According to the American Society of Deaf Children (ASDC), “Research shows that reading and signing stories together helps promote essential literacy skills for ALL children: deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing.” This page highlights some favorites! Just click on a book cover to enjoy the video read alouds in American Sign Language. To keep up-to-date on new releases and see a more complete listing, The ASDC maintains a running list of signed stories in their ASL Stories Directory. Use it to quickly find stories by a child’s age or by the book’s title. Also, join us for in-person storytimes with ASL interpretation!
In-Person Programs for Kids with ASL Interpretation
- Event: Comeback Kids (Perennials & Woodies for Containers and the Landscape)
- Date & Time: Wednesday, March 04, 3:00pm
- Location: Beech Grove Branch
- Description: There are tons of great and underused perennials and small woody plants for the landscape that can be planted once to enjoy over and over. Learn about their attributes, uses, and care. Join Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp to learn about these plants that will bring you garden joy every year.
- Register Here
- Event: Camilla Paints the Town
- Date & Time: Monday, March 09, 4:30pm
- Location: College Avenue Branch
- Description: Camilla the Chameleon has only known black and white, but she discovers her color and sees the world with newfound wonder. This story weaves in the music of famous composers while teaching children about believing in themselves. Performed by the Indianapolis Opera. Lasts approximately 45 minutes.
- No Registration Required.
- Event: Teen: Fantasy Fitness
- Date & Time: Thursday, March 12, 4:30pm
- Location: Franklin Road Branch
- Description: Get moving like your favorite characters! Whether you’re channeling anime warriors, fantasy fighters, or superhero strength, build real-world fitness inspired by epic fictional worlds. Train your body, sharpen your mindset, and level up – one workout at a time.
- Register Here
Online Stories that are both Read Aloud and Signed (ASL):
Online Stories Signed (ASL) Only:
Where to Find More Video Read Alouds in American Sign Language:
- American Society for Deaf Children: ASL Stories Directory
- California School for the Deaf Video Sign Alouds for Children
- Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind: Video Storytelling for Families
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School: ASL Video Storytelling
- Rochester School for the Deaf: Video Storytimes
- Washington School for the Deaf: ASL Storytime
- Washington Reading Corps: Books in ASL
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School: ASL Video Storytelling for Toddlers
- Foundations for Literacy: ASL Stories
- ASL Stories Directory Hundreds of free videos of ASL retellings of favorite children’s books.
- #OperationASLStorytime on Youtube, Instagram and Twitter is a collection of children’s stories translated into American Sign Language (ASL).
Activities:
- Art Lessons in ASL: How to Draw a Bat
- Art Lessons in ASL: How to Draw a Giraffe
- Art Lessons in ASL: How to Draw a Bacon
Learn American Sign Language on ASLdeafined
Learn American Sign Language with video lessons from ASLdeafined. The content is for anyone who wishes to learn ASL, regardless of age. Login with your Library card number and create an account. A mobile app is available for Apple and Android. The login you use for the main site will be the same login for the mobile app.
Sign with Me! Learn Basic Sign Language Together
Learning a second language is not only good for your brain, it also lets you communicate with a new group of people. American Sign Language (ASL) is spoken by around 1,000,000 people in the United States. Introduce your children to the world of signing with the books in this collection.
