www.WestwoodASL.com The purpose of this video is to count through the individual numbers, 1 through 20, for American Sign Language (ASL) and cover common errors for each as well as showing the correct way to sign each one. This video is a test sample that I’m working on for my website. I’ll add variations as I tweak them and find the best setting. In the meantime, enjoy. Feel free to post comments..
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Thank you for posting this video, it was a great resource for me while learning my numbers.. cheers!
@BYUFanatic Really good actually I learn my numbers, Thanks again for the video!
@FoohyPink Glad my video was helpful. So how did you do on the test? *smile*
Thanks for the video I’m taking ASL 1 and I have a test of 1-30 and it help a lot to see the signs deing made, it sometimes hard to understand the pictures from the book but thise way it helps a lot.
@MydieLy Glad you found me and glad you find my videos helpful. *smile* To answer your question – I am left-handed. So simply use the hand that is your “dominant” hand. Careful with learning signs from YouTube. There are a LOT of really bad videos out there (and very few good ones).
Thanks so much for these videos, you really make it look fun, and without all that talking around that people who are deaf can’t understand anyway 😛
I have a friend who’s mute but not deaf, and she ‘said’ ( 🙂 ) I should look out for some sign lessons on YT, and so I stumbled over you!
question: Are you left-handed or why are you signing with the left hand?
@ilyuafvr Thank you much. I’m glad you like the videos. That’s one thing I specifically try to do is to help students avoid common errors by pointing them out. And you’re right about avoiding bad habits (and avoiding videos that teach incorrect signs). *smile*
Your videos are amazing. I like that you don’t waste your time on nonsense and get straight to the point. I had always done 1-5 with the palm facing inward as well but wondered if doing it outward was okay. I now see that I should avoid doing that. I know that there are a lot of videos with mistakes out there but I think that even though that person is trying to teach, it is better to get the right information the first time around and avoid bad habits that will be hard to fix later on.
@TheSmilingRedApples There are definitely a LOT of “signing” videos out there. Unfortunately a lot of them are garbage (basically the ones created by ASL students posing as teachers). Avoid them as most, if not all, are full of errors and misinformation. Glad you found my videos helpful!
thx so much mr.nielson ive been searchon for so many videos but yours is like110% more helpful and clearer!!!
This Helps alot!! thanks
thanks i will :), its difficult at first but once u get the basics it gets easier
Lots of practice will help for sure. *smile* Glad you like the videos. Thanks for the compliments!
Ha ha. Yep. I’ve had people tell me that before. Glad you’ve got it figured out now! *smile*
Good job! Now try to make sure you’re learning the signs in context and not just a list of vocabulary words. ASL is very different from English and so it’s important to learn the signs in context. *smile* Good luck with learning ASL!
You’re very welcome! Glad you find the videos helpful.
yeh me too, i can now sign , play , ball, tv, mum, dad , boy, girl, no, yes, coat and also , i can sign the alphabet and numbers 1-20
thank you soo , much u really helped, i wanna hav it all completly learned by the time im in university, thats gonna b in like 3 years
Thank you very much. :]
I just started learning sign language — today, actually. I’ve found your videos very helpful.
You are most welcome. Glad you liked it.
thx, that was sooo helpful. thx so much!!
You are VERY welcome. 🙂
This video was so helpful!! thank you SO much! 🙂
thank you! very clear and informative, and the video quality is very good.
very professional. thank you!
(although it will take time to get used to the 6-9 figures.. we sign it so differently!)
This video is so good. I was laughing like crazy because I was doing all the wrong things that you pointed out. Now I know better. Thanks!
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