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ASL: Building a functional vocabulary

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Best resource ever! Teaching and learning to teach ASL just got easier. For special education teachers or those working with hearing impaired learners, this lesson provides story and time telling practice using ASL. Each blue link you click on connects you with an image or video of the sentence or vocabulary word to be taught. Perfect for teaching non-verbal students an effective mode of communication.

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colors, sentence structure, storytelling, hearing impaired, American Sign Language, time

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asl, colors, hearing impaired, sentence structure, story telling, telling time, signing sentences, programs
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2nd - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice

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