ASL

H has been interested in learning sign language for a long time. A few years back we started learning some together, then she kept going on her own when my motivation faltered.

This year we joined a co-op that meets twice a month to practice signing. We are expected to learn on our own, then share and practice with the group when we meet up. C joined in the fun really enthusiastically, then S got sucked in a couple of weeks later, figuring if we were going to be signing around her anyway she might as well learn to understand us.

The free resources for this kind of thing are amazing. Between Google, Youtube, and some learn ASL websites, there is a wealth of knowledge. I don't think I could have gotten as far as we have in the past month even a few years ago.

One of the fun things we like to do is watch people signing to music. Here's one song that quickly became my favorite:

https://youtu.be/l5flDtbevDc

The other day I watched 8 different people signing it, seeing the similarities and differences to their sign choices.

The first song that drew me into the wonders of watching people sign to music, though, was this one:

https://youtu.be/hEqD19p3zRY

Enjoy.