Cloudy, With a Chance of Learning...

A few days ago, it rained pretty hard in the evening. There was a lot of thunder and lightening as well. I was helping Christopher get ready for bed. As is the case most evenings these days, he was not being cooperative. So I used the storm outside as a way to get his mind off of getting ready for bed.
"Christopher, can you hear that?" (signing "Listen" as I asked) He cocks his head and listens. "That's rain" ("Rain). The sky lit up, and I showed him the sign for lightening. "Listen again..." There, that's thunder (Thunder).
He stood on his bed for a few minutes, listening outside. "I hear the rain!" he exclaimed signing it over and over. He called his Daddy into the room and proceeded to give him the same weather lesson, complete with signs, that I had just given to him. The next day, he told his grandparents the same weather story.

What's Up?

It's been awhile since I've posted here. So Many things have been going on in the last few months, it's hard to keep up. Here's a little recap...
Last weekend, Purdue North Central had their first community event for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. Kids from all over came together to spend the day learning ASL, doing skits and playing games, and just being able to hang out with other people who use ASL.
When you are a Deaf or HOH child in a mainstream setting, sometimes you are the only child in the building like yourself. There is not always another child, or a classroom of other children where you can go for lessons in ASL, or another sign system. It can be pretty lonely and isolating. The PNC event gave kids the opportunity to get together with family and friends, and meet new people who also use sign to communicate.
It was a fun day, and we look forward to seeing it happen on a yearly basis. Thanks to the PNC ASL Club and Karen Donah for putting this together.

Play Group Fun!

If you live in Northern Indiana and are signing with your child(ren), come join the fun! Once a month, a group of parents and kids get together to play and sign in a fun environment. All ages and signing skill levels are welcome to attend. Deaf and hearing families get together for this event. All you have to do is be willing to use the sign language you know.
Saturday, May 5, the group will be meeting at Mega Play in Mishawaka from 11-1. Cost is $3.00 for the little kiddo area...loads of fun with bouncers for little ones and ball pits and BIG bouncers for the walkers.

Teens can come too and play golf or video games.

Come join us! We'd love to have you there!

Calling All Signing Time Fans!

Signing Time is shown on a number of PBS stations around the country. Those of us who know Signing Time, love Signing Time. If you live in Northern Indiana, however, you are among the unlucky who do not get Signing Time on our local PBS station, WNIT. If you fall into this category, please take a few minutes and either call or write to the station and tell them you would like to see this program on their line-up.

You'll be glad you did!

Write to:
WNIT Public Television
PO Box 3434
Elkhart, IN 46515-3434
or
2300 Charger Blvd
Elkhart, IN 46514

Call: (574) 675-9648
FAX: (574) 262-8497

E-mail: wnit@wnit.org