American Sign Language Story Hour offered to Northview families
Posted on: December 29, 2012
BY JOE HAMMONS
Northview Church’s Carmel campus is proud to offer a unique and wonderful program for our families with deaf children.
We are so blessed to have Amanda Arroyo, First Impressions and GraceWorks coordinator. Amanda taught for 17 years in Deaf education, most recently at the Indiana School for the Deaf. She continues to use her gifts and talents to bless those in the deaf Community through the Deaf Children’s Ministry.
Amanda wanted a way to reach out to deaf children and their families. The American Sign Language StoryHouris an incredible outreach that fulfills special needs so that families have a time and place to be with each other, socialize and learn and experience Christian fellowship. And it’s a lot of fun!
The American Sign Language Story Hour is an incredible outreach that fulfills special needs so that families have a time and place to be with each other, socialize and learn and experience Christian fellowship.
Designed specifically for deaf children age 4-12 years old, a different story is read each time in ASL and in English. Voice interpretation will be provided; hearing children are also welcome. These are interactive events where the children can ask and answer questions, do crafts related to the story, learn signing and more. Also, they will get to enjoy ice cream from Capstone!
At the conclusion of each class, and if they so choose, Amanda will email the participants a link to an ASL video file. The video clip is the retelling of the story and also covers the signing lessons that are taught during the class. The ASL Story Houris held once a month, usually on the second or third Saturday in the Atrium. Dates and times include: Jan. 12, Feb. 16, March 16, April 20 and May 11 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Please contact Amanda Arroyo at amanda.arroyo@northviewchurch.us or 317.846.2884 for more information.
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