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Learn American Sign Language

So you're ready to learn sign language...

And it couldn't be easier to start!

These American Sign Language classes are free and completely online. They are also very good classes. They are based on the classes that I took in college and how I have been able to best learn American Sign Language.

These classes include both lessons and video clips so you can learn American Sign Language and see it in action! That is not something you can get from buying a textbook!

If you're ready for your first class, CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED.

If you want to start where you left off, choose the Unit you are currently working on:

ClassesUnits
ASL 1 Workbook | Essential Guides | Intro | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 8 | Unit 9 | Unit 10 | Unit 11 | Unit 12 | Unit 13 | Unit 14
ASL 2Workbook | Essential Guides | Intro | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 8 | Unit 9 | Unit 10 | Unit 11 | Unit 12
ASL 3Under Development
Fingerspelling Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6

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What Other Students Have Said

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Grammar question?  starstarstarstarstar
Quick question since I am new to ASL grammar, sometimes it is hard to forget what you have learned and learn it in a new way...in unit 4 on the phrases,...

Learning Beyond The Sign  starstarstarstarstar
Understanding the past, helps us to embrace the present.

Finally an online class, that teaches you that learning ASL means more than knowing how to ...

Words cannot express!  starstarstarstarstar
Yes, I'm enjoying the lessons very much! I have been wanting to learn sign language, to be able to speak to the deaf community and to teach my children!...

very different...  starstarstarstarstar
i took a short beginners class in ASL this past fall... and i have noticed that even within the first few lessons, that finger spelling has been influenced....

Suggestion  starstarstarstarstar
I am learning new signs & important concepts in learning ASL, as well as grammar.

Sometimes it is hard to see the signs in the video, because it is ...

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Hello, My name is Rebekah. I have been wanting to learn ASL since I was in the 4th grade. They had been teaching us the alphabet, and we were learning ...

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name - Kendel  starstarstarstarstar
I am soooo frustrated. A friend of mine recommended several websites, including this one as an excellent way to learn ASL. I went to the sites he recommended ...

Amy from Congo  starstarstarstarstar
The gorilla who learned sign language in the movie Congo is probably my favorite. No, but seriously. This Web Site is great. I can't believe this service ...

Learning ASL  starstarstarstarstar
I look for every opportunity to expand my knowledge of ASL, even though I only know a few deaf people. I only wish I was younger and could study to become ...

Student  starstarstarstarstar
This is really great. I am currently taking a class called Communicating with the Deaf at a tech school, but outside of class I have no one to practice ...

Hidden Blessings  starstarstarstarstar
I started this online class about 3 weeks ago now. As I mentioned in my deaf history answer, my nephew and I are learning so we may teach martial arts ...

The New Material  starstarstarstarstar
This new material that was just put on Learn Sign Language is really amazing! I'm learning and understanding sign language a lot quicker now!

This is awesome!  starstarstarstarstar
This class has really helped me so far. I started ASL a few weeks ago and I was having a hard time being able to get the language down. Then a friend told ...

Fell in love with Sign Language...  starstarstarstarstar
I fell in love with sign language ever since I've been watching helpful baby signing videos with my son. He is 5 months and he now knows when I sign "milk"...

Such a Wonderful Class  starstarstarstarstar
I am a Deaf Educator. In college, I went through some training to learn sign language, but it was all Signed English as we were being prepared to teach ...

My decision to start  starstarstarstarstar
My name is Denita Sam and I am an Information Technology Support officer. I am currently a first year student at the university in my country pursuing ...

THE BEST!  starstarstarstarstar
I had always been a language-crazy person. I just want to know all the languages. Yes, even sign language. I am very fortunate to be able to find this ...

Progress report  starstarstarstarstar
I am really enjoying this online course. I met a girl, years ago, who was 15, and no one knew how to communicate with her. I got an ASL book and started ...

Unit five  starstarstarstarstar
I have really enjoyed this class so far. It helps so much to interact with the video. It allows me to stop and start as often as I feel necessary, which ...

Sign Language so fun  starstarstarstarstar
Monday I went to a meeting for sign language. Since not so many people there are deaf, different people are willing to learn a new language which in this ...

Angie- Mom to Deaf child  starstarstarstarstar
This is awesome!! I have taken formal sign language classes and with 5 family members it gets expensive. Your site allows us to do the curriculum at our ...

Why I'm learning ASL...  starstarstarstarstar
I am working on my bachelor's degree in Nursing and feel it could be necessary one day for me to be able to speak to ALL types of people, this includes ...

loving the free courses.....thanks  Not rated yet
Thanks so much for this free course I'm a single parent and I really wanted to take a class at the college but hated to leave my daughter alone. This is ...

It's Great!  Not rated yet
I think this set-up is awesome. It is very easy to catch on with the way it's presented. I love the quizzes and challenges at the end of each session!...

Best decision I have ever made  Not rated yet
These classes really have me excited! My husband is going through a drug/alcohol counselor training program through our church. We are also going through ...

Thank you  Not rated yet
Hi. I am deaf but I wasn't born deaf. I started losing my hearing in middle school and I am now 24.

I have a lot of friends who are deaf who sign and ...

This site is great!  Not rated yet
This website has been amazing with helping me improve my ASL skills. I was able to sign sentences but I would have trouble learning ASL structure. Start ...

Can't Use Your Pre-Paid Credit/Debit Card?  Not rated yet
Here is my secret that I just now figured out with the help of customer service (Walmart visa money card):

1. Enter the 16 digit number on the front ...

Many different reasons  Not rated yet
I am 12 years old and I am the only one in my family who is learning sign language. I started learning baby signs to teach a little one but then I thought ...

asd/apraxia family  Not rated yet
We have a 3 year old daughter/sister who suffers from autism spectrum disorder and apraxia. She cannot communicate with us and it has been hard for both ...

Re-Learning ASL  Not rated yet
Thank you for putting this website up. I learned the ASL alphabet, by teaching myself when I was 11 in the Encyclopedia, then when it became a language....

Thank You  Not rated yet
I'm so grateful that you've put this together and I look forward to more and more lessons. I love ASL and studied at University, but now I need a lot ...

student  Not rated yet
It is Sunday 5/2/2010 11:40 PM and I am practicing the second lesson of your videos in the internet. It is the easiest to understand, easy to follow and ...








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