Frequently young children who are deaf or hard of hearing do not spontaneously know how to respond to their parents’ question, “What did you do in school today?” This activity gives them practice in language necessary to share their school experiences with their families.
1. Teacher and children sit in a circle to describe the events of an activity in the order of occurrence.
2. The teacher starts with the first statement, e.g., “This morning we made a papier-mache pinata. First we mixed white glue with a little water. Then…”
3. At this point, the next student in the circle tells what was done second; then the third child takes a turn.
4. Continue in the same manner until the account of the activity is completed.
Variation: At the end of the day, the teacher asks the students, “Did we have a good day, a great day, or a SUPER day at school today?” With the students’ response, the teacher begins the development of the “daily diary.” “We had a great day in school today. First, Principal Johnson came into our room. She thanked us for cleaning up the playground. Then…” At this point, each student adds information until they have described the whole day. This information should frequently be written on the board as the children make their contributions to connect the language to print.
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