also chose this one as it is also a…
Common Phrases in ASL
This week, I decided to learn some common phrases in ASL. As I have mostly been focusing on learning single words, this was a challenge for myself this week. Some of the phrases such as “my name is…” were tricky as there were three different parts to the sign. Memorizing these signs was definitely an…
Pinterest 101
Hi everyone! To start my post this week I want to share a bulletin board display that I noticed at one of the schools I was subbing at this week. Now that I am learning ASL, I am definitely more aware when I see it displayed in schools! I thought this was a great way…
Using Signs in the Classroom
Recently, I have been hearing about more and more about teachers using sign language in the classroom and the benefits that come along with this. First, I love the inclusion piece it brings into the classroom by valuing a different type of language and introducing students to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Second,…
An “Aha!” Moment
For my learning project this week I decided to learn the signs for colours! I found these signs to be quite fun to learn. They were kind of tricky though because they were all very different from each other, rather than variations of a similar sign. I did notice a connection between some of the…
There’s An App For That
This week, I tried out an app called “Lingvano” to continue my journey of learning Sign Language. Now that I have learned letters and numbers, I wanted to start learning some introductory words and phrases. This app was simple to use and very customizable. Right when you enter the app, you have a choice between…
Back to The Basics Round 2
This week was all about learning numbers 1-10 in ASL. I found the finger placements easier this week, but still found it difficult to put all of the numbers together quickly. I used Tik Tok as my new app this week. Although I LOVE scrolling Tik Tok, I have never taken the time to create…
Back to The Basics
This week was all about learning the letters of the alphabet in ASL. It was trickier than I thought! I found switching between the hand movements took a lot of concentration, and often took me a lot of time to transition between the letters. I am definitely going to keep working on the alphabet sequence…
My Journey to Learning ASL
For my learning project, I have chosen to begin learning American Sign Language. I have always had an interest in learning sign language as it is very unique from other languages. The fact that it is spoken with the hands instead of the voice has always piqued my interest. I saw a quote on Instagram…