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Welcoming a Hearing Impaired Child into our Kindergarten Classroom

Talking Hands and Listening Hearts. Welcoming a Hearing Impaired Child into our Kindergarten Classroom. Nicole A.Adams June 25, 2002 EDE 735/ EDE 750. Table of Contents. Background Teacher Preparation Student Activities. Background Information.

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Welcoming a Hearing Impaired Child into our Kindergarten Classroom

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  1. Talking Hands and Listening Hearts Welcoming a Hearing Impaired Child into our Kindergarten Classroom Nicole A.Adams June 25, 2002 EDE 735/ EDE 750

  2. Table of Contents • Background • Teacher Preparation • Student Activities

  3. Background Information Almost all people who are identified as “deaf” has some degree of hearing.Care givers are usually the first to recognize a problem with hearing impaired children To go on an animated trip through the human ear

  4. Teacher Preperation It is very important for the classroom teacher to be completely prepared to meet the needs of every student in their classroom.There are many resources on Mainstreaming hearing impaired children in your classroom.There are also various software programs that teach sign language.

  5. Teaching Tips with the Hearing Impaired It is very important to remember to use as many visual aides as possible in your classroom.Repeat and rephrase your directions clearlyReduce outside noiseRequest that an FM assistive device be put into your classroom to help amplify your voice. Other helpful tips

  6. Student Activities It is very important that the students be expose other hearing impaired people before their new friend arrives in their classroom. Invite in other people with hearing impairments

  7. When welcoming a hearing impaired child to your classroom it would help to assign him or her to a buddy.This person can let the student know when there is a change in activity or if there is an emergency, such as a fire or tornado drill

  8. There is a lot of good children’s literature that you can read to your class before their new friend arrives Elana’s Ear A Button in Her Ear I’m Deaf and I’m OK I have a sister, My sister is deaf T

  9. Learning to Communicate through Sign Language Using sign language in your classroom can be a fun activity It is important to make the lessons fun through songs and gamesKeep the lessons short and of importance to the studentsDon’t look for perfection, let the children ejoy signing There are children’s videos that help teach sign language Talking Hands Blue’s Clues- All kinds of signs

  10. Sign Writing is an interesting writing activity that can be done with the whole classThe program contains Lesson Plans and Sign Language Literature

  11. Everyone can learn togetherand together we can learn from eachother

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