Beginning American Sign Language - ASL 101-104

Four sessions of six weeks each for a total of 24 weeks in class study. 

Size of class: Limited to 15 people 

This course will explore the basics of signing. We will begin with fingerspelling because many signs use the alphabet and because you can finger spell words you do not know.  The five different aspects of American Sign Language will be explored: handshape, palm orientation, location, movement and facial expression.  We will look at basic signs and phrases that can be used for communication with the Deaf community.  They can also be used with grandchildren that learn signs at an early age. Sign language can also help couples that are facing loss of hearing. Sign cues can be helpful when language begins to break down. 

Text for this course: Learn American Sign Language: Everything you need to start signing by James W. Guido. This spiral bound book can be ordered from Amazon or Barnes and Noble and costs about $20.00. It is a red book and copyright is 2015. 

For more information on this course or to sign up for the course, please contact David Haus at his email address: [email protected] or by phone at 573-220-9497.  

Revised 5/2025

Intermediate American Sign Language - ASL 201-202/ ASL 301-304

This course will include the rules for American Sign Language (ASL). The 10 key grammatical rules for ASL are presented and "facial grammar" is emphasized. Signs are presented as ASL sentences are formed and practiced. Cultural aspects of the Deaf community will be included in this course. Some video components will be used in the classroom to see native signers using ASL. This includes Bill Vicars' ASL video lessons. A pre-requisite for this course is successful completion of Beginning ASL 101-104 or previous experience in Signed English or ASL. ASL 301-304 will be a continuation of the Intermediate course using the same book. 

This class will meet for four sessions of six weeks each for a total of 24 weeks in class study. 

Text for this course: Barron's E-Z American Sign Language: A  
Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2, copyright 2021. 
This book can be ordered from Amazon or Barnes and Noble and costs about $19.00.  

For more information on this course or to sign up for the course, please contact David Haus at his email address: [email protected] or by phone at 573-220-9497.  

Class Size Limit: 12 students  

Revised 5/2025 

Upper Intermediate American Sign Language - ASL 401-404 

This course will complete the text from ASL 201-204 and ASL 301-304. Various videos will be used to practice using ASL techniques. In classroom dialogue will be used to practice receptive and expressive ASL. 

This class will meet for four sessions of six weeks each for a total of 24 weeks in class study. 

Text for this course: Barron's E-Z American Sign Language: A  
Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2, copyright 2021. 
This book can be ordered from Amazon or Barnes and Noble and costs about $19.00.  

For more information on this course or to sign up for the course, please contact David Haus at his email address: [email protected] or by phone at 573-220-9497.  

Class Size Limit: 12 students 

Revised 5/2025

ASL Advanced 

This course will continue using advanced ASL techniques and sentence structure.  Various videos will be used to practice using ASL techniques including advanced lessons from the Bill Vicars' video and Julia Silvestri cd. In classroom conversations will be used to practice receptive and expressive ASL. Story telling will be used to practice physical gestures, shifting, and facial expressions. We will practice facilitating communication between a Deaf and Hearing person. We will use ASL to communicate written English paragraphs, stories, articles, poems, and music. This course is for students that have completed the intermediate courses or have a strong background in ASL. 

This class will meet for four sessions of six weeks each for a total of 24 weeks in class study. 

There is no text for this course. 

For more information on this course or to sign up for the course, please contact David Haus at his email address: [email protected] or by phone at 573-220-9497.  

Class Size Limit: 12 students 

Revised 5/2025

ASL Summer Enrichment for Classes

This class will practice the signs and fingerspelling used in the previous level of ASL (ASL 100 and ASL 300 series). Various videos will be used to practice using ASL techniques. Classroom dialogue will be used to practice receptive and expressive ASL. 0. 

This class will meet on a regular basis during the summer months of June, July, and August. 

For more information on this course or to sign up for the course, please contact David Haus at his email address: [email protected] or by phone at 573-220-9497.  

Class Size Limit: 12 students  

5/2025