HANDSPEAK.COM - ASL Online Dictionary and Resources: This site is an an incredible resource, not only as an online dictionary with videos for many ASL signs, but also information about Deaf culture, fingerspelling quizzes, words for the day and ASL storytelling.
SIGNSAVVY.COM - ASL Online Dictionary and Resources: This site is an an incredible resource, not only as an online dictionary with videos for many ASL signs, but also information about Deaf culture, fingerspelling quizzes, words for the day and ASL storytelling.
https://www.signingsavvy.com/
'Must Know' ASL Terminology
This quick guide gives short definitions for some of the common terminology that will be used in the Small Group and within the deaf community.
ASL Resources Online Links
The following links will be used for the small group as a training resource, for review and for research on ASL vocabulary and
deaf culture.
ASL Alphabet & 12 Tips for Fingerspelling
This one sheet shows the hand shape for each ASL letter and offers tips to improve your skills when fingerspelling.
WELCOME — ASL SMALL GROUP RESOURCES
Welcome to the Hands in Action Small Group Resources page where you can find everything you need for each weekly lesson and to assist you as you practice on your own. There are additional resources available under the main RESOURCES area above.
LESSONS — LEARNING HOW TO SIGN (Basic)
All of the lesson materials are located online in weekly folders on BOX —
https://app.box.com/s/aj2l5azvqqhldtvcpygqyk6l61y4mfjv
— or you can click the links below to access a specific one.
SEPT 4, 2025 - LESSON 01: WELCOME TO LEARNING HOW TO SIGN - The Basics of ASL
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Lesson 01 Guide — WELCOME: https://app.box.com/s/d7nbxvnlbqugzipc199b32punkjcnq88
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Lesson 01 Guides — ASL 'Must Know' Terminology, Resource Links & Manual Alphabet (3-pages):
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Lesson 01 Guide — ASL Manual Alphabet PDF: https://app.box.com/s/ks7ucmffwynxs6az7h852ndptr79vn13
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Lesson 01 Vocabulary Video — ASL Manual Alphabet Video (Learn How To Sign-YouTube Channel):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHyG7iz3ork
SEPT 11, 2025 - LESSON 02: USING FINGERSPELLING, PRONOUNS & POSSESSIVES
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Lesson 02 Guide — Fingerspelling Practice & Pronouns: https://app.box.com/s/izwmz36mfneqhnyt7hahlq86jwendjik
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Lesson 02 Vocabulary Guide — Commonly Finger spelled Words: https://app.box.com/s/vqy5au48p8kfcm31455byp57j3kz4csd
SEPT 18, 2025 - LESSON 03: USING NUMBERS IN ASL & THE RULE OF 9
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Lesson 03 Guide — Using Numbers & Rule of 9:
https://app.box.com/s/2wkzo3pxr9ftyq12qlsj13aj4pg312zb -
Lesson 03 Vocabulary Video — Learn How to Sign Numbers (YouTube Video Link):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4stD_ypaAI&list=PLMN7QCuj6dfaO7v-Oqkg3Bjq0XOT3c07X -
Lesson 03 Vocabulary Video — The Rule of 9 (YouTube Video Link):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQCMpCJ7SM&list=PLMN7QCuj6dfaO7v-Oqkg3Bjq0XOT3c07X&index=7
SEPT 25, 2025 - LESSON 04: FAMILY & PEOPLE and CLARIFICATION SIGNS
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Lesson 04 Guide — Family Signs & Clarification Signs:
https://app.box.com/s/c71sn9odm2y6fcc2x0odlf4ioiovynjt -
Lesson 04 Vocabulary Video — Family Signs & Clarification Statements (YouTube Video Link):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4phzFQKzAc -
Lesson 04 Vocabulary Video — 100 Family Signs in 5 Minutes (YouTube Video Link):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ucljARI8TU
OCT 2, 2025 - LESSON 05: DIRECTIONAL SIGNS & ASL STORYTELLING
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Lesson 05 Guide — Directional Signs & ASL Storytelling:
https://app.box.com/s/enhkg412gdl2nnfr2m15zxqw8a9zyoit -
Lesson 05 Vocabulary Video — ASL Directional Signs (YouTube Video Link):
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Lesson 05 Sample Links — ASL Storytelling Samples (Links to various resources):
https://app.box.com/s/o68pweigb4jhqx0a4r9rr6mina5slzdp
OCT 9, 2025 - LESSON 06: PERSONALITIES & EMOTION SIGNS
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Lesson 06 Guide — Personalities & Emotion Signs:
https://app.box.com/s/3bw4h48520rb9yjewcf8gle7xdlc2v1a -
Lesson 06 Vocabulary Video — ASL for Beginners: How to Sign Personality Types (YouTube Video Link):
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Lesson 06 Vocabulary Video — 100 Family Signs in 5 Minutes (YouTube Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ucljARI8TU&t=2s
OCT 16, 2025 - LESSON 07: TIME & TENSES / HOME & FOOD SIGNS
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Lesson 07 Guide — Time & Tenses: https://app.box.com/s/za38i6ejqj2dgpnf0c65etnlsdaykrze
