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I have been given the opportunity to teach my son's first grade class sign language every Friday from April til the end of school! I need to know what basics to teach them and how to incorporate Deaf Culture on their level. They are an all Hearing class. Suggestions welcomed! I am so excited!
Then after teaching them the manual alphabet and some basics; at the teachers request, I will be teaching them to sign the song "It's a Wonderful World" for them to perform at their end of school production. Still,I need to work on my receptive skills even more; and my instructor suggested You-tube. If you have any links or certain u-tube videos you think are especially helpful, please let me know those too. Thank you and please stay tuned for Deaf Project #3 ~ Teaching First Graders!
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ReplyDeleteUtube is a manufacturing company that makes tubing. They have no videos. Please be sure you refer people to "YouTube".
I'm just sayin'
David
Thanks for the correction:D What brought you to thedeafproject blog? Did you have any comments regarding any posts or links on it? Thanks again.
DeleteHow exciting to teach ASL to first graders! Try to explain Deaf culture like this: "What if you went to a country whose language you didn't speak? If you found others there that spoke your language you would want to hang out with them. That is the way Deaf culture is. Most children born deaf have hearing parents. So they like to be around other children who are deaf or sign. When they grow up, they like to be around other deaf who sign."
ReplyDeleteThank you for your thoughtful suggestion, I will definitely use it! Please share this blog with your friends:D Come back and comment again sometime. Have a great Spring Break!
DeleteRead Dina the Deaf Dinosaur to them
ReplyDeleteI just bought it on Amazon, thanks! I'm now teaching ASL to foster parents with a Deaf teen and hope to teach groups of parents in the future.
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