Vidaga’s Horn
Vidaga’s Horn is the only SPI ASL-interpreted story that does not feature captioning. It is an original folktale written by Mary Kuechenmeister, the founder of Story Preservation Initiative, and Charlotte Blake Alston. The spoken-word story is told by Charlotte Blake Alston and can be found in the K-3 Learning Lab.
The story is about right behavior under challenging times. It was written as a metaphor for life in the time of Covid-19, but it is a timeless tale that can pertain to many different scenarios.
This project was developed for young deaf and hard-of-hearing children to promote language acquisition and foster ASL proficiency as well as social and emotional learning. A giant bonus: the stories are equally valuable for hearing kids to view as a fun and imaginative introduction to ASL. They may just get hooked!
A transcription of the story is provided for teachers and parents. Vidaga’s Horn is the only ASL-interpreted story in the SPI collection that does not feature captioning.
All involved in the video production of Vidaga’s Horn are members of the Deaf Community.
Make sure to view full screen!