Naturally 10.11 - Signing

: While babysitting, Melvin got tired of the little girl constantly asking him to turn her bedroom lights on and off. To solve this, he taught her how to stand on a chair and operate the light switch herself. The Outcome

: Melvin (the narrator) and his deaf friends, who have a three-year-old daughter he has known since birth. The Conflict signing naturally 10.11

"Teaching ASL Narratives: Transitions and Conditionals in Unit 10 of Signing Naturally" (Unpublished curriculum guide or conference proceeding – check ASLTA or Gallaudet University Press archives) : While babysitting, Melvin got tired of the

This lesson is the foundation for ASL storytelling. Without mastering 10.11, a student’s narratives will feel choppy, disjointed, or grammatically incorrect. The father asked a friend named to babysit

Both parents had to work—one had to stay for overtime and the other had a regular shift—leaving them without childcare. The father asked a friend named to babysit. The Interaction: During the time he spent with the toddler,

"Before I ate dinner, I did my homework."

English speakers often struggle with ASL grammar when they first encounter . In English, we say: "I walked to the store." The "-ed" does the work. In ASL, you cannot simply modify the sign WALK.