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Wierman Study Center Many ASL learners get stuck memorizing signs. We teach adults, families & kids real convo skills. I am here to help your family!

At Stellar ASL, we guide you step-by-step from your first signs to real conversations with structured online lessons and supportive community practice. The Wierman Study Center's Homeschool courses offer your child a complete American Sign Language curriculum. There is no need to search the internet for random signs or go crazy looking up grammatical rules! In each lesson, they learn the signs, gr

ammar, and cultural information they need in order to get started signing right away. Each lesson is built around sign, sentence, and conversation goals. These small "smart-goals" keep your child motivated and focused as they make progress. When your child learns ASL with Michelle, they get all the content and support they need to help them learn quickly and correctly! For families with deaf, hard-of-hearing, or nonspeaking children, the Family ASL Support Program is a safe place to learn American Sign Language and grow your communication skills as a family. Whether you are just starting out with ASL, or are working hard to keep up with your school-age child, I want you to succeed. The most important feature of this program is the high level of conversational support it offers. I have worked with deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-verbal children for almost twenty years. In that time, I have seen again and again the impact of using American Sign Language in the home. By deciding to learn ASL, you are creating a home that is a fully accessible place for your child. This strong home base will benefit their confidence, growth, and development!

08/26/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

This is the kind of moment I LOVE seeing.

One of my students went to a live ASL performance this weekend… and not only did she understand what was happening, she was able to fully enjoy it and even explain things to someone else.

That confidence doesn’t come from memorizing signs. It comes from practice, exposure, and actually using the language.

If you’ve been learning on your own but still feel nervous about real-life situations like this, you’re not behind — you just need the right kind of practice.

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08/23/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

If you’ve been memorizing sign lists… this is your sign to stop.

The real progress happens when you take one simple word and start building multiple sentences with it. That’s how your brain starts connecting everything and your signing becomes more natural.

Today, we’re doing exactly that, using one everyday word and turning it into several real sentences you could actually use in conversation.

This is the shift from learning signs to actually using ASL.

Try it with another word you know, how many sentences can you come up with?

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08/22/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

Quick check-in… do you actually feel confident building past tense sentences in ASL?

Today, we’re turning it into a mini challenge. I’ll show you a sentence and a few possible answers, and your job is to figure out which one is correct.

This is the kind of practice that helps everything start to click, not just memorizing, but actually thinking in ASL.

Drop your answer in the comments 👇 and then check if you got it right.

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08/21/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

If you’ve been memorizing sign lists and still feel stuck… this is why.

Knowing a sign is one thing.
Actually using it in a sentence? That’s where things click.

Today, we take just one sign and turn it into multiple real sentences so you can start thinking in ASL instead of memorizing in isolation.

This is the shift that helps you move from “I know signs” to “I can actually communicate.”

Try this: pick one sign you know and see how many sentences you can build with it 👇

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08/20/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

Real talk for a second…

A lot of you are learning signs, building your vocabulary, doing all the “right” things… and then when it’s time to actually form a sentence, you freeze.

That’s exactly why I’ve been working on new content focused on sentence building. Because I know this is where so many beginners get stuck.

But I want to make sure I’m creating what you actually need.

So tell me 👇
What part of ASL is hardest for you right now?
What kind of sentences trip you up?

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08/19/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

If ASL sentence structure has been confusing you, here’s some good news.

A lot of beginners assume ASL sentences must always be completely different from English. But in reality, many everyday ASL sentences follow a structure you already understand, which makes learning much easier than people think.

In this quick lesson, we’re looking at one of the most common sentence patterns used in ASL conversations and why it helps beginners feel more confident building sentences.

Once you understand how this structure works, signing simple ideas becomes much more natural.

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08/16/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

Sometimes ASL sentences feel like they’re backwards compared to English. And that’s because ASL often starts with the topic first, then the rest of the idea.

In this quick lesson, we’re looking at this common sentence pattern and why it shows up so often in ASL conversations.

Once you notice it, you’ll start seeing it everywhere.

Have you seen sentences like this while learning ASL?

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08/15/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

If you’ve ever tried to build a sentence in ASL and thought… “Why does this feel so awkward?” you’re definitely not alone.

A lot of beginners are told that ASL and English are completely opposite languages. That idea makes people overthink every sentence they try to sign. But the truth is a little more interesting than that.

In this quick lesson, I’m sharing something that surprises a lot of new learners: many everyday ASL sentences actually follow a structure that feels very familiar to English speakers. Once you understand that, sentence building suddenly becomes much easier and less stressful.

And yes, there’s another structure you’ll see in ASL conversations too, which can feel a little unusual at first. But once you recognize when each one is used, your signing starts to flow much more naturally.

If your sentences have been feeling clunky or confusing, this might be the missing piece.

Have you ever struggled with ASL sentence structure? Tell me in the comments 👇

P.S.: In the next video, I’m going to break down the second way ASL sentences are structured and why it can feel so strange to English speakers at first.

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08/14/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

Let me tell you something funny…

There’s a pair of signs that beginners mix up constantly. And I mean constantly. I see it in classes, in videos, in comments, everywhere.

The tricky part? The two signs actually start the same way, so your brain wants to treat them like they’re the same word. But they’re not, and one small change in the movement completely changes the meaning.

In this quick lesson, I’m walking you through one of those classic beginner mix-ups so you can spot it instantly and remember it the right way.

If you’re learning ASL, these little details are what slowly turn beginner signing into clear, confident communication.

Quick question for you:
Did you already know the difference between these two signs, or did this one surprise you?

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08/13/2026

Take my Stellar ASL program for a free test drive with full access to Unit 1. Yours forever. Link in the comments. 🤟

Here’s another super common ASL mix-up I see with beginners. Two signs that look very similar at first, but actually mean completely different things.

In this quick lesson, we’re breaking down the difference so you can avoid one of the mistakes Deaf signers notice right away. Once you start paying attention to the small details in movement and shape, your signing becomes much clearer and more confident.

Save this video so you can practice later, and tell me in the comments, have you ever mixed these two up before?

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