Youth ASL Online

Your Child Can Build a Strong Foundation in American Sign Language

With Our Complete 4 - Level

Multi-sensory Course

The Silver Membership is perfect for casual learners looking for a high quality curriculum and community support.

$39/Month

$220/Semester

(6 months access)

$375/Lifetime

(Unlimited access)

The Gold Membership is perfect for serious learners looking for a high quality curriculum, teacher feedback, and community support.

$57/Month

$375/Semester

(6 months access)

$699/Lifetime

(Unlimited access)

Complete 4- Level ASL Course

All the lessons, assessments, and assignments you need for 4 semesters of ASL study. Your child will learn sentence structure and conversational skills, not just vocabulary. These foundational skills are crucial for everyday communication and set the stage for more advanced concepts.

ASL Learning Community

Your child can make signing friends and develop strong conversational skills with monthly online events and community opportunities.

Engaging and Interactive Learning:

Begin your child's journey into American Sign Language with vibrant, interactive lessons. Our course introduces essential ASL skills through fun activities, engaging videos, and interactive practice that keeps young learners captivated and eager to learn more.

Teacher Support and Feedback

With the Gold Membership option, your child can get even more instructor support. Hand-graded assignments, video feedback opportunities, and extra Office Hours will help them progress even more quickly.

Tools for Parents and Caregivers:

Benefit from resources such as printable worksheets and automated progress tracking. These tools make it easy for parents to support and monitor their child's learning journey.

Customizable Pacing and Flexible Learning:

Our ASL course is designed with homeschooling families in mind, allowing you to adjust the pace to fit your child's learning style. With 24/7 access to the course materials, your child can learn when it's most convenient, ensuring they absorb and retain the information effectively.

Completion Certificates

Celebrate your child's learning achievements with a completion certificate at the end of each Level.

Youth ASL Online Curriculum:

Level 1

Fingerspelling
Basic Numbers: Your child will master counting from one to one hundred and use numbers in conversation.
Conversational Skills: Your child will learn the grammar they need to be able to confidently start and respond to conversations.
Introduction to Basic Questions: Your child will learn to ask and answer basic questions like WHAT, HOW, WHY, and WHERE.
Daily Activities and Hobbies: Your child will learn to communicate everyday activities and personal interests.
Family and Home: Your child will become familiar with signs for family members and items around the house.
Descriptive Language: Your child will use colors and basic descriptors to talk about their environment.
Cultural Insights: Your child will explore Deaf culture and build an early appreciation for diversity.

Level 2

Personality and Relationships: Your child will expand their ASL vocabulary to describe personality traits and discuss relationships.
Advanced Conversational Skills: Your child will learn to manage more complex conversations, including discussing responsibilities, time management, and cultural topics.
Occupational Signs: Your child will explore ASL signs related to different occupations.
Enhanced Storytelling: Your child will develop their narrative skills, learning to construct and share more complex stories and personal experiences in ASL.
Idiomatic Expressions and Slang: Your child will dive deeper into the vibrant aspects of ASL with idioms and slang, making their signing more fluent and culturally rich.
Numerical Fluency: Your child will continue to build on their numerical skills, using numbers to discuss money, order, and more complex mathematical concepts.
Event Planning and Leadership Skills: Your child will learn to plan events and discuss leadership qualities in ASL.
Comparative and Descriptive Techniques: Your child will use ASL to compare and contrast different topics.

Level 3

Precision in Numbers and Descriptions: Your child will refine their ability to use numbers for discussing ages, money, and more complex concepts.
Spatial and Detailed Descriptions: Your child will learn to accurately describe spatial layouts and directions, using advanced techniques like eye gaze and indexing.
Expressing Complex Emotions and Resolutions: Your child will master expressing complicated emotions, resolving conflicts, and offering advice in ASL.
Advanced Narrative Skills: Your child will develop their storytelling abilities further, using ASL to organize detailed narratives, include time markers, and portray character movements.
Deaf Culture and Historical Insights: Your child will delve deeper into Deaf culture, exploring ASL poetry and enriching their understanding and appreciation of the Deaf community.
Functional Language for Everyday Use: Your child will practice more sophisticated conversational structures, including conditional statements and complex requests.
Comparing and Contrasting with ASL: Your child will enhance their comparative skills, learning to use ASL to effectively highlight differences and similarities between various topics.

