Prose – ASL Education Resources https://asleducationresources.com ASL literature resources for Second Language cirriculum for Level 1 students in Ontario Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:32:21 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://asleducationresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sv-favicon.png Prose – ASL Education Resources https://asleducationresources.com 32 32 Vital Signs https://asleducationresources.com/vital-signs/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:34:16 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=132

Story of a man receiving life-changing news from his doctor.

]]> Leaves https://asleducationresources.com/leaves/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:59:49 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=112

A First Nations girl is surprised to see colourful leaves still hanging onto trees at the beginning of winter.  She has to come up with the best solution to help the trees prepare for winter!

]]> The Three Cowboys https://asleducationresources.com/the-three-cowboys/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:55:09 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=106

Three brothers living on a cattle ranch, each have their own home: one a tent, one a wooden shack and one in a brick house.  The homes are all red, enraging a bull to charge each home, sending the brothers to seek help from each other.  Whose home will be left standing?

]]> The Flower Nightmare https://asleducationresources.com/the-flower-nightmare/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:34:42 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=103

Lee loves picking flowers to give to his mom, grandmother and teacher. One day he awakes to find he has turned into a flower in his mother’s garden! Will he ever be a normal boy again?

]]> Canadian Geese’s Expedition https://asleducationresources.com/canadian-geeses-expedition/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:33:15 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=101

A flock of Canadian geese must land early to allow a mother to lay her eggs. In this unfamiliar land, the geese meet various animals – some friends, some foe. 

]]> Run https://asleducationresources.com/run/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:30:54 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=99

In this narrative, challenge yourself to identify how many times the concept of “run” is signed.

]]> Leah at the Swing https://asleducationresources.com/leah-at-the-swing/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:11:47 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=71
Published with permission of the copyright holder: Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP): American Sign Language (ASL) Literature & ASL Texts in Media Literacy

About this Resource

A defining moment at a beloved swing at the edge of the woods next to Charmaine Letourneau Bilingual Academy inspires Leah to realize how appreciating ASL Literature plays a role in improving her reading.

Sample Lesson Plan

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]]> Magic Antlers https://asleducationresources.com/magic-antlers/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 18:21:00 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=124

Santa’s newest reindeer has some surprising abilities in this Christmas story.

]]> The Pet Store https://asleducationresources.com/the-pet-store/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 18:05:32 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=117

A boy’s dream of having a pet comes true when he visits a pet store and finds one that’s perfect for him!

]]> David’s Snowman https://asleducationresources.com/davids-snowman/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:27:00 +0000 https://asleducationresources.com/?p=126

David, a Russian boy, makes a snowman with friends on the first day of his first winter in Canada in this fictional ASL story.

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