Grades 2–5
My ASL Goals
Think about what you know and what you want to learn next. Set three ASL goals.
ASL worksheet · Practice and goals
Check My Handshapes
Look in a mirror or ask a partner. Check off each letter you can make clearly.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 15 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:
- Make each letter. Check the first box if you can make it. Check the second box if a partner can read it.
Words on this sheet
LetterHandI canPartner
Teacher tip
Pair kids and have the partner sign back any letter they cannot read. Only check the partner box when the letter is clear the first 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
Checking off letters that are not clear yet. A partner should be able to read them.
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
Send the practice log home so families can practice too.
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More practice and goals
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Teach a Friend
Teach a friend or family member some ASL letters, then write and draw about it.
Grades K–5
ASL Alphabet Certificate
A certificate for a student who can fingerspell the whole ASL alphabet.
Grades 1–5
My Fingerspelling Practice Log
Practice a little every day. Write what you spelled and check the box each day.
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