As teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, we’ve all seen it… Spring rolls around, classrooms start buzzing with talk of rainbows, weather changes, outdoor activities, and seasonal traditions — and some of our students are left trying to piece it all together. Not because they aren’t capable.But because
What is a Sound Wall? A sound wall is a display of letters, words, and sounds used in phonics instruction. To use a sound wall to teach reading, you can follow these steps: It’s important to note that a sound wall is just one tool for teaching phonics and reading.
Learning the Sign Language Alphabet It’s a new school year and you have a brand new group of deaf and hard of hearing students. You want them to be successful in learning the sign language alphabet. You are ready to help them learn the English alphabet at the same time.
Calendar Time: 5 strategies to improve calendar time skills with deaf and hard of hearing students. Explicitly teach calendar words and
Language Deprivation occurs when a child has experienced inadequate exposure and less than full access to language during the critical period.
ASL Winter Activities for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing classroom. This resource is packed with ideas to keep every student in your class engaged and excited about Winter vocabulary.
When working with hard of hearing students who depend solely on auditory input for communication, it is essential to ensure they have the best access to auditory input, use active listening and advocacy skills and know when and where a communication breakdowns occur and how to fix them. Miscommunications happen. We are often quick to dismiss a miscommunication before really analyzing where the break down occurred.
These American Sign Language Word Wall cards are the perfect addition to the classroom. Make both ENGLISH and ASL easily ACCESSIBLE for your students! I like to both display the ASL Word Wall and make an ASL Student Dictionary. There are so many options to use this ASL Word Wall,
Representation matters About 7 years ago, I looked around my classroom. My walls were filled with helpful visuals for math, reading, science and other topics. It was pretty, but something was missing. The primary language in my classroom was ASL. I had literally NOTHING up on those walls to represent
So you have a student in your class with a hearing loss. He or she may use assistive hearing technology such as hearing aids, cochlear implants or a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) to gain access to communication in the classroom. What can you do to set up your student
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