Gallaudet University Regional Center- Midwest

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John A. Logan College 700 Logan College Road Carterville, IL 62918 www.jalc.edu

The Shared Reading Project (SRP) is designed to teach parents and caregivers how to read to their deaf and hard of hearing children using American Sign Language, and to use strategies to make book sharing most effective. This site helps explain what the Shared Reading Project is, how it works, what the research behind it is and what we are learning. If you are interested in setting up a Shared Reading Project at your school, please contact training.clerccenter@gallaudet.edu for more information. You are also welcome to join our Shared Reading Project Group on Facebook!

Shared Reading Project Topics

• Why Shared Reading? • Shared Reading Project - How the SRP Works

• Parents and Caregivers Comments • 15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children • Articles about the Shared Reading Project

• SRP: Frequently Asked Questions • How to Set Up the SRP at Your School or Program

• SRP Directory

What is the Shared Reading Project?

 

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Shared Reading Project - How the SRP Works

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The Shared Reading Project is designed to teach parents and other caregivers how to read to their deaf children using American Sign Language and how to use strategies to make book sharing most effective.

Culturally diverse Deaf readers were filmed as they used American Sign Language to read fun, predictable children's books. Because children love seeing these books read over and over again, the parents have repeated opportunities to practice. Deaf tutors visit the home to demonstrate how to sign the stories, and provide instant feedback to family members. The family uses the DVDs of deaf readers signing the story to reinforce the new signs after the tutor has left.

• Once a week, a deaf tutor visits each home. The visits are scheduled at a time convenient for each family, with most taking place evenings or weekends. The tutor demonstrates how to sign a popular children's storybook.

• Family members practice signing the story. The tutor gives needed feedback to family members.

• The family members read the story to the deaf child. The tutor watches and gives helpful hints.

• The tutor leaves a "family book bag" with the family for a week. The bag contains a copy of the book, a DVD for practice, a bookmark with tips for reading to deaf children, and a guide containing activities to do with the child after reading the story.

• During the week, family members read the story to the child again and again. If family members forget some signs, they can look at the DVD, which has a deaf signer reading the story, to reinforce what the tutor previously taught.

• Family members make note of the number of times they read the story. They also jot down questions for the next tutoring session. The following week the tutor brings a new book, and the process begins again.

To see a diagram describing the purpose of the SRP, how it works, and the expected outcomes: SRP Model

 

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You can click on any one of these blue underlines, which will take you to a video in American Sign Language, for captions, click on CC.

15 Principles (1 to 15) Introduction 1. Deaf readers translate stories using American Sign Language 2. Deaf readers keep both languages visible (ASL and English) 3. Deaf readers are not constrained by the text 4. Deaf readers re-read stories on a storytelling to story reading continuum 5. Deaf readers follow the child's lead 6. Deaf readers make what is implied explicit 7. Deaf readers adjust sign placement to fit the story 8. Deaf readers adjust signing style to fit the story 9. Deaf readers connect concepts in the story to the real world 10. Deaf readers use attention maintenance strategies 11. Deaf readers use eye gaze to elicit participation 12. Deaf readers engage in role play to extend concepts 13. Deaf readers use ASL variations to sign repetitive English phrases 14. Deaf readers provide a positive and reinforcing environment 15. Deaf readers expect the child to become literate

 

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For  more  information  about  Shared  Reading  Project  http://www.gallaudet.edu/Clerc_Center/Information_and_Resources/Info_to_Go/Language_and_Literacy/Literacy_at_the_Clerc_Center/Welcome_to_Shared_Reading_Project.html  Click  on  the  website  above  for  more  information.    

Clerc Center Upcoming Webinars

“Everything  You  Always  Wanted  to  Know  about  ASL/English  Bimodal  Education”  Part  1-­‐  January  12,  2012    “Everything  You  Always  Wanted  to  Know  about  ASL/English  Bimodal  Education”  Part  2-­‐  February  9,  2012    “Sharing  Autism  Research  on  Deaf  and  Hard  of  Hearing  Students”-­‐  April  19,  2012    For  information:  training.clerccenter@gallaudet.edu    

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! from Sheri Cook, director

and Misti Harrison, coordinator of

Gallaudet University Regional Center for the Midwest