Grades 1–5
My Fingerspelling Practice Log
Practice a little every day. Write what you spelled and check the box each day.
ASL worksheet · Practice and goals
ASL Alphabet Certificate
A certificate for a student who can fingerspell the whole ASL alphabet.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Topic
- Practice and goals
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Practicing a little every day, Checking your own handshapes, Setting learning goals, Teaching what you know
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- This certificate is presented to for fingerspelling the whole ASL alphabet from A to Z!
Teacher tip
Let kids show you the full alphabet one on one before signing the certificate. A short line of kids at your desk works well during center time.
How to use it
- Celebrate steady progress, not speed.
- Build in two or three minutes of daily practice, like the start of math or the end of the day.
- Make every handshape with your own hand as kids work. Your hand is the best model in the room.
Watch for
Goals that are too big. One letter group or ten words is plenty for a week.
Talk about it
- What is your next ASL goal?
- Why do you think ASL is its own language and not English on the hands?
Take it further
Hold an ASL alphabet celebration when the whole class can fingerspell A to Z.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More practice and goals
Grades 2–5
Check My Handshapes
Look in a mirror or ask a partner. Check off each letter you can make clearly.
Grades 2–5
My ASL Goals
Think about what you know and what you want to learn next. Set three ASL goals.
Grades 1–5
Teach a Friend
Teach a friend or family member some ASL letters, then write and draw about it.
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