FUNDAMENTALS 1, 2 & 3 ASL Classes are designed for students with no previous ASL experience or for students that have very little knowledge of ASL beyond the alphabet and a few basic words.

These classes are your starting point on your journey of learning ASL and is recommended for all students. This class is instructed with both voice on and voice off instruction.

In these classes, you can expect to learn the basic concepts on the following topics:

History of ASL
Introduction to Deaf Culture
Introduction to fingerspelling
5 Parameters of ASL
How the body is set up in ASL
ASL Alphabet and the importance of Fingerspelling
Numbers up 99
Family Signs
Pronouns
Colors
Basic conversational phrases
W-H questions
ASL syntax and grammar
Signing space
Noun/Verb pairs
Minimal pairs
Increase vocabulary
Review, games and songs
Much more

At the completion of this 4-week class, students will be recommended to the next appropriate level of class based on comfort and skill level. Most student with little to no prior ASL experience will benefit greatly from a continuous journey through all 3 levels of Fundamentals classes. These classes build on each other weekly and help to develop a strong fundamental base in the language prior to moving on to beginner, intermediate and advanced level classes.

Fundamentals 2 ASL Class (April 1-April 29, 2025 *no class on 4/8/25)