Learning Sign Language 1.1

     For my first week of Genius Hour I learned the ASL alphabet. It was a lot more fun than I expected. I used the The Comprehensive Signed English Dictionary and the pictures it has in the front cover of the book. I broke the alphabet into sections and learned the letters bit by bit. A through D was very easy to learn, and I caught onto them very quick. I really struggled on the letters F, S, and T. To fix this little issue I watched a YouTube video of a lady signing the alphabet and signed in time with her. Throughout the week I also filmed myself signing the alphabet so I could see if I was holding my hands correctly. 

      Next week I will be learning basic greetings and phrases. Phrases like: "Hi! How are you?" and "What's your name?" will be a very beneficial to learn from the start. Hopefully I enjoy learning them as much as I did the alphabet.
 

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2020 at 2:25 PM

    I'm really glad that you are enjoying your project! You're going to be a wonderful speech pathologist!

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  2. Kylee SeptSeptember 30, 2020 at 7:13 AM

    That is so awesome, Jentry! ALS is such a great choice in your genius hour. I look forward to seeing more about your journey!

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  3. Carson GreenSeptember 30, 2020 at 2:06 PM

    Is it difficult to make some of the signs?

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