The Ascension of Our Lord Parish Church, Lagro, Quezon City is now offering Basic Sign Language summer class for year 2010.

The Basic Sign Language Course is a three-month course which has 12 sessions. Each session, held every Sunday, runs from 1:00-5:00 p.m. (4 hours) with a total of 48 class hours. Part of the course is another 24 hours of exposure that will be required from each of the students which they will earn during church visits.

For year 2010, classes will start on March 7, 2010. Visit Ascencion of Our Lord Parish Church every Sunday mass for the deaf in Lagro, Quezon City at 10am so you can see the actual signing of our graduate students and teachers.

Classes will be held in the 4th floor of the Parish Bldg. every Sunday from 1pm to 5pm starting on March 7, 2010.

For more inquiries, pls. contact the coordinators

Butch Castillo 09195526313

OBJECTIVEs of the BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE COURSE:

At the end of the course, the trainees are expected to:

1. Master the alphabet (A-Z) and be able to fingerspell words associating them with numbers and sentences

2. Sign vocabularies and sentences using the proper principles and guidelines in signing effectively

3. Sign songs and prayers expressively

CONTENTS:

A. THEORIES

1. Introduction

Deaf Awareness Information

Overview of the BSLC Requirements and Expectations

2. Vocabularies

The Alphabet

Numbers

Handshapes

Knowing About Oneself and Question Words

Pronouns, Common Greetings

Family and Relationship

Color

Quantity, Sizes and Shapes

Calendar month/time/day

Auxiliary verbs and Basic Action Words

Mental Action

Adjective

Love and Courtship

Religion, Holy Book, Sacraments, Persons, Places and Jesus Kin

STRATEGIES:

1. Lecture and Discussion

2. Application and signs learned

Signing of words and sentences

Signing of rhymes, poems and songs

Interaction with the deaf through exposure in different parishes on Sundays

EVALUATION

1. Signing vocabulary words and sentences learned

2. Song interpretation

3. Comprehensive Written and Oral / Practical Evaluation (Finals)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Attendance: at least 40 hours, 10 sessions (absences of not more than 2 sessions)

2. Pass the Comprehensive Written and Oral / Practical examinations.

3. At least 24 hours of interaction/exposure with the deaf individuals during signed mass and meetings and other activities that may be suggested.

For more details, you can read and watch my Sign Language Class personal experience
here : My Basic Sign Language Graduation 2009

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