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ASL 101 | Summer Intensive | (Jun 2024) [ENROLLMENT CLOSED]

The beginning of our ASL core curriculum. ASL 101 is the place to start when you're serious about wanting to learn ASL.
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ENROLLMENT CLOSED

In this class you will leave with the skills and foundation to have a conversation in ASL. If you put in the time and effort into every live lesson, class activity, vocabulary videos, and homework assignments you will walk away with a solid understanding of American Sign Language.

When is it happening?

 

ASL 101 Schedule

Class 1 – Monday, June 3 (7:00 PM CT)

Class 2 – Thursday, June 6 (7:00 PM CT)

Class 3 – Monday, June 10 (7:00 PM CT)

Class 4 – Thursday, June 13 (7:00 PM CT)

Class 5 – Monday, June 17 (7:00 PM CT)

Class 6 – Thursday, June 20 (7:00 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 400+ Signs
  • Dive deep into Fingerspelling & Numbers
  • Voice-off activities 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

    “This was an amazing intensive. I enjoyed all of the instructors. Highly recommend this course.” Lauren V    

Watch a segment from ASL 101

This video is just a small glimpse of what happens during an Intensive. It shows about 8 minutes from one of our six 2-hour sessions.

 

Curriculum

  • Vocabulary: Alphabet/Numbers 1-10/Greetings/Farewells/Introductions
  • Fingerspelling: Basics/Rules
  • Numbers: 1 – 10 Practice/Math
  • Grammar: 5 Parameters of Signs
  • Culture: Sarah’s (Deaf Teacher) Story
  • Vocabulary: Numbers 11-30/Questions/Feelings/Me vs My/ Following Instructions
  • Fingerspelling: Ch/Sh/Th/Ph/Wh
  • Numbers: 11 – 30 Practice
  • Grammar: Directions/Wh Questions
  • Culture: Importance of Eye Contact
  • Vocabulary: Numbers 31 – 100/50 US States/Background Info
  • Fingerspelling: States
  • Numbers: 30 – 100/Rules/Ages
  • Grammar: Topic/Comment Sentence Structure
  • Culture: Deaf President Now
  • Vocabulary: Family Members/Personalities
  • Fingerspelling: Personality Traits
  • Numbers: Listing/Ages
  • Grammar: Masculine/Feminine/Listing & Ordering
  • Culture: Deaf Families/CODAs
  • Vocabulary: Home Types/Rooms & Areas/Items
  • Fingerspelling: City Names
  • Numbers: Large Numbers
  • Grammar: Signer’s Perspective
  • Culture: History of ASL
  • Putting it All Together
  • Culture: Using an ASL Interpreter

 

 

See for yourself!

 

 

About Your Teachers

 

Meredith Rathbone ASL Teacher/Interpreter

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.  

Sarah Martindale ASL Teacher

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.  

Darla Lane ASL Interpreter

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.)

 

 

Testimonials

  “My ASL skills have grown so much from this class. The top notch instructors offered different perspectives from all aspects of ASL and Deaf culture. This class solidified my desire to work as an interpreter someday, as well as learn this beautiful language with my family.” Toni N “Meredith and her team are awesome! Their live online course is fun, engaging and full of important information, in addition to effectively teaching this beautiful language. I highly recommend LHTS courses and programs if you’re serious about learning ASL!” Lia F “As a fellow teacher, I get a truly palpable sense of how much Meredith cares about the people she is collaborating with. I will be signing up for pretty much every future course, as a lifelong journey to learning ASL feels like it has officially begun.” Chris C “This course is a great starter to understand the ASL culture, history, language structure, most common and useful words to use in small talk, introductions and daily conversations. There was also a great sense of community and homework was fun.” Malva V “As a teacher, I know the societal pressure put on us to share our gifts for free. I also know, because most of us are a certain type of people, we feel guilty asking for payment for our teaching services. Meredith and her husband could be charging FAR more for the gifts they share. I am a lifetime member now and will be taking any classes she offers in the future.” Dr. Jen Aniano, Ed.D.

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Is there additional work before and after class?
Yes. Before each class you will be provided with vocabulary videos to practice and review. After each class you will be given a homework assignment and Quiz to test your knowledge. This is all in addition to the six live interactive classes.
What if I miss a class?
All of the live sessions are recorded and made available to watch on-demand by the following morning within the course on our website. This is a normal resource that people use as we all have unique schedules.
What technology do I need?
If possible we ask you to join the live class on a device with a camera that will stay stationary throughout the two hours. A laptop, tablet or phone propped up should get the job done. This will be easier to monitor singing. Since the live class will be interactive, we ask you to have a 2nd device such as a cell phone to make it easier to interact during the class. We will have live polling and questions that require you to input your answers in real-time. You being able to join via Zoom is the most important part, if you don’t have a 2nd device you will still get a lot out of the class.
How long are the lessons?
Each lesson will be 2 hours. Vocabulary videos, homework, and quizzes will be self paced. Be sure to complete them as it is a part of your final grade and a necessary part of receiving your certificate of completion.
How do we access the class?
You will access the ASL Summer Intensive at learnhowtosign.org with your login information. You can login and access your class in the upper banner of the website on a desktop computer or mobile device. All Zoom information will be posted there.
How will you be communicating with your students?
We will be sending emails to those who are enrolled in the week leading up to the Intensive. This will include introducing myself and additional ASL professionals, login information, and course information. During the course information will be shared on the website and via email.
Are there payment arrangements?
We just finished working with PayPal to set up the Pay Later feature with them. This is all on their terms, but you are able to checkout with that feature.
Are you offering homework and quizzes?
Yes! This course is not only focusing on the class time but the work you put in before and after. Before each class you will be provided with vocabulary videos to practice and review. After each class you will be given a homework assignment and Quiz to test your knowledge.
Will you be offering future classes?
Yes. Currently we don’t have set dates but plan to offer more courses! Yes that means more levels too! We even plan on offering live courses that are focused on more niche topics like interpreting, music, religious, conversational and more.
What if I have a different question?
Email us! We try to respond to emails same day and would be happy to answer your questions.
Other ways to pay other than PayPal?
Although PayPal is our exclusive payment processor for our Intensives there are options where you don’t need a PayPal account. Only a debit or credit card is necessary.
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ASL 101 | Summer Intensive | (Jun 2024) [ENROLLMENT CLOSED]
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Course details
Duration 3 Weeks
Lectures 24
Video 2 Hours (Twice per week)
Quizzes 5
Level Beginner