ASLE - American Sign Language in English

CJB said:
I see. So for example rather than signing THE BALL IS ROLLING, you could use ASL classifiers to indicate the ball rolling, which would would in turn help Deaf students tie the IS and -ING to the movement embedded in the English sentence? Am I still on the right track? Just trying to make sure I get it. :ty::ty:
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You're getting it!
 
I got a James Kittell video from my girlfriend via FB two days ago. She said that James is working to popularize the already familiar notion that effective teaching of English to Deaf kids requires the use of ASL. While what he says isn't new, it is always great to see one more person line up and demand effective methods of English instruction for Deaf children-adults.
I agreed.

I would like to meet James for coffee and chat. I always enjoy his vlogs. :D
 
Hi CJB.

Like Jill said, yes, you are right. :) I'm sorry that I made not clear but I'm glad that you understood my transcription clearly. Lol, I didn't realize my transcription is a bit of messed up. :P Sorry about that... >.<;;
 
Sosie said:
I got a James Kittell video from my girlfriend via FB two days ago. She said that James is working to popularize the already familiar notion that effective teaching of English to Deaf kids requires the use of ASL. While what he says isn't new, it is always great to see one more person line up and demand effective methods of English instruction for Deaf children-adults.
I agreed.

I would like to meet James for coffee and chat. I always enjoy his vlogs. :D
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Right...this isn't a new idea at all, but rather the resurrection of an idea that was proven successful in the past. I'm with you Sosie. This falls right into the classification of Bi-Bi education, and we can use all the advocates we can get. Good for James for getting the message out there.
 
jillio said:
Yep, right track. It moderates the misunderstandings that occur when one tries to make a visual spatial language perform in a linear manner.
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And less wasted time spent on trying to get the children understand the meanings of MCEs.
 
shel90 said:
I am going to start mini-lessons on this next week to my writing class.
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Ohhhh...poor Shel! I wonder where Interpretator has been? I'd like to hear how her ESL writing classes are going for the deaf students.
 
jillio said:
Ohhhh...poor Shel! I wonder where Interpretator has been? I'd like to hear how her ESL writing classes are going for the deaf students.
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Yea, that would be great if she came here and shared any teaching approaches or techniques she has been using with her class. The difference might be that her students r adults so they r more likely be mature and ready to take responsibility for learning, while I have 9 year olds whose first priority is all about peers and socializing with them.
 
shel90 said:
Yea, that would be great if she came here and shared any teaching approaches or techniques she has been using with her class. The difference might be that her students r adults so they r more likely be mature and ready to take responsibility for learning, while I have 9 year olds whose first priority is all about peers and socializing with them.
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That is true. You would probably have to adapt some of her techniques to use with a younger group. You just made me realize that we hadn't heard from her in a while. I really admired the attitude she had toward deaf ed. She was a well informed lady.
 
You can email James Kittell at FB.
I knew him at Gallaudet.
Which signs do you mean? Got the "timed" picture from the videos? We can figure it out.


JClarke said:
Unfortunately, I can't provide a transcript, but I know 95% of the signs, but there are 'few' signs that I am unsure of, which I am not sure what the meaning is, which is new to me. I hope someone else who has better knowledge can provide you a transcript.
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At first I got that old, ARGH!, feeling that the thread was just going to be another coded language thing.

Am I right after looking and reading the transcript that the author is attempting to use this as an assistive for the D/deaf and not as a replacement for anything?

I still do not fully understand what you do in the classroom, Shel, implimenting BIBI.
Do you have time to go into it a little?
 
ASLgal, I have explained numerous times what I do in the classroom with the BiBi approach and people still misunderstand or unable to get the concept so my advice is to observe a BiBi deaf program. That's the best way for people to really understand.
 
I think you are right. That may be the only way to fully understand how you and other teachers impliment it.
Sadly, I do not get into the schools as much as I once did.

But since you did not say 'no' I guess I understand the authors philosophy and what he is hoping to accomplish.

I have been out of the loop for a few months.
Finally getting back in to AD, yea!
 
I watched the video again. so the written language of ASLE is English?
 
ASLE is not a language..it is an approach in which ASL is used to teach English. The only languages being used are ASL and English.
 
DURAY said:
I watched the video again. so the written language of ASLE is English?
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If you notice...he fingerspell the word after showing the signs. Like he would sign "rolling" in ASL, then all the sudden he would fingerspell R-O-L-L-I-N-G.

Not a new concept... I was taught that way with English and French teachers when I was growing up before hitting middle school.

Not to be confused with MCEs.

Like example in French, you would sign "THANK" in ASL, then fingerspell M-E-R-C-I afterward.
 
shel90 said:
ASLE is not a language..it is an approach in which ASL is used to teach English. The only languages being used are ASL and English.
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Right. The languages are still kept separate. Unlike the MCEs which attempt to use 2 languages merged together, and SimCom, which attempts to use 2 different languages in 2 different modes at the same time. Talk about confusing for a kid!
 
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