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Peer reviewedMalik, Stephanie – Volta Review, 1996
Discusses a whole-language approach to teaching guided reading to deaf students. Each morning, a written letter, using vocabulary and syntax in accordance with students' reading ability, previews the day's events. With teacher guidance, students explore their reading skills in groups to encourage application of reading strategies in a natural…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Education, Group Activities, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedRamsey, Jill; Conway, David F. – Volta Review, 1995
Discusses the use of mini-lessons within thematic units as forums for language learning and content development for intermediate grade students with hearing impairments. A project to enhance the language arts curriculum at the Nebraska School for the Deaf uses the whole language mini-lessons to work on skill development, clarify misunderstandings,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Hearing Impairments
Peer reviewedSauder, Carol R. – Volta Review, 1995
A teacher of preschool and kindergarten students with hearing impairments recounts her increasing use of whole language, process-oriented teaching methods. Considers the teacher's new role, the classroom environment, use of thematic units, emergent reading, emergent writing, and evaluation. (DB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Writing, Classroom Techniques, Emergent Literacy
Peer reviewedHardison, Linda E. – Volta Review, 1995
A preschool teacher of children who are deaf or hard of hearing describes her classroom program, which provides children with opportunities to make choices; encourages whole language learning through theme cycles; teaches by means of learning centers, dramatic play, and science investigations; and reinforces the day's activities through use of a…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning, Early Intervention
