Mommy and Me Signing Circle

Join Chelsie and Rosie to learn the basics of American Sign Language in this FREE “Mommy and Me Signing Circle,” designed for moms and babies (birth to age 5) but open to all who are interested in learning ASL. Chelsie began learning ASL as her 5th language when her daughter, Rosie, was born with profound hearing loss last year. She is eager to bridge the gap between our deaf/hard of hearing and hearing/speaking communities and her goal is to facilitate communication between moms and babies, hearing and deaf, speaking and non-verbal. Together, we will explore introductions, family dynamics, alphabet, numbers, colors, feelings, home/school/work and common verbs. We will have fun with the language in this laid-back learning environment, incorporating signing familiar songs. Each week will have a specific focus and is not designed as a progressive “course,” which builds one week to the next, though you will improve your vocabulary and communication ability the more you attend. Every week is offered at no cost to the participants, but space is limited, so be sure to register in advance. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our love of this beautiful language. See you soon!  September 23 - Alphabet/Intro review, Family, Home/Work/School SONG: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star  September 30 - Alphabet/Intro review, Colors, Numbers, W Questions SONG: You Are My Sunshine  October 7 - Alphabet/Intro review, Clothes, Basic Grammar Common Verbs SONG: Put On Your… October 14 - Alphabet/Intro review, Food, Ordinal Numbers SONG: Fruit Salad  October 21 - Alphabet/Intro review, School Subjects, Transportation SONG: Rain Rain Go Away October 28 - Columbus Day Alphabet/Intro review, Parent Communication, Friends SONG: Be My Neighbor