Routines in ASL | Sign Language for Beginners

Today we're learning about routines in ASL. These are signs in American Sign Language about things that we do every day, every week or every year. These are words that you'll use all the time to describe what you've done today or could use to tell people, like your kids, what to do. I also teach you about recurring time and time sentence structure. If you're a beginner or wanting to take it to the next level this is a great video for you. Sign Language for Beginners
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NAVIGATION
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - TEACHING: Duration of Time
0:37 - TEACHING: Every ________
0:54 - TEACHING: Every "Day of the week"
1:24 - TEACHING: Every Week
VOCABULARY
1:45 - Schedule or Calendar
1:57 - Early
2:11 - Late
2:20 - Vary
2:29 - Every Morning
2:42 - Every Afternoon
2:57 - Every Night
3:10 - Every Week
3:21 - Every Year
3:33 - Every Once in a While
3:46 - Set Your Alarm/Clock
3:58 - Go to Bed
4:09 - To Fall Asleep
4:21 - Oversleep/Sleep-in
4:34 - Wake up
4:43 - Get up
4:55 - Rest/Relax
5:05 - Feed
5:17 - Eat Breakfast
5:32 - Eat Dinner
5:41 - Eat Lunch
5:58 - Get Ready
6:06 - Shower
6:15 - Take a Bath
6:25 - Shave
6:41 - To put on makeup
6:51 - To change clothes
7:05 - To Comb Your Hair
7:17 - Brush Hair
7:26 - Brush Teeth
7:37 - Get Dressed
7:47 - Errands
8:02 - To do Chores/Duties
8:14 - To do Yard Work
8:26 - Rake Leaves
8:37 - To Mow
8:47 - To Take Out the Trash/Garbage
9:02 - Wash the Car
9:16 - Set the Table
9:30 - Make the Bed
9:41 - Laundry
9:51 - Clean
9:57 - Dishes
10:09 - Sweep
10:19 - TEACHING: Where time signs are located
SENTENCES
10:42 - I eat breakfast, brush my teeth and feed my dog every morning.
11:26 - I wash my car every Saturday.
11:51 - Trash days are every Monday and Thursday.
12:28 - Support our channel
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Thank you Karen! This means so much. Thank you for all you do working with those in the DHH field. Also I will add your suggestions to our list! (We do have a series on jobs from a few months ago. Let me know if you can't find it.)

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