Black American Sign Language (BASL)

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ASL Literacy Activities

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Welcome!

  • ASL Literacy Activities

Week 1: The Baobab 🍈

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

Week 2: The Museum of Errors 🌀

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

Week 3: The Boy Who Cried Wolf 🐺

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

Week 4: That's My Blue Crayon! 🖍️

  • That's My Blue Crayon! App
  • Marvelous Monday!
  • Thinking Tuesday!
  • Wondrous Wednesday!
  • Terrific Thursday!
  • Fun Friday!

Week 5: Eat Your Veggies 🥬

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

Week 6: A Tale of Two Foxes 🦊🦊

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

Week 7: Pink Monkey 👀

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

Week 8: The Drop 💧

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

Week 10: The Little Airplane That Could ✈️

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

Week 11: Buck and Bull 🦌🐂

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

Week 12: The Solar System 🚀

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

Week 13: The Giant Turnip 🫜

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

Week 14: Teremok 🛖

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

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

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

Week 16: Make Way for Ducklings

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

Week 17: 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 🐘

  • Marvelous Monday!
  • Thinking Tuesday!
  • Wondrous Wednesday!
  • Terrific Thursday!
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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!

  • 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

  • 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