Languages & Communication
Sign Language · Seedlings 4–6 · Reception–Y1
ASL: my first signs
Can I say hello with my hands?
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What you will learn
- Sign hello, thank you, please, more, all done (ASL)
- Fingerspell the first letter of my name
- Use facial expression to show happy/sad while signing
- Know that ASL is a full language used by Deaf communities
Your next step: DiscoverGo
Discover
Think first: Can I say hello with my hands? Say or jot one idea before you read on.
Learn — core route
- Mirror-sign greetings
- Alphabet handshape hunt
- Feelings faces while signing
Lessons in this subject: Learn Topics · Sign Language
Practise — check a common mix-up
Signing is just miming.
Sign language is the same everywhere.
Apply / Create — Hello in ASL Video
Record 5 ASL signs with clear handshapes and matching facial expression.
Evidence type: video or adult observation · accessible alternative always allowed (speak it, draw it, or show an adult).
How it is judged (rubric)
- Beginning: 1–2 signs
- Developing: 3–4 signs
- Secure: 5 clear signs with expression
- Extending: Adds fingerspelled name
Explain — say what you did
Review later
We'll offer a quick memory check in 7, 21 and 45 days. Mark this done and your Today page will remind you gently.
For grown-ups · framework mappings
- aligned to Aligned to common ASL curricula · Signing Naturally Unit 1 (early)
Status: Live · reviewed
What's next?