Bilingual Project for International Deaf Education: 15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children

Thursday, December 6, 2007

15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children

15 Principle for Reading to Deaf Children

1. Translate stories using America Sign Language

2. Keep both languages (ASL and English) visible

3. Elaborate on the text

4. Follow the child's lead

5. Make what is implied explicit

6. Adjust sign placement to fit the story

7. Adjust signing style to fit the character

8. Connect concepts in the story to the real world

9. Use attention maintenance strategies

10. Use eye gaze to elicit participation

11. Engage in role play to extend concepts

12. Use ASL variations to sign repetitive English phrases

13. Provide a positive and reinforcing environment

14. Expect the child to become literate

15. Deaf readers are not constrained by the text

Literacy Website on Principle for Reading to Deaf Children
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/srp/15princ.html

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About this Project

We compiled this information as a group project for EDF 730: Multicultural Foundations of Education at Gallaudet University with Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia (Fall 2007).

We have tried to create a collection of resources that will help deaf educators in other countries understand more about the practices of bilingual education and adapt them for use in their own countries. The resources we share here discuss ASL and English, but can apply to the spoken and signed languages in your country or region as well. We hope you find this information useful!

About the Authors

About the authors:

Leyla Erol: A first year graduate student in International Development at Gallaudet University, her strong interests involves focusing on improving the education for the deaf in other countries through the use of bilingualism and technology.

Louise Gilbert: Louise is a graduate student at Gallaudet University in the Deaf Education: Family Centered Early Education program. She wants to work with young d/hh children (from birth to 5) and their families. She also holds a degree from Towson University in Early Childhood Education.

Marvella Sellers: Marvella is a graduate student at Gallaudet University in Deaf Education and Multiple Disabilities dual-majors program, she will graduate with the qualifications and be certified to become a teacher of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children with additional disabilities in May 2007. Her Undergraduate degree is Elementary Education and Developmental Drama from Gallaudet University in year 2002. She is Deaf and is eager to start her career as a professional teacher who want to foster a community of learners in her classroom and be able to provide a caring environment for all of her students that will be challenging, language-enrichment for ASL and English development regardless of mental, emotional, nor physical disabilities.

Rachelle Settambrino: Hola! I am an undergraduate student at Gallaudet University. I am studying in Elementary Education and plan to continue graduate at Gally in Deaf Education. My topic for this group project will be focus on how to teach by integrating ASL and English in literacy for Deaf children. I will add some information about literacy resources, a couple articles about reading and deaf children, and the Principles for Reading to Deaf Children.

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children

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