Third graders take their first steps in American Sign Language (ASL) — a beautiful visual language used by the Deaf community — learning to sign HELLO, THANK YOU, GOODBYE, ME, and YOU with their hands.
Students will be able to…
In ASL, we “speak” with our hands, face, and body! How do you sign HELLO and THANK YOU?
Project this and match each ASL sign description to its meaning — tap the description, then tap the meaning.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
In ASL we speak with our hands and face — how do you sign HELLO?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students sign.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: greet in ASL.
Interpretive: understand signs.
Explore Deaf greetings.
Compare signed and spoken greetings.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students sign HELLO and THANK YOU to a family member. A printable ASL greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.