West Hampton Baptist Church Sign Classes

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Winter Sign Classes Beginning January 21st

Class times will be 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Meet in the WHBC Chapel the first night to get room assignemnts

Three new American Sign Language classes are being offered this winter. We will be using the "Signing Naturally" curriculum.

Beginning Sign Language (ASL1.2) 2nd semester, taught by Esther Hill

    This course is an continuing introduction to American Sign Language and deaf culture. The focus is conversational sign language as well as fingerspelling and introductory signs.

    Course Resource:
    Signing Naturally Units 2:5-6 Student DVD and Workbook
    Author: Cheri Smith, Ella Mae Lentz, and Ken Mikos
    Price: $64.95
    Item Number: 1816

Intermediate Sign Language (ASL2.1) 1st semester, taught by Ben Harucki

    This is a continuation course after completing Signing Naturally 1 series. It has added features such as Language in Action, more advanced vocabulary, and more conversational dialogues. Learning the advanced grammatical uses of ASL, students see how sign movements can be modified to change meaning; how and when facial expressions occur; and how body, head, and eye movements are used in phrasing and agreement. Signing lessons on: Locating Things Around the House, Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests, Exchanging Personal Information: Life Events, Describing and Identifying Things, Talking About the Weekend.

    Course Resource:
    Signing Naturally Level 2 Student DVD and Workbook
    Author: Ella Mae Lentz, Ken Mikos, and Cheri Smith
    Price: $69.95
    Item Number: 1326

    Intermediate Sign Language (ASL2.3) 3rd semester, taught be Deandra Wood

      This continuation of the Signing Naturally 2 series has added features such as Language in Action, more advanced vocabulary, and more conversational dialogues. Learning the advanced grammatical uses of ASL, students see how sign movements can be modified to change meaning; how and when facial expressions occur; and how body, head, and eye movements are used in phrasing and agreement. Signing lessons on: Locating Things Around the House, Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests, Exchanging Personal Information: Life Events, Describing and Identifying Things, Talking About the Weekend.

      Course Resource:
      Signing Naturally Level 2 Student DVD and Workbook
      Author: Ella Mae Lentz, Ken Mikos, and Cheri Smith
      Price: $69.95
      Item Number: 1326



    Contact Brad Hill to answer any questions.

    West Hampton Baptist Church offers sign classes based upon demand. These classes are geared towards the needs of the persons signing up for the classes. The classes are usually offered on Wednesday evenings at no cost. The classes generally continue for 8 to 10 weeks. Three levels are offered: beginning, intermediate and advanced. The first two levels may be taught by either a deaf or hearing individual. If taught by a deaf person, there is a hearing person available to assist with vocal communication while the basics are learned.

    • Beginning class teaches fingerspelling and basic vocabulary.
    • Intermediate class builds on the beginning class by increasing the vocabulary and teaching basic ASL and deaf idioms.
    • Advanced level has a deaf person as the instructor. This person would teach ASL and deaf culture.

    Some great sites for learning Sign Language on the Internet!