An ASL Dictionary
Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.And Much More!
Signing Savvy is an ideal resource to use while you learn sign language. It includes the ability to view large sign videos, build your own word lists and share them with others, create virtual flash cards and quizzes, print signs, build sign phrases, ...and moreSign of the Day - IMAGINATION
Learning Sign Language as a Foreign Language
Posted by John @ Signing Savvy on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 as General InterestLearning signing language as a foreign language is a very good option for hearing students. It greatly enhances their understanding of languages. It increases their ability to communicate in a variety of situations when a spoken language is not an option. And American Sign Language is the fourth most used language in the United States. We love the idea of a world where more and more people are able to more effectively communicate with our vibrant Deaf and Hard of Hearing population. That has been a goal of our web site from day one!
Across the United States, many high schools are having to rethink the way they are currently running their foreign language programs. Many states are now requiring students in their 2014 graduating classes to have two years experience in a foreign language and many more are looking at requiring three! This has left school districts scratching their heads on how to meet these new requirements. Many smaller schools have just one foreign language they currently offer (generally Spanish), but are now struggling to figure out how to expand their offerings.
At Signing Savvy, we see this as a perfect opportunity for those who are interested in sign language to go to their school boards and ask for them to consider introducing sign language as a foreign language option to their school's curriculum. The school's administration will have to look into their own state's requirements for foreign languages. Many states do already accept sign language as a foreign language option. The administration will also have to work with the state to establish the credentials of the people who can teach the classes. In many states, teaching of sign language courses at the high school level can be done by a certified interpreter that also has a bachelor's degree or a teaching certificate.
There is no better time than now to get involved in your local school's education. We will do what we can to help you along the way, including continuing to provide a complete sign language resource that can help both students and educators in learning and teaching sign language.
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Savvy User Laura 
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Friday, November 4, 2011
I work at a private Christian School and we have been teaching ASL in the middle school for 3 years. One of our teachers had a deaf sister so he taught it at first. He moved to FL so now I am teaching the class as an elective. It's exciting to see my students progress in their learning. This site is a great help to me, as I am still learning myself.
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Savvy User Emily Savvy Guest
Thursday, December 1, 2011
I'm taking ASL for my language... and it's absolutely incredible. I'm hearing impaired, but I've never explored the deaf part of myself. Learning about deaf culture has been so rewarding! And, unlike the semester of Spanish I took, I actually can have a conversation in ASL after only 1 semester! Now, I better stop so I can study for my ASL final exam!
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AnimosityKate
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
ASL is offered as a language in my High School and I love it. I have taken ASL for three years so far. I can sign well and understand others when they sign. I took Spanish for three years in High School, and two years in Middle School and I even went to Spain...but I still struggle to have a conversation in Spanish. I find learning ASL to be really rewarding and I love learning about Deaf Culture. I hope more High Schools adopt ASL into their language programs.