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ASL Literacy Activities

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ASL Literacy Activities
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Week 1: The Baobab ๐Ÿˆ

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๐Ÿ“–
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿง 
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿ‘ฃ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐ŸŽจ
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun Friday!

Week 2: The Museum of Errors ๐ŸŒ€

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๐Ÿฆœ
Marvelous Monday!
โœ๏ธ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿคฒ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ
Terrific Thursday!
โ“
Fun Friday!

Week 3: The Boy Who Cried Wolf ๐Ÿบ

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๐Ÿ‘
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ’ญ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐ŸŽฅ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ
Terrific Thursday!
โ‰๏ธ
Fun Friday

Week 4: That's My Blue Crayon! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

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That's My Blue Crayon! App
๐Ÿ“˜
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ“
Thinking Tuesday!
๐ŸŒก๏ธ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐ŸŽจ
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽฎ
Fun Friday!

Week 5: Eat Your Veggies ๐Ÿฅฌ

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๐Ÿฅ•
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ—’๏ธ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐ŸคŸ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐ŸŒฑ
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun Friday!

Week 6: A Tale of Two Foxes ๐ŸฆŠ๐ŸฆŠ

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โ˜๏ธ
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ”
Thinking Tuesday!
๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ
Terrific Thursday!
โ‰๏ธ
Fun Friday!

Week 7: Pink Monkey ๐Ÿ‘€

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๐Ÿ›น
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿ‘ฏ
Wondrous Wednesday!
โœ‚๏ธ
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽฎ
Fun Friday!

Week 8: The Drop ๐Ÿ’ง

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โ˜€๏ธ
Marvelous Monday!
๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿฅ›
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐ŸŽจ
Terrific Thursday!
โ‰๏ธ
Fun Friday!

Week 10: The Little Airplane That Could โœˆ๏ธ

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๐Ÿ•
Marvelous Monday!
โœ๏ธ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐ŸŽญ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿ–๏ธ
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽ‰
Fun Friday!

Week 11: Buck and Bull ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ‚

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๐ŸŽฏ
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ“‹
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿ–๏ธ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿค™
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽฎ
Fun Friday

Week 12: The Solar System ๐Ÿš€

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๐Ÿช
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ’ญ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐ŸŒ—
Wondrous Wednesday!
โ˜„๏ธ
Terrific Thursday!
๐Ÿ•น๏ธ
Fun Friday!

Week 13: The Giant Turnip ๐Ÿซœ

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๐Ÿ‘ด
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ‘ต
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿ‘ง
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿ•
Terrific Thursday!
๐Ÿˆ
Fun Friday!

Week 14: Teremok ๐Ÿ›–

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๐Ÿป
Marvelous Monday!
๐Ÿ“
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿ”ข
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿญ
Terrific Thursday!
โ“
Fun Friday!

Week 15: The Blue Lobster (Early & Younger Readers) ๐Ÿฆž

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๐ŸŒŠ
Marvelous Monday!
โœ๏ธ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿคจ
Wondrous Wednesday!
๐Ÿชธ
Terrific Thursday!
๐ŸŽฏ
Fun Friday!

Week 16: Make Way for Ducklings

Marvelous Monday!
Thinking Tuesday!
Wondrous Wednesday!
Terrific Thursday!
Fun Friday!

Week 17: BOY

BOY
Marvelous Monday!
Thinking Tuesday!
Wondrous Wednesday!
Terrific Thursday!
Fun Friday!

Week 18: Strega Nona

Marvelous Monday!
Thinking Tuesday
Wondrous Wednesday!
Fun Friday

Week 19: The Lazy Elephant ๐Ÿ˜

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๐ŸŒณ
Marvelous Monday!
โœ๏ธ
Thinking Tuesday!
๐Ÿ”
Wondrous Wednesday!
โœ‚๏ธ
Terrific Thursday!
โ‰๏ธ
Fun Friday!

Week 20: A Day in Kitty's Life & A Day in Puppy's Life

Marvelous Monday
Thinking Tuesday
Wondrous Wednesday
Terrific Thursday
Fun Friday

Week 21: Deaf Gain What!?

Marvelous Monday
Thinking Tuesday
Wondrous Wednesday
Terrific Thursday
Fun Friday

Resources

Resources for your children and students!
QR codes to ASL videos 02-2020.pdf
More ASL & educational resources
#OperationASLStorytime
#DeafEdatHome
#AsianSigners
DeafEd at Home Chart.pdf
PLAYground
Texas Heroes: Deaf Smith and Emily West

Spotlight: Did You Know That?! Learn facts in ASL.

Did You Know That?!

Women's History Month

Women's History Month
Notable Deaf Women
Worksheets
Deaf Women in Industry

Black Deaf History Month

In this section, we discuss Black Deaf History Month.
Black American Sign Language (BASL)
Notable Deaf Black People

Literature by Black and Brown People

List of Children Books
ASL Literature by Black Deaf community
Black Deaf Organizations
Talking to Kids about Racism
Large ASL Corpus: Story Videos signed by diverse Deaf Signers (From Horace Mann Public School)

Pride Month

In June, we celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Pride Flags
Deaf LGBT+ Organizations
Notable LGBT+ Deaf People
Books for Children and Teens
Pride Month Signs
Gender & Sexuality Signs in ASL
Pride Month Quiz

April 22, 2020: Earth Day!

Every year we celebrate Earth Day on April 22!ย 

Earth Day for Kids by PBS
Earth Day - Official Organization
Free Earth Day Games by Legends of Learning
Earth Day worksheets from Kids Konnect
National Geographic @ Home
Earth Day from Motion Light Lab!

The Adventures of a Tripod

ASL Story: The Adventures of a Tripod
CHALLENGE: Translate the story to English!
Story Translation Winners

Activity Spotlight: Go Noodle!



Dance parties at home!

Halloween Week!

Creepy Carrots
Old Lady Who Isn't Afraid of Anything
Halloween Jokes
Halloween Masks with Yi

Understanding the Elections

What is Voting?
SignVote YouTube - ASL Resources
SignVote Resources
SignVote Instagram

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In this section, we dive into Asian history, culture, literature, and more.
Welcome to AAPI Heritage Month
ASL stories by Asian Signers
Notable Deaf Asians/Pacific Islanders
Stop Asian Hate
Deaf AAPI Organizations/Businesses
AAPI YouTube Channel Accounts
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources