This issue of Odyssey highlights literacy as a family journey, focusing on the powerful impact of fingerspelling, shared reading, and guided writing. Through personal narratives and practical tips, families and educators learn how to nurture deaf children's language and literacy development at home and in the classroom.
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A checklist teachers use to design anchor charts, the reference posters built with students, so they are clear, accurate, accessible, and actually used to build independence.
A walkthrough tool administrators use to observe chaining, a strategy that links a concept across ASL, fingerspelling, print, and visuals so students build deep, connected understanding.
A military family's story underscores why ASL-rich schools can be the least restrictive option.