ASL Lessons with Mermaid Lotus!

[Lotus the Mermaid]

I've decided to start doing some American Sign Language video lessons for anyone interested! I'll be uploading these videos whenever I have time, and if you have some vocabulary words you'd like to learn, please let me know and I'll include them in an upcoming video! I hope you enjoy my VERY FIRST lesson! The ABC's and 123's!

Edit: Make sure to turn on the Closed Captioning!!!



P.S. I decided to fingerspell my full name, to encourage you all to practice doing the same! I may re-upload a video later with my mermaid name in the intro instead! I hope it's helpful!

[Mermaid Harmony]

I love ASL! I used to be semi fluent, and then my friends moved away that signed with me, and now I'm back at basics again, I need to hop back on the bandwagon. I'm really excited to meet arion and maybe I'll pick it up again. :-) Yay ASL Friends!

[Mermaid Mystery]

wouldn't arion speak French Sign Language? even though ASL came from FSL

[Mer-Crazy]

Gah I wanna learn sign language so bad but I live in Australia so American sign language isn't very helpful for me :/ Side note: I feel like more people, if not everyone should be taught sign language

[Merman Arion]

Hi guys

Actually, I happen to not know any sign language because I never had to use it until now. When I was a kid, I took a lot of private lessons with a speech therapist so I could speak French and English good. It really helped and fortunately for me, my deafness isn't as deep as some because still can hear okay thanks to my hearing aids but it's not perfect. Besides, my hearing can still lessen in the future.
It already did during my childhood, it could happen again and at that moment, I better be prepared and might need to know how to use sign language. I plan on learning but in Paris, the teachers are not many and the lessons are very expensive

@Lotus_Blooming
Thank you for doing this. I really appreciate it. I'm so gonna enjoy your videos. God bless you for adding subtitles

@Mermaid Harmony
I'm really excited to have the opportunity to meet you. I might have my own pair of fae wings ready by then

[Arella]

This is great! I actually just began ASL classes a few weeks ago

[Ciriun]

This is so cool Lotus! Maybe you can teach us some words relating to swimming and the water?

I am not eager to try signing my full name. I barely even like to write all 18 letters of it, and I don't know how to sign a hyphen.

[Maethor]

Thank you! I'm taking American Sign language in college the is fall. I love watching videos made by other people!

[Mermaid Mystery]

I'm taking it this summer but I took it my freshman year of high school. I completely lost it tho

[MerShellly]

ASL looks like a really exciting language to learn!

[PearlieMae]

Mermaid Jessica knows ASL, and signs when she's tank swimming.

Wouldn't it be lovely if there were a universal sign language all around the world?

[Mermaid Mystery]

they tried universal sign language but it failed miserably. and that's so cool! I'd love to do that

[Mermaid Harmony]

I know it's different, but because I forgot the majority of what I know and because they are so similar I could pick up FSL faster. But Arion, that's a bummer, but I'm still stoked to meet you none the less, we can have a fairy party!

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Mermaid Harmony: That's wonderful! I really hope these video lessons help!

Mer-Crazy: I would love to eventually learn every type of Sign Language there is! I agree, I think that everyone should learn it. Whenever my husband and I have kids, I plan on teaching them as babies to help them communicate early!

Arion: Of course, Arion!! I really hope you do!!

Arella: That's fantastic! If you need any help, let me know!

Ciriun: Great idea! I'll start working on the vocabulary list tonight! If I have time, I'll have the next video up tomorrow!
Signing a hyphen is simple! You just pause in the middle of the two names. That's the beauty of ASL, it's beautifully simple. The context is what matters! I hope that helps!

Maethor: Wonderful!! It's a fun class, but don't be too intimidated if your teacher is one that refuses to allow you to use your voice in class! You'll pick it up very quickly!

mermaidofthelabyrinth: It's easy to do! I have to constantly practice, and I still have to refer to ASLPro.com and other dictionary sources often to ensure I'm signing less common words correctly!

Mermaid Carly: It is!! I hope you enjoy the videos!

Pearlie: Wow! That's what I want to do!! I'll have to look up her videos!!! I certainly wish there could be!!

Thank you all for the encouragement!! I'll keep them coming!

[SeaGlass Siren]

So far I know how to sign "name" "a k l m n u v w y z" and 12345, and 10.

[Lotus the Mermaid]

So far I know how to sign "name" "a k l m n u v w y z" and 12345, and 10.

That's a great start! And yes, 6-9 are weird! It's neat because you only need one hand to count them, though! I hope the videos help!!

[SeaGlass Siren]

It helps greatly. Watching the same video every day will really help!

[Lotus the Mermaid]

It helps greatly. Watching the same video every day will really help!

I'm so glad! I can't wait to upload the next one! It will be full of mermaid and ocean signs!!

[SeaGlass Siren]

Oh yay!! Can't wait to see it

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Here it is! Lesson 2! It's filled with vocabulary, so it's much longer than Lesson 1! I apologize for the brightness! I had to film it quickly this morning before going to church! If you can't see the captions, just wait a bit and try watching it a little later because the video may still be processing them!

Enjoy! <3