Grades K–5
ASL Alphabet Certificate
A certificate for a student who can fingerspell the whole ASL alphabet.
ASL worksheet · Practice and goals
Teach a Friend
Teach a friend or family member some ASL letters, then write and draw about it.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 20 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:
- The person I taught:
- Letters I taught:
- The hardest one for them was:
- They learned best when I:
- Draw you and your friend practicing ASL.
Teacher tip
Suggest teaching three or four letters, not the whole alphabet. Teaching a little well is how kids find out what they really know.
How to use it
- Build in two or three minutes of daily practice, like the start of math or the end of the day.
- Use a mirror or a partner to check each handshape.
- 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 did you get better at this week?
- How is your hand different from the picture? What would you change?
Take it further
Send the practice log home so families can practice too.
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 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.
Grades 2–5
My ASL Goals
Think about what you know and what you want to learn next. Set three ASL goals.
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