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The American Sign Language Alphabet


Sign Language Lesson 2 – The American Sign Language Alphabet

Now you can get started learning the American Sign Language alphabet, since we’ve covered the history. Using the diagram below and the tips that have been posted for you, you can pick up the ASL alphabet incredibly fast.

Remember the best way to learn the alphabet fast is to practice, practice practice….

A great way to learn how to fingerspell and do the American Sign Language alphabet is to have a handy little card or page you printed out as a reference guide. Just reach into your pocket, pull out your reference guide, and you know exactly how to sign the letter ‘b’ for example.

It is suggested to download and print the following Sign Language diagram. All 26 letters of our alphabet and their American Sign Language counter-part are shown which makes it easy to know which letter is what actual english letter.

Learn ASL Alphabet Diagram

The American Sign Language Alphabet

Theres not a lot of ways to learn the alphabet really super fast, but the following tips and advice were helpful to me while learning sign.

Tricks like

  • Practice using words you know fairly well, like your name.
  • While you’re at work, or just bored, practice the American Sign Language Alphabet as much as possible.
  • Dedicate a certain amount of effort daily – Perform the American Sign Language Alphabet at least 10 times a day.
  • Practice for ten or twenty minutes in front of a mirror, see if you can read your own fingerspelling.
  • Get a friend you can practice with that can learn with you as you go along.Practice daily using these tactics and your ability to quickly and easily read and “speak” the American Sign Language Alphabet will increase ExponentiallyAll in all… The one best way to master the American Sign Language Alphabet is to practice, practice, practice…