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Looking for the ASL 101 Course? (Link to course)
In this class you will leave with the skills and foundation to have a conversation in ASL. This is our level 3 course which succeeds ASL 201. We have classified this as an intermediate level course. If you consider yourself a beginner, definitely start with ASL 101 and work your way up to this course. If you feel like you are already beyond the basics of ASL, this could be a great course for you to start with!
When is it happening?
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Schedule
Class 1 - Sunday, January 21 (6:30 PM CT)
Class 2 - Thursday, January 25 (8:30 PM CT)
Class 3 - Sunday, January 28 (6:30 PM CT)
Class 4 - Thursday, February 1 (8:30 PM CT)
Class 5 - Sunday, February 4 (6:30 PM CT)
Class 6 - Thursday, February 8 (8:30 PM CT)
Class Highlights
- Taught by YouTube’s Most Watched ASL Teacher
- 6 2-Hour Live Sessions
- Live question and answer sessions
- 5 Quizzes to test your knowledge
- Learn how to put together sentences with proper ASL Grammar
- Learn 250+ Signs
- Dive deep into Fingerspelling & Numbers
- Voice-off sections to challenge your understanding
- 5 Homework Assignments to push your skill to the next level
- Personal feedback on Homework Assignments
- Meet other engaged students of ASL
- Certificate of completion
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Curriculum
- Vocabulary: Describing a Person
- Fingerspelling: Countries
- Numbers: Height and Weight
- Grammar: General to Specific/CL Describing Features
- Culture: Sign Language Around the World
- Vocabulary: Clothing Items/Jewelry
- Fingerspelling: Clothing Brands
- Numbers: Sizes
- Grammar: Classifiers for Description of Clothing
- Culture: What is the Sign Language Continuum?
- Vocabulary: School/Work/Occupations
- Fingerspelling: Specific Occupations
- Numbers: Salary
- Grammar: Classifiers for Action
- Culture: Continuum Sign and Sentence Examples
- Vocabulary: Hobbies/Food/Animals/Sports
- Fingerspelling: Food and Animals
- Numbers: Numbers in Sports
- Grammar: Classifier for Movement
- Culture: Deaflympics
- Vocabulary: Expansion
- Fingerspelling: Incorporation
- Numbers: Incorporations
- Grammar: Mouth Morphemes
- Culture: Evolution of Sign Language
- Putting it All Together
- Culture: Interpreter Work Life Balance
About Your Teachers
Meredith has over 20 years of ASL second language experience. She holds a M.Ed. in Special Education with an emphasis in Deaf and Hard of Hearing and B.A. in ASL to English Interpretation. She is a nationally certified education interpreter and state certified ASL Teacher.
Meredith began her career as a full time educational interpreter while taking on community interpreting assignments (doctors appointments, job interviews, etc) after school and on weekends. She continues her interpreting practice by serving at her church. Her current full time employment is as a secondary ASL teacher and adjunct professor.
Meredith and her husband, Brian, rebranded their family YouTube channel in October of 2020 to Learn How to Sign. Within the past year and a half they have grown to a community of over 250K subscribers of ASL learners and are excited about what the future holds for Learn How to Sign.
Meredith began her career as a full time educational interpreter while taking on community interpreting assignments (doctors appointments, job interviews, etc) after school and on weekends. She continues her interpreting practice by serving at her church. Her current full time employment is as a secondary ASL teacher and adjunct professor.
Meredith and her husband, Brian, rebranded their family YouTube channel in October of 2020 to Learn How to Sign. Within the past year and a half they have grown to a community of over 250K subscribers of ASL learners and are excited about what the future holds for Learn How to Sign.
Meredith Rathbone
Asl Teacher/Interpreter
Sarah became Deaf at the age of 4 after contracting spinal meningitis. In 1994, she graduated from Texas Christian University with a BA in Deaf Education and then in 1998 received her master’s in school counseling. She spent 5 years in the classroom as a middle school Deaf Education Teacher and 3 years as a School Counselor for the Deaf K-12. She left education to be a stay-at-home mom but returned in 2015 to teach American Sign Language at the secondary level. Sarah has a passion for teaching ASL and sharing her experience as a Deaf person.
She would like her students to be open to ask her anything about ASL and being Deaf. No question is unusual. Part of learning about ASL is learning what it is like to be Deaf so don’t hesitate to ask her anything.
She would like her students to be open to ask her anything about ASL and being Deaf. No question is unusual. Part of learning about ASL is learning what it is like to be Deaf so don’t hesitate to ask her anything.
Sarah Martindale
ASL Teacher
Darla is the perfect representation of “it's never too late to learn something new”. She went back to college in her late 30s to take a step of faith in learning a new language and profession. After her first community class she was hooked and knew this was where she was meant to be and what she was meant to do.
