Tell Us How You Travel to School in ASL
Learn and practice American Sign Language signs to show how you travel to school, then record a short video to share with classmates.
Step-by-step guide to Tell Us How You Travel to School in ASL
Step 1
Think about how you usually travel to school and pick one or two ways to show.
Step 2
Write the travel words you picked on your paper using your pencil.
Step 3
Find a trusted ASL video or online ASL dictionary and look up the sign for each word you wrote.
Step 4
Watch each sign video slowly and notice the handshape movement and where the hands move.
Step 5
Stand in front of the mirror in your quiet space so you can see your hands and face.
Step 6
Copy the first sign in the mirror and repeat it five times until your hands match the video.
Step 7
Copy each of the other signs in the mirror and practice each one until they feel smooth.
Step 8
Put your signs together in the order that shows how you travel to school and practice the whole sentence three times.
Step 9
Add a friendly facial expression and practice the sentence once more so your message is clear.
Step 10
Ask an adult to help you record a short video of you signing your sentence.
Step 11
With your adult’s help upload and share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a mirror or can't find a trusted ASL video or dictionary?
Use a phone or tablet front-facing camera as your mirror and look up signs on trusted sites like Gallaudet's ASL Visual Dictionary or Signing Savvy if you can't find a video.
My hands don't match the ASL video — how can I fix this while practicing in the mirror?
Pause the ASL video and use slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback, then practice the handshape alone in front of your mirror and repeat the first sign five times as the instructions say until your hands match.
How can I adapt this activity for younger children or older students?
For younger children, limit the task to one travel sign with an adult demonstrating and a toy to help practice in the mirror, while older students can pick two or more signs, combine them into the full sentence in step 7, add expressive facial grammar, and record a polished video for DIY.org.
How can we extend or personalize our signed sentence before uploading it to DIY.org?
Personalize it by writing the travel words on paper (step 2), using small props for each sign, rehearsing transitions to make a short story, and adding captions or a title before you record and upload.
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Facts about American Sign Language for kids
✋ ASL uses handshapes, movement, location, and facial expressions together — it's a full language with its own grammar.
🎬 Making short videos is a favorite practice tool for ASL learners and helps share signs with classmates and teachers.
🌍 There are hundreds of different sign languages around the world — British Sign Language (BSL) is not the same as ASL.
🚌 Travel words like “walk,” “bike,” “bus,” and “car” each have their own ASL signs, so you can tell your whole commute with movement!
🧏♀️ American Sign Language (ASL) is the primary language of many Deaf communities in the United States and parts of Canada.
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