Level 4

Travel and Exploration: Your child will learn to discuss travel plans, describe intricate travel details, and use ASL to talk about various modes of transportation.
Advanced Spatial Descriptions: Your child will master describing detailed spatial layouts, utilizing advanced ASL techniques like eye gaze and indexing to communicate precise directions and floor plans.
Refined Descriptive Skills: Your child will delve deeper into describing the size, shape, and intensity of actions and objects using sophisticated ASL techniques.
Complex Conversational Structures: Your child will become adept at referring to people and objects not present, using advanced classifiers and incorporating idiomatic expressions to enrich their conversations.
Emotional and Social Depth: Your child will learn to express a wide range of emotions and social situations, including giving advice and empathizing.
Professional and Practical Applications: Your child will explore vocabulary related to various occupations, discuss monetary concepts, and connect their language skills to real-world scenarios and potential career paths.
Advanced Narrative and Instructional Skills: Your child will practice narrating complex events and giving detailed instructions.

Plus... You Get These Bonus Courses:

SignSprint

Your Quick Start Guide to Mastering American Sign Language in a Flash. This mini-course is perfect for learners that need to go from their very first signs to their very first conversations, fast!

Fantastic Fingerspelling

This mini-course is your ticket to establishing great habits and fingerspelling without discomfort.

Fingerspell clearly and smoothly, every time. Build speed and improve your ability to understand others.

What Our Students and Parents Are Saying:

Michelle is the best ASL Teacher!We love learning ASL with Michelle. Her classes are very interactive and fun. She brings authenticity, great skill, and true passion for ASL. We really enjoy using ASL in our everyday lives, and are excited to keep learning with Michelle.

• Gemma

The teacher is AMAZING! My learner was shy at first, but was quickly drawn in by Ms. Michelle's fun personality and engaging songs. Ms. Michelle gave great feedback and helped make sure our signs were correct. We can't wait for the next class, and song!

• Dani B.

I thought it was a great introduction to sign language I really enjoyed it!

• Kaylee

Michelle was very engaging and patient. My daughter was quite shy and reluctant to participate. Michelle was very calm and would ask great questions to get her to respond. I would highly recommend!

• Kelli B.

My daughter thoroughly enjoyed this class. The teacher covered quite a good amount of communication and made it fun and easy to learn.

• Stephanie L.

G. has been taking ASL classes with Michelle for about a year now. Michelle is a great teacher and has really inspired G. to learn about Deaf culture and ASL. Highly recommend!

• Galadriel

This class was awesome and I enjoyed learning ASL storytelling!

• Mara

Ms. Michelle is very committed to the lessons but in a very fun way. My daughter loves learning with her. Thank you!

• Noelia

Fun!! Mrs. Michell did an excellent job with songs and teaching the kids signs they were interested in. She answered many questions and listened to what they had to say. My daughter really enjoyed her classes.

• Alicia D.

What will my child learn in the Youth ASL Online Course?

They’ll start with the basics, like fingerspelling and introductions, and move on to cool stuff like describing their family, hobbies, and even their feelings – all in ASL! As they continue through the 4 course levels, they will go from beginner to intermediate conversational skill and be able to use their ASL knowledge for a wide variety of purposes.

Does my child need any prior experience with ASL?

Nope! Our course is designed for complete beginners. Your child just needs their enthusiasm and their hands – we’ll take care of the rest.

How long will my child have access to the course materials?

That's up to you. You can purchase a month-to-month membership, a semester-long membership, or lifetime access to Youth ASL Online.

Who’s teaching the courses?

Meet Michelle – she’s been signing since she was 8 and loves sharing the joy of ASL. She’s super friendly and can’t wait to help your child start their signing journey.

Can my child learn ASL even if they have a learning disability?

For sure! Our step-by-step approach, and the ability to replay lessons whenever you want, makes language learning accessible to students of all abilities.

Is there a certificate at the end?

Yes! Your child will earn a certificate for each Level they complete!

How do I sign my child up?

Just hit that big, shiny “YES! I want to sign up!” button and pick a membership tier that best fits your child's learning needs.