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Lesson 07 Vocabulary Video — ASL Tenses | Past, Present, Future (YouTube Video Link):
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Lesson 07 Guide — Home & Food Signs (Basic): https://app.box.com/s/s87jaowp9dsderw81m2b06crwi9qkz7v
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Lesson 07 Vocabulary Guide (Home Signs are combined from LHTS YouTube Videos):
– Home & Food Signs (YouTube Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QOuEOi_KsY
– 25 Signs around the Home (YouTube Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbE0QedTfeI
Additional School Vocabulary for Over-achievers:
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Lesson 07 Vocabulary Guide — HOME & FOOD SIGNS-FULL (x5-pages) with links to 7 Videos and over 150 signs:
https://app.box.com/s/urip048zyioslh8bbul7i54vaqu24gjh
– Home & Food Signs (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QOuEOi_KsY
– 25 Signs Around the Home (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbE0QedTfeI
– Food Signs—Part 1 of 3 | Meat & Dairy Signs (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw5-jASkRxY
– Food Signs—Part 2 of 3 | Fruit & Veggies Signs (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwMt78485CE
– Food Signs—Part 3 of 3 | Out to Eat Signs (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYKgvinRUKM
– Out to Eat Signs—Part 1 of 2 (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B21yirL7poE
– Out to Eat Signs—Part 2 of 2 (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIKi8ZfwOgI
OCT 23, 2025 - LESSON 08: SCHOOL/OCCUPATION SIGNS & COLORS
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Lesson 08 Guide — School and Color Signs: https://app.box.com/s/8c5kxdyj4tjmgymhlv3gji1ntyqix0fk
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Lesson 08 Vocabulary Guide Videos — School/Occupation & Color Signs (Compiled from 3 LHTS YouTube Videos):
– School and Color Signs (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5H_HDSipbY&list=PLMN7QCuj6dfYFq2d8CrautQ--BmczT-xv&index=4
– School Signs in ASL-Part 1 (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7vA84Lcju8
– Learn Your Colors in ASL (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9KnRdcWL7Y
Additional School Vocabulary:
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Lesson 08 Vocabulary Guide — 40 School Signs in ASL (Additional School Signs):
https://app.box.com/s/txguv08d9pp4gd748vqn3fmqq43i5ms0
– 40 School Signs in ASL (LHTS YouTube Vocabulary Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Kje2D8Ggo
OCT 30, 2025 - LESSON 09: LESSON TO COME
NOV 6, 2025 - LESSON 10: LESSON TO COME
NOV 13, 2025 - LESSON 11: SLESSON TO COME
NOV 20, 2025 - LESSON 12: LESSON TO COME
NOV 27, 2025 - NO MEETING - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
LESSONS — WORSHIP & MORE (Intermediate)
NOTE: There is no ASL 2 Small Group This Semester so that many of our interpreters can
work privately on improving skills towards certification. The following lessons have been archived from the Summer Small Group Semester.
All of the lesson materials for this small group can be found in weekly online folders —
https://app.box.com/s/o3zvhzaftwrgvd3yyee6nt19o3urgn2e
or you can use the links below to access a specific piece.
JUNE 12, 2025 - LESSON 01: WHAT IS WORSHIP? How do we start?
These PDFs cover some of the ASL Basics for all Small Group Members including Common Terms, Small Group Resource Links and a reminder of the ASL Manual Alphabet:
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Welcome: https://app.box.com/s/d7nbxvnlbqugzipc199b32punkjcnq88
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ASL Must Knows (3-page PDF): https://app.box.com/s/pjm2fpg5xk68dq9jqtw5qfej52cakpoi
The following links are for Lesson 01:
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Lesson 01 Guide — What is Worship? Class Overview: https://app.box.com/s/1eu4yva46m52nprohg9bxfbg93rf1s2o
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Lesson 01 Vocabulary Guide — ASL Church Signs: https://app.box.com/s/xw6yzbtqygmerws3sgs5yb9jhx8ow7ng
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Lesson 01 Vocabulary Videos:
– 25 Church Signs (YouTube Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtiapr7pHc
– Church Signs (YouTube Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNpO-DPYa4 -
Lesson 01 Homework — "The Lord Will Provide" Worship Song (YouTube Video Link):
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Lesson 01 Homework — ASL Gloss Introduction Activity Sheet: https://app.box.com/s/rb458z3hsvr3pqbk9g9ur7yb3wo9ww7r
JUNE 19, 2025 - No Class
Many of us will be attending the Hands Up Conference in Orlando this weekend to improve our ASL Skills. Take this week to review materials for LESSON 02: WHAT IS ASL GLOSS?, review the ASL Church Signs vocabulary from last week and feel free to explore the ASL Worship practice videos folder:
https://app.box.com/s/sjk7winecpmjhd8w602i1hk5eleijkbn and try to learn one of your favorite worship songs.
