HandsUP! ASL Word Wall

The HandsUP! ASL Word Wall is a vocabulary building tool that supports sign and print word learning in a bilingual context: American Sign Language (ASL) and English. This unique interactive visual dictionary includes over 700 preloaded picture/printed words that are categorized and displayed by the ASL phonological parameter of handshape (not alphabetically in English). This format allows signers to use handshape to search for a sign that they know in ASL and are learning to read and spell in English. FEATURES: • Handshape Classification System includes the 43 most common handshapes in ASL. Words are categorized and displayed by handshape for easy reference. • Provides an accessible visual reference system to develop a growing core of words that become part of a signing, reading and writing vocabulary. • Facilitates sign/print analysis skills to anchor vocabulary in long-term memory. • Encourages student independence as they work with words in reading and writing. • Increases engagement and motivation - Personalize the ASL Word Wall by adding new vocabulary words using built-in drawing tools, your device’s photo library/gallery, or using your device’s camera. • Relationships between signs and printed words become more explicit when students actively create a personal collection of key vocabulary and subject-specific vocabulary items. • The Word Wall is flexible and can be used effectively across grade levels and subjects areas. • Create multiple personalized themed word walls to organize different subject area vocabulary (e.g., Science, Math). • Includes a Drag N’ Drop game for sign or print vocabulary practice.