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CLASS: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "class"
 

The sign for CLASS is a well established "initialized" sign.  By well established I mean that even though it is initialized it is widely accepted as the appropriate ASL sign for "class."  Check out the "FAMILY" page for similar signs.

If you want to express "CLASS" as in 'group' see: CLASS-GROUP



CLASS:  As in, I can't wait to go to ASL class!"
 


 


Sample sentence: Do you think this class is hard?


 


To sign "classroom" just combine the signs "CLASS" and "ROOM"


Animated:  CLASSROOM:


Note: I need to fix the animation above it has two problems:
1. The "room" portion of the sign doesn't need the "R" hands.  Instead it can/should just use the "BOX" sign.
2. The "room" portion of the sign should start with the sides and end with the front/back walls.  

Does that mean it is "wrong" to sign "room" with "R" hands?  Well, I don't think it is "wrong," but during this day and age I wouldn't advise using the initialized version for an ASL test since many ASL instructors do think it is wrong. You will see the initialized ("R"-handshape) version of room show up on the hands of many Deaf people out in the "real" world.  That doesn't mean the "R"-handshape version is "ASL" -- it just means that many Deaf people have some Signed English versions of signs mixed into their everyday language use.

 



Notes: The sign for "CLASS" can also be used to mean things like "category" or "section."

Also see: GROUP

Also see: CLUSTER

Also see: CLASSROOM




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