JUNE 26, 2025 - LESSON 02: WHAT IS ASL GLOSS? How to use ASL gloss with music
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Lesson 02 Guide—What Is ASL Gloss?:
https://app.box.com/s/qw7bq1fs4m7maejfqk0h5it0z2mwakr2 -
Lesson 02 Teaching — Introduction to ASL Gloss-The Basics (YouTube Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_TWJCoDIVA -
Lesson 02 Vocabulary — ASL Geographical Terms (Online Resource Links):
https://app.box.com/s/8411e5ntoywig1uxkhi6ordzv0yt79am -
Lesson 02 Practice/Homework — Using ASL Gloss-Psalm 23 Activity Sheet:
https://app.box.com/s/at4n53tdabxcz14flo5wvj43clsf3905
JULY 3, 2025 - LESSON 03: WHAT IS ACCURACY? – It's all about context
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Lesson 03 Guide—What is Accuracy in ASL? : https://app.box.com/s/ia73a8ckhxo5dzimt49ql3z3tl7tyjav
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Lesson 03 Vocabulary Guide—Multiple Meaning Words: https://app.box.com/s/0a1i21540hhe62d0lquo9xutvoet9ria
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Lesson 03 Lesson Samples—Multiple Meanings Word Stories: https://app.box.com/s/2r7miqjcw47186aczqbezayzel7vwh7i
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Lesson 03 Lesson Video - ASL Signs for English Homonyms | Common Words Signed Differently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_XgFUL9O1U&t=15s
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Conceptually Correct Signs from Sign Savvy: https://www.signingsavvy.com/blog/24/Conceptually+Correct+Signs
JULY 17, 2025 - LESSON 04: EXPRESS YOURSELF - Using Emotions and Non-Manual Markers
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Lesson 04 Guide—EXPRESS YOURSELF: https://app.box.com/s/tmbrsmxfmvw1erqgmce3dkv8zkg8m07u
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Lesson 04 Vocabulary—ASL EMOTIONS VOCABULARY: https://app.box.com/s/nyfcjhixgmdnx6saey3b8b221exq7g1k
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Lesson 04—(LHTS YouTube Video Link)—SIGNING WITHOUT HANDS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbIdkb7rmDE
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Lesson 04—ASL Storytelling Samples (Various Links): https://app.box.com/s/bcign1m20u6jsurvzohckzxz1pt68p0g
JULY 24, 2025 - LESSON 05: SIGNING WITH CLASS(ifiers) - What are classifiers and how do I use them?
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Lesson 05 Guide—[Name of Lesson]: [insert page link]
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Lesson 05 Vocabulary—[Name of Lesson]: [insert page link]
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YouTube Video Link: S[insert page link]
JULY 31 2025 - LESSON 06: GIVE ME SOME SPACE! - Using and planning your signing areas
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Lesson 06 Guide—[Name of Lesson]: [insert page link]
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Lesson 06 Vocabulary—[Name of Lesson]: [insert page link]
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YouTube Video Link: [insert page link]
IMPORTANT NOTE - NO SMALL GROUP SEMESTER OVER — NO MEETING UNTIL SEPT. 7
ASL SMALL GROUP RESOURCES
These PDFs contain links to resources and information needed for any beginning signer to develop their skills quickly.
ASL Worship - Practice Videos
We have created an online resource with many of the worship songs we use during Sunday morning services. Each folder contains a Word document with the lyrics, ASL Gloss and a rough practice video
NOTE: These videos are for personal review and use only. Do not post these to social media or share them outside of our small group.
ASL QUICKLINKS
HANDS IN ACTION - BOX Online Resources Folder: We set up this online 'cloud' storage area to post videos and other resources that are too large to send any other way. It will continue to grow with more resources added as needed.
https://app.box.com/s/c6o1pl6hx50udcsn1lm0f4n3agkkr5bv
NOTE: This collateral are for personal review and Small Group use only. Do not post these to social media or share them with outside people or groups.
LEARN HOW TO SIGN - YouTube Channel:
This channel contains many of the vocabulary videos we go over each week along with other resources to improve your signing skills.
DEAFBIBLE.COM - ASL Online Dictionary and Resources:
This amazing resource has every chapter of the bible shown as ASL videos. You can look up a verse by book and chapter, then see it signed before you.
https://deafbible.com/ASLV/GEN.1.1