Beginning Sign LanguageBy Mrs. Dana Enochs

American Sign Language

American sign language was first developed in the beginning of the 19th century at the American school for the deaf. American sign language is more commonly known as ASL. ALS uses the hands, facial movements, and the upper torso. ALS is a visual language. For the following lesson we will be only using our hands.

This is the letter A a

This is the letter B b

This is the letter C c

This is the letter D d

A a

The letter A is the first letter in the alphabet. The letter A is known as a vowel.

B bThe letter B b is the second letter in the alphabet. The letter B is a consonat.

C cThe letter C is the third letter in the alphabet. The letter C is a consonat.

D d The letter D is the forth letter in the alphabet. It is a consonant.

The following is the a letter sounds song along with the letter signs. Double click on the video below. (MySmarthands)

REFERENCEShttps://www.youtube.com/user/SmartHandsCA Retrieved from: Youtube.com, posted 2011.