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Taking Online Sign Language Lessons

"Sign Language is the noblest gift God has given to deaf people." George Veditz

With Sign Language being recognised as one of the official South African languages, we don't blame you for taking an interest in learning to sign.

If you intend to learn Sign Language, you are rewarding yourself with one of the best gifts ever, the ability to communicate with more people in your community.

You may be a teacher who wants to teach students in special schools, or you may be someone wanting to converse with a Deaf family member. Either way, we advise you to start your journey by taking Sign Language lessons.

If you are a teacher learning Sign Language know that you can be part of not only one of the noblest professions ever, but also one of the humblest professions too. Irrespective of what your motivation for learning Sign Language is, learning Sign Language is a humble task.  The beautiful part is that you can now learn Sign Language online. The chance to learn this language online surely is an appealing offer and one that will attract people who already have busy schedules.

What You Will Learn from Sign Language Lessons Online?

By taking Sign Language lessons online, you will have an enriching experience which enables you to communicate with those who are deaf. Your view of the world may expand too.

By participating in online Sign Language lessons, you can choose to begin with the basics of Sign Language. Should you enjoy learning the language, you can opt to learn the language in its entirety. Sign language lessons online are made up of fingerspelling practice and an introduction to the common signs used during conversation. Everything from basic vocabulary to the emotions that ought to accompany certain signs are covered in these sign lessons online.

Learning Sign Language is very similar to learning any other language and Sign Language like any other language will broaden your horizons.

South African Sign Language Lessons

If you are based in South Africa, you should consider taking South African Sign Language lessons (SASL).

Just like languages have different dialects and variations depending on the countries where they are spoken, Sign Language also has many variations.

We suggest that you begin by taking South African Sign Language lessons first and then adding on British Sign Language and American Sign Language.

South African Sign Language will be most beneficial for you if you live in South Africa, and it will be easy to follow along to the news that is communicated using SASL too. We have about 579 tutors teaching Sign Language both in-person and online in South Africa, and lessons with our Superprof tutors will cost on average R406/h.

With Superprof most Sign Language tutors offer their first lesson for free. In this way, you can assess whether you are comfortable with your chosen Sign Language tutor or not. It is vital to choose a tutor who you are comfortable with, especially when learning a new and unfamiliar language. You want to find a tutor with whom you can be yourself. The right Sign Language tutor will create Sign Language lessons that focus on conversing using signs and gestures. The tutor will also gladly assist with finger movement and placement if you use the wrong signs to express yourself.

While you may not leave your first few Sign Language lessons fully fluent, the mere fact that you will be able to have a fairly decent conversation is motivation enough to keep on going and to keep on signing.