The Importance of Reading Aloud to Hearing Impaired Children (and All Children)
Jan VanGorden
Children’s literature in the classroom
University of Wisconsin, Stout
Fall, 2005
Sharron McElmeel, instructor
This final project was designed to suggest to hearing parents of our
Deaf and Hard of hearing students, that even if their child has a
hearing loss, they could still benefit from being read aloud to.
The parents I had in mind were those who are enrolled in our Early
Intervention classes, whose children’s ages range from 1 to 3 years of
age. However, the same principles could be applied to all families, no
matter what grade level or age.
So, what I did was include some interesting research facts, ways in
which the parents could begin reading to their children and some
suggested read aloud books so that they could get started. Resources
that are mentioned include Jim Trelease’s website, several other
websites related to literacy and reading aloud. One website in
particular, may be of interest to those of you who may have Deaf or
Hard of hearing children in your schools. That is the Shared Reading
Project, initiated at Gallaudet University, a well known school for the
deaf in Washington, DC. This project encourages parents of Deaf
children to read aloud to them using ASL.
Reading Project -- Power Point Download
This is a power point program and may take a while to download.
Goals and objectives:
- To introduce stories and literature to young children in a family setting
- To create a fun, non-structured session for reading together
- To expose beginning readers to words and their sounds
- To identify different types of texts and their purposes
- Demonstrate after reading understanding of the story by retelling the story or relating new information to known information
- Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in reading by reading
familiar materials aloud with accuracy and using the appropriate
rhythm, flow, meter and pronunciation.
- Read a variety of genres and types of text.
Standards:
PA 1.1.3 Learning to read independently
- A-Identify the purposes and types of text
- G-Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of text
o Retell or summarize the major ideas, themes or procedures of the text
o Connect the new information or ideas in the text to known information
o Clarify ideas and understandings through rereading and discussion
o Make responsible assertions about the text by citing evidence from the text.
- H-Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in reading
o Read familiar materials aloud with accuracy
o Self-correct mistakes
o Use appropriate rhythm, flow, meter and pronunciation
o Read a variety of genres and types of text
o Demonstrate comprehension
PA 1.3.3 Reading, Analyzing and interpreting literature
- A-Read and understand works of literature
- B – identify literary elements in stories describing characters, setting and plot
- F – Read and respond to nonfiction and fiction, including poetry and drama.
1.6
Speaking and listening
PA 1.6.3
A - Listen to others
- Ask questions as an aid to understanding
- Distinguish between fact and opinion.