Once Upon a Mattress

Activity — American Sign Language

Part I: When learning ASL, most people start with fingerspelling — using the ASL alphabet to spell out English words. Take a look at this chart of the ASL alphabet and practice the different letters. Once you’ve tried them all, practice spelling your name. Once you’ve mastered that, try spelling out different things you see and use in your classroom.

Part II: Practice some of the signs shown in this video, which are all related to Once Upon a Mattress:
nycitycenter.org/MattressASLActivity/#ASL-video

If you haven't seen the performance yet, watch the ASL interpreter during the show and see which signs you recognize! If you've already seen the performance, do you remember seeing any of these signs throughout the show? Are there other signs you remember seeing that aren't on this list?