8 Sessions for 30 min

8-Session ASL Skills Development Plan

Session 1: Introduction to ASL

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Focus: Learn basic ASL alphabet and numbers (1-10).

• Activities: Practice fingerspelling your name and simple phrases. Use mirror practice to enhance handshape recognition.

Session 2: Basic Vocabulary

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Focus: Introduce common greetings, colors, and family signs.

• Activities: Engage in role-play to use these signs in context. Create flashcards for self-study.

Session 3: Sentence Formation

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Focus: Learn the structure of basic ASL sentences.

• Activities: Construct simple sentences using vocabulary from previous sessions. Practice with a partner for feedback.

Session 4: Tenses in ASL

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Focus: Discuss how time indicators affect ASL sentence structure (past, present, future).

• Activities: Create sentences using time indicators and practice storytelling in ASL.

Session 5: Non-manual Signals

• Duration: 30 minutes