Basic American Sign Language

Choose your dominant hand in sign language, whether left or right, using mirror-image practice and clear rules for one-handed versus two-handed signs to ensure consistent communication.

Learn the ASL alphabet from A to Z, with correct hand shapes and natural-angle placements for each letter, including A, B, C, and D.

Emphasize facial expressions and visual cues as essential elements of American Sign Language, using wh-question wording and yes-no cues, and focus on concepts rather than direct English translations.

This lecture reviews common question words in Basic American Sign Language, introduces phrases like what is your name and how are you, and reinforces signing with matching facial expressions.

Practice signing the numbers 1 through 10 in basic American Sign Language, reinforcing the sequence from 1 to 10.

Sign numbers from one to ninety-nine in American Sign Language, describing palm orientation and two-digit formations. Master the specific hand shapes, flicks, and the flop-down rule for double digits.

Practice the signs for numbers twenty one through thirty in American Sign Language, with repeated practice of each number.

Review and practice sign language numbers from one to thirty, demonstrating how to sign each numeral and count in American Sign Language.

Learn color vocabulary in American Sign Language through numerous color examples, questions, and responses, covering blue, red, orange, yellow, green, purple, pink, brown, black, white, gray, gold, silver, and more.

Review colors by practicing signs for green, purple, blue, black, red, orange, white, gray, yellow, pink, gold, and brown in American Sign Language.

Sign a wide range of sports in ASL, including basketball, American football, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, running, gymnastics, swimming, water polo, wrestling, baseball, softball, karate, play, practice, tournament, and Olympics.

Learn ASL signs for animals across water, zoo, and farm categories, including dolphins, giraffes, bears, elephants, birds, reptiles, and more, with emphasis on handshape comparisons.