{"id":1508,"date":"2009-08-28T19:26:22","date_gmt":"2009-08-29T00:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/1508"},"modified":"2009-08-28T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2009-08-29T00:26:22","slug":"teaching-science-with-childrens-literature-i-have-a-sister-my-sister-is-deaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2009\/08\/28\/teaching-science-with-childrens-literature-i-have-a-sister-my-sister-is-deaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Process Skills with Children&#8217;s Literature:  I Have a Sister: My Sister is Deaf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2009\/08\/images1thumbnail1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"images1thumbnail1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In <em><a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/I-Have-a-Sister-My-Sister-Is-Deaf\/Jeanne-Whitehouse-Peterson\/e\/9780064430593\/?itm=1&amp;usri=1\" title=\"I have a sister purchase\">I Have a Sister: My Sister is Deaf<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson\u00a0with illustrations by Deborah Ray, a girl describes the everyday-life\u00a0of her younger sister who is deaf.\u00a0\u00a0The two girls share many of the same activities, but they experience them differently:\u00a0 the younger sister does not like the &#8220;feel&#8221; of a barking dog; she\u00a0watches TV with the sound turned off; she loves playing the piano but cannot hear the tune to sing along.<\/p>\n<p>The poetic ring of the title carries throughout the book, making it a wonderful story to read aloud.\u00a0 Some children, who are used to storybooks with vivid pictures, may not be immediately\u00a0attracted to\u00a0Ray&#8217;s soft, black-and-white drawings; however,\u00a0each time\u00a0I read this\u00a0book to my own children when they were young, the\u00a0pictures\u00a0(and story) drew thoughtful questions and observations from them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Curriculum Connections<\/strong><br \/>\nThis book\u00a0 is an excellent companion to kindergarten science lessons about the five senses\u00a0and how people use them to interact with their environment (VA SOL K.2).\u00a0\u00a0The younger sister who is deaf relies heavily on her sense of touch to\u00a0feel sound vibrations.\u00a0 Students can have similar\u00a0experiences by touching a\u00a0radio while it is playing or touching their own throats while speaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find more activities that demonstrate that sound is produced when objects vibrate at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sedl.org\/scimath\/pasopartners\/senses\/lesson3a3.html\" title=\"object vibration activity\">SEDL website.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Students my be surprised by what they can learn about their surroundings when they stop talking and just listen.\u00a0\u00a0 Have they noticed the clock ticking before?\u00a0\u00a0Were they aware of footsteps in the hall?\u00a0\u00a0This activity can sharpen students&#8217; observation skills.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/chudler\/chhearing.html\" title=\"neuroscience for kids\">Neuroscience for Kids<\/a>\u00a0has other great ideas for classroom\u00a0activities that let students learn by listening.<\/li>\n<li>Kindergarteners can have fun playing an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scott.k12.va.us\/bbarnette\/hearing.htm\" title=\"click on pictures\">online game<\/a>\u00a0that has them\u00a0decide when they have to use their sense of hearing.\u00a0 A big yellow smiley face\u00a0lets the student know he or she\u00a0got the right answer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Book:<\/strong><em> <a href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/I-Have-a-Sister-My-Sister-Is-Deaf\/Jeanne-Whitehouse-Peterson\/e\/9780064430593\/?itm=1&amp;usri=1\">I Have a Sister: My Sister is Deaf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><strong><br \/>\nAuthor: <\/strong>Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson<br \/>\n<strong>Illustrator: <\/strong>Deborah Ray<br \/>\n<strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Harper Collins Publishers<br \/>\n<strong>Publication Date: <\/strong>May, 1984<br \/>\n<strong>Pages:<\/strong> 32 pages<br \/>\n<strong>Grade Range:<\/strong> K-3<br \/>\n<strong>ISBN-13: <\/strong>9780064430593<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In I Have a Sister: My Sister is Deaf\u00a0by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson\u00a0with illustrations by Deborah Ray, a girl describes the everyday-life\u00a0of her younger sister who is deaf.\u00a0\u00a0The two girls share many of the same activities, but they experience them differently:\u00a0 &hellip; 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