Darla has been a sign language interpreter for 22 years holding her state’s highest interpreting certification and national certification in educational interpreting. She has interpreted in a variety of settings including community, video relay, educational and religious. Darla brings a unique perspective with her years of expertise and variety of settings she has worked in.
Personally, Darla has been married for 39 years and LOVES to travel. She would like to share, she has two beautiful daughters, Meredith and Hilary, and three amazing grandchildren. (Editor's note: And yes, that Meredith is me. She blessed me with one of the greatest gifts, ASL.)
Darla has been a sign language interpreter for 22 years holding her state’s highest interpreting certification and national certification in educational interpreting. She has interpreted in a variety of settings including community, video relay, educational and religious. Darla brings a unique perspective with her years of expertise and variety of settings she has worked in.
Personally, Darla has been married for 39 years and LOVES to travel. She would like to share, she has two beautiful daughters, Meredith and Hilary, and three amazing grandchildren. (Editor's note: And yes, that Meredith is me. She blessed me with one of the greatest gifts, ASL.)
Darla Lane
ASL Interpreter
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What did people think about our first Intensive?
Reviews of ASL 101 Summer Intensive
How satisfied were you with the Summer Intensive?
4.8/5
(4.8) 62 Reviews
How relevant and helpful do you think it was for your ASL learning journey?
4.8/5
(4.8) 62 Reviews
How satisfied were you with the Live Session content?
4.8/5
(4.8) 62 Reviews
How much did you value our additional teachers?
4.9/5
(4.9) 62 Reviews
Past Intensive Participant Survey Before/After
This graphic shows the results of a survey conducted both before and after our Summer Intensive in June 2022. The Green represents before the Intensive. We measured topic confidence on a scale of 1 - 10. Over 100 students participated in the survey. These numbers represent the average of their results.
- Before The Intensive
- After The Intensive
Topics Surveyed
01 – How confident are you with expressive fingerspelling?
02 – How confident are you with receptive fingerspelling?
03 – How confident are you with expressing numbers in ASL (ex. signing your age)?
04 – How confident are you with receptive numbers in ASL (ex. understanding signed numbers)?
05 – How confident are you with signing and understanding basic ASL vocabulary (ex signs with exchanging information)?
06 – How confident are you with signing and understanding family vocabulary (ex signs about describing your family)?
07 – How confident are you with signing and understanding home signs vocabulary (ex signs around your house)?
08 – How confident are you with topic/comment structure?
09 – How confident are you with ASL question structure (yes/no question, wh questions)?
10 – What is your level of understanding of Deaf culture and its history?
11 – What is you confidence level in understanding a basic conversation in ASL?
12 – What is you confidence level in your signing skill within a basic conversation in ASL?
Testimonials
The LHTS team completely blew my mind in the ASL301 class! This class really helped me to learn more signs, structure and culture. I love how it built my ASL vocabulary. My focus and signing ability were improved tremendously by taking ASL301. My deaf friend even commented that my signing is better. I am able to hold conversations longer now because of what ASL 301 taught me. I highly recommend it!
David B
Finally, the wait is over! LHTS is the ultimate gateway to success in ASL. Immerse yourself in top-notch materials and interactive live classes that will captivate your learning journey. With enriching Deaf Culture lessons and expert lectures from teachers and interpreters, your signing skills are bound to flourish. Plus, LHTS offers a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow signers, ensuring continuous immersion even outside of class. Trust me, LHTS is everything you've been longing for and more!
Greg W
In the 301 course, we talked about being "lifelong learners" of ASL. I believe that all of us who completed 301 are truly inspired to be such learners. The 101 and 201 courses put skills into place that you can really see coalesce within 301. When Meredith turned off her voice to ask us questions, to tell stories, etc., and I could understand what she was signing, it was such an awesome feeling, and it made it clear just how much I've learned through all three intensive courses. I have a wonderfully long road ahead of me to continue to learn ASL, but I can happily state that I am capable of communicating in ASL because of these courses. And beyond the tangible skills I have learned, Meredith, Sarah, and Darla take such care to foster positivity, build a community, and engender a true appreciation for deaf culture.
Chris C
I’ve been learning ASL for almost two years now and have had many classes with many different teachers. Meredith’s teaching on Classifiers is the clearest and most organized among all of the teachers I have had, deaf or hearing. It could be an easily overwhelming subject but the way Meredith breaks it down and leads you from simple to complex really helps a student understand the realm of classifiers.
Beiliang Z
LHTS makes learning ASL fun and interesting. Not only are you learning the signs, but you learn about the history and culture of this language. I truly appreciate Meredith, Darla, and Sarah creating this wonderful learning experience!
Terri J