Creative ASL Teaching

Keep your American Sign Language students engaged all year long with this bundle of 14 Informational Text & Activity Packets designed for a variety of seasonal topics and major events throughout the year. Each packet includes leveled activities for both novice and intermediate ASL learners, making it easy to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of mixed-level classes. Lessons can be taught through direct instruction, guided practice, or assigned as independent work using the include

Who Has? Picture Descriptions – Student-Led Speaking & Viewing/Listening ActivityEngage your students in an interactive and student-led speaking and viewing/listening activity with Who Has? Picture Descriptions!: CLOTHING! This fun and effective exercise encourages students to describe images of people and clothing in the target language while their classmates actively view/listen and identify the correct picture. It is perfect for any language class. How It Works:5 students describe 2 images

Who Has? Picture Descriptions – Student-Led Speaking & Viewing/Listening ActivityEngage your students in an interactive and student-led speaking and viewing/listening activity with Who Has? Picture Descriptions!: SPORTS! This fun and effective exercise encourages students to describe images of various Sporting activities in the target language while their classmates actively view/listen and identify the correct picture. It is perfect for any language class. How It Works:5 students describe 2 i

Who Has? Picture Descriptions – Student-Led Speaking & Viewing/Listening ActivityEngage your students in an interactive and student-led speaking and viewing/listening activity with Who Has? Picture Descriptions!: FOOD! This fun and effective exercise encourages students to describe images of various FOODS in the target language while their classmates actively view/listen and identify the correct picture. It is perfect for any language class. How It Works:5 students describe 2 images each to th

Looking for a low-prep, high-engagement way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in your ASL or Deaf/HH classroom? This Saint Patrick’s Day Informative Text & Passage resource is designed for all proficiency levels and makes it easy to deliver meaningful, comprehensible input while keeping students actively involved. Perfect for any level with scaffolded activities, this resource includes an original informational story video that can be used for different learners by breaking the content into ma

Fingerspelling is a skill all ASL students need practice with. The What Doesn't Belong series focuses on interpretive fingerspelling practice as well as student-produced vocabulary. There are five themed packets in this bundle. Each packet contains 10 worksheets that have one video and two tasks to complete. This activity is good for any level ASL student, however, themes are those most often taught in a level 1 class. Skills practiced: - Fingerspelling - Vocabulary practice - Interpretive mod

This activity gives students the opportunity to practice fingerspelling and signs. Students will view a video with 4 fingerspelled words associated with the topic of CLOTHING. Students will determine which word does not fit in the category. Later students will sign the words to add additional vocabulary practice. This packet contains 10 worksheets that have one video and two tasks to complete. This activity is good for any level ASL student. Skills practiced: - Fingerspelling - Clothing-related

This activity gives students the opportunity to practice fingerspelling and signs. Students will view a video with 4 fingerspelled words associated with the topic of COLORS, SHAPES, AND NUMBERS 1 - 10. Students will determine which word does not fit in the category. Later students will sign the words to add additional vocabulary practice. This packet contains 10 worksheets that have one video and two tasks to complete. This activity is good for any level ASL student. It is perfect for use during

This activity gives students the opportunity to practice fingerspelling and signs. Students will view a video with 4 fingerspelled words associated with the topic of SPORTS. Students will determine which word does not fit in the category. Later students will sign the words to add additional vocabulary practice. This packet contains 10 worksheets that have one video and two tasks to complete. This activity is good for any level ASL student. Skills practiced: - Fingerspelling - Sports-related voca

There are four activity packets included in this bundle (one is free) for students to practice subjects in school and school-related vocabulary. These products will supplement your unit on school and engage students in learning cooperatively and independently. Check out all of these products in the previews below. Included in the bundle: - Self-paced vocabulary + activities packet - Boardgame - Fingerspelling what doesn't belong - A-B partner gap activity

This packet contains self-guided lessons students can use to learn about vocabulary for subjects in school, languages, yes/no questions, and the days of the week. Students can practice vocabulary, interpretive skills, and presentational tasks. This packet contains: - Instructions for teachers and students - Answer key for applicable pages (for students to self-correct or for the teacher to grade from) - Videos for students to watch and practice vocabulary - Videos for students to practice inter

This is a fun board game that can be used online digitally or copied and played in the classroom. This game board is written in English and is great for ASL classes, ESL students, and speech therapy. The game board has a series of questions about school and classes. Students must ask another player the question and the opponent must be able to answer the question in a complete sentence. The activity includes: - A color game board (can be copied or used online) - Tips for the teacher - A link t

This activity gives students the opportunity to practice fingerspelling and signs. Students will view a video with 4 fingerspelled words associated with the topic of FOOD. Students will determine which word does not fit in the category. Later students will sign the words to add additional vocabulary practice. This packet contains 10 worksheets that have one video and two tasks to complete. This activity is good for any level ASL student. Skills practiced: - Fingerspelling - Food-related vocabula

This is a great product to really add some culture into your lesson plans. Students will need access to devices to search the web. This packet has 3 different activities that can be used as a unit of study or individual assignments. This product can be used digitally or in a traditional classroom setting. Broken Hearts: This can be an individual, partner, or group activity. Cut out the hearts. Mix the hearts up and give to students. There are active links for students or short URLs to complete

This activity gives students the opportunity to practice fingerspelling and signs. Students will view a video with 4 fingerspelled words associated with the topic of SCHOOL. Students will determine which word does not fit in the category. Later students will sign the words to add additional vocabulary practice. This packet contains 10 worksheets that have one video and tasks to complete. This activity is good for any level ASL student. Skills practiced: - Fingerspelling - School-related vocabu

This packet focuses on fingerspelling practice for new or struggling students. There are six different digital activities and one exit ticket. The activities can be used for homework, distance learning, sub days, or practice for struggling students. The packet requires students to have access to a device. Activities are: - See and slide - Fill in the blank - Match the handshape - Watch and write quiz - Drop and drag logo - Fill in the information Answer keys are provided.

I am so excited to bring you another fun holiday activity that will engage your students and tests their wit. This product comes with a packet that has everything the teacher will need in order to host the escape room with NO PREP. Inside the packet is a link to a website students will access in order to solve clues and escape. The escape room contains clues using cultural information about dinner table syndrome in the Deaf community. There are articles, videos, and puzzles for students to resea

This packet contains fun and engaging activities to use digitally in your online class or in the traditional classroom setting. There are Gifs to practice vocabulary, access to Edpuzzle activities, Quizlet game, vocabulary match, vocabulary fill in the blank, an original story to order the items, and a create your own jack-o-lantern and describe it to a friend. Answer sheets are available for worksheets that require them. This product will download as a PDF with a link to a digital product. Th

This Boom Deck has over 30 cards for students to practice lexicalized fingerspelling words. Students will see a video of the word then select the best answer from a multiple-choice grid. Check out the preview here.

I am so excited to bring you another fun holiday activity that will engage your students and test their wit. This product comes with a packet that has everything the teacher will need in order to host the escape room. Inside the packet is a link to a website students will access in order to solve clues and escape. The escape room contains clues using Halloween-themed vocabulary using video. This escape room is perfect for digital (online) or live in the classroom. Included in the PDF: A link t