Grades 1–5
Teach a Friend
Teach a friend or family member some ASL letters, then write and draw about it.
ASL worksheet · Practice and goals
My ASL Goals
Think about what you know and what you want to learn next. Set three ASL goals.
- 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:
- What I know now
- Letters I know well:
- Letters I am still learning:
- Words I can fingerspell smoothly:
- Something about Deaf culture I learned:
- I will practice by:
Teacher tip
Model one goal of your own, like “fingerspell my name smoothly by Friday,” and how you will practice it.
How to use it
- Use a mirror or a partner to check each handshape.
- Celebrate steady progress, not speed.
- 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 did you learn by teaching someone else?
- Which letters look almost the same? How do you tell them apart?
Take it further
Hold an ASL alphabet celebration when the whole class can fingerspell A to Z.
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More practice and goals
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.
Grades 2–5
Check My Handshapes
Look in a mirror or ask a partner. Check off each letter you can make clearly.
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