Posted by Suzanne

...as a friend!

I "studied" ASL when I was in college... I took two semesters of ASL. But, having not used it much, I'm not at all fluent. Thankfully, you can read my typing. :-) My dh and I use the sign for "I love you" with each other and with our girls daily. But, other than that, that's about all we say in ASL.

Thanks again for adding me as a friend!

Posted by DandelionSeeds

I think you're off to a great start! Part of my problem with homeschooling has always been not be flexible enough over the years. I also tend to put things off if I don't have some sort of plan, so I have put together a routine check list so I don't forget the things that need to get done, but it's not on a time table. That's helped a lot.

In Him,
Amy

Posted by Karen Putz

Julie Ann,
I stumbled across your blog while doing a search for deaf moms today. I am also a deaf mom -- I have three deaf and hh kiddos.

Here's a little about me: www.putzworld.blogspot.com


Nice to "meet" you on cyberspace. :)

Posted by re3lily

Hey Julie,

I just started a co-op last week. Two other moms offered to teach a class, sewing and computers. I ran with my passion of signing... although I'm teaching ASL to the kids (29 to be exact and 4 moms signed up for the class too), I really want to teach them to sign a Praise and Worship song.

I knew I wanted to know sign language in fourth grade, when I read my first book about Helen Keller! I had a friend who showed me how to worship the Lord with signs during Praise and Worship, took an ASL class at a community college, went to a deaf church to take a signing class from a deaf teacher, and later I changed my degree plan from being a nurse to being a special education teacher. I still want to become an interpreter, but in the meantime, I'm teaching others the gift of signing.

My son had a 10 yr. old friend who lived across the street for about 6 months; he was completely deaf and I watched and learned and shared the experience with my kids... They finally understood why I always tell them, "Knowledge is never wasted...you should learn all you can, be a life-long learner.... you never know when you might have the opportunity to use what you know."

Erica

Posted by CountryGal

Hi I'm Katie and I'm 15 and I've been doing ASL for two years this year would be my third and I think its awsome todo ASL.
Do you do ASL or English Sign Language?

Posted by Anonymous

Hi I am from New Zealand, my husband (hearing) and myself (HOH) are thinking about homeschooling our children in the future. My husband and I uses NZSL and oral. I am searching info on how deaf mom homeschool their hearing children and would like to know more and what books to read, etc. Are you happy for me to join in your blogg so that I can ask any questions regarding homeschooling, as I am still not 100% sure if this is what we want to do. Thanks. Karyn

Posted by deedeeuk

Missing you and wondering how things are in your little corner of the world!

Posted by talkingfingers

Glad you are back! We are also getting ready to start school. We moved to a new state and the homeschool laws are a little different here. It sounds like you are off to a great start. We use the unit study approach with our deaf daughter. That seems to work for us.

Posted by Mommaofmany

Welcome back!

I am a hearing mom of eight hearing children, but I was an interpreter for 8 years before my eldest was born. I use English Sign Language, as I worked in the public school system. I taught myself sign language from a dictionary as I was growing up. I think I would have done well if home-schooled!

I look forward to reading of your experiences with your children!

Momma

Posted by talkingfingers

I see another month has passed and you haven't been able to post. LOL. Oh well, you tried. That is just an example of life and how it changes all the time. What you are doing at home with your kids is so much more important than posting on a blog!

Now if I could just detach this computer from my fingers . . .