Beginning American Sign Language (ASL) - Level 1 Temple Sinai Youth Lounge Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm January 10 - February 14 (6 weeks) $36

Broaden your world by learning American Sign Language (ASL).

In Beginning ASL, you will learn the basics of communicating in a manual-visual modality, including appropriate use of eye contact, space and non-manual (facial) gestures.

Through a combination of direct instruction and structured language practice, you will learn lexis (vocabulary), syntax (grammar) and Deaf culture, the purpose of which will be natural communication using ASL.

Level 1 topics will include:

Introductions & Personal Information In the ASL Classroom Fingerspelling WH and Y/N questions Personal Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Linguistics Deaf culture