Learn How to Sign With our New ASL Dictionary
Sign language is for everyone! Yes, even you. ASL is the 3rd most commonly used language in the United States so chances are you will actually use it! Whether you have always been interested in learning American Sign Language or just saw it for the first time, this website is for you!
We’re super excited for the future of Learn How to Sign and specifically this website and what it means for everyone wanting to learn ASL. Be sure to subscribe to our Newsletter to stay up to date with all of the latest and receive some valuable instruction on ASL.
The dictionary is in Beta. The library is incomplete and we plan to continue to improve the user experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, natural language used by the Deaf community in the U.S. and Canada, characterized by its own syntax and grammar. It combines hand signs, facial expressions, and body postures to create a rich, expressive means of communication. At Learn How to Sign, we embrace ASL not only as a vital tool for the Deaf but as a valuable skill and tool for hearing individuals too.
Learn How to Sign is a family-run business founded in 2022 dedicated to teaching American Sign Language (ASL). We focus on delivering up-to-date, accurate, and engaging content that makes learning ASL enjoyable and accessible to everyone. Our platform not only offers insights into Deaf culture through a Deaf instructor but also fosters an active and continuously expanding community of learners. Committed to enriching our educational offerings, we are always creating new and valuable ASL content to enhance your learning experience.
The team at “Learn How to Sign” includes co-owners Brian and Meredith Rathbone, a dynamic husband-and-wife duo who manage the strategic and creative direction of the company. Meredith is the most watched ASL teacher on YouTube. She is joined by Darla, Meredith’s mother, who brings decades of ASL interpreting experience, and Sarah, a Deaf instructor with deep roots in Deaf education. Together, this family-centered group ensures that learning ASL is not only educational but deeply connected to Deaf culture and community engagement.
In this video Meredith covers 10 things a signer needs to know when starting their ASL learning journey.
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Our Core ASL Curriculum
All of our Core ASL courses are included within our Accelerated Program
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Learn How to Sign Accelerated is a paid membership program that offers all of the resources you need to learn ASL faster!
- Not just a list of vocabulary words.
- Not just a culture lesson.
- Not just a fingerspelling tutorial.
- Not just practice material.
- Not just a way to connect with others.
- Not just a face you know from YouTube!
- This is a Program made for YOU!
SO WHAT'S INCLUDED?!?
Mini Courses
Short-form courses with around 2 hours of video content. Don't take that for there's not a ton packed into this package. For those familiar with our Skillshare courses this is what these are.
Main Courses
Long-form courses with around 8 hours of video content. These courses should take you several days if not weeks to get through. The video content is just a part of the overall curriculum that includes quizzes, homework and of course tests! For those familiar with our Intensives this is the on-demand version of those.
Exclusive Discounts
Receive 30% off all of the merch from our LHTS Shop and 50% off all live courses including Intensives.
Weekly Live Chats with Meredith
Join Meredith and the occasional friend every Tuesday evening at 8:30pm CST for a live chat. Meredith will teach something new, answer member's questions and who knows what else! It's live so you never know.
Exclusive Access to LHTS Online ASL Community
Receive exclusive access to the LHTS Discord Channel. There members can find their ASL community, ask questions, even join regular silent chats to practice their signing skills.
Quizzes
Have exclusive access to weekly quizzes posted in tandem with that weeks YouTube video. Test what you've learned with Quizzes!
Study Activities
Fun and helpful activities to study your ASL Vocabulary.
Fingerspelling Exercises
Repetition is KEY!!! Put in the reps with these fingerspelling exercise videos.
Practice Signing Prompts
Sign with others on this video forum, Microsoft Flip. Practice your Expressive signing with weekly prompts and your receptive skills by watching and responding to other signers via video.
