Megan is our new friend.

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Megan is our new friend.

• Introducing first-graders
• to a deaf student.
• Presented by Jennifer Davis

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Table of Contents

• Megan
• Her Family
• She Likes To
• Her School
• We are the same.
• We are unique.
• Sign Language
• Ms. Maxwell
• Other children
• Communicating
• Questions

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This is a picture of Megan. She will be a new
friend in our class in January.
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This is Megans family.
This is Megans father and mother.
And this is Megans cat. His name is Leo.
This is Sarah, Megans sister.
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Megan came to meet me the other day. She told me
she likes to...

• Read books,
• Eat ice cream,
• Ride her bike,
• And play soccer.
• Her favorite color is green.
• Here is her favorite person.

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This is where Megan goes to school now. She will
miss her teacher and her friends.
Lets visit Megans school.
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Megan is a lot like you.
What do you know about Megan so far that is the
same as you?
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We are also unique.

• Name some ways you are unique.
• Megan is unique, too.
• Megan is deaf, which means she cannot hear.
• She is learning to read lips.
• She knows how to use some sign language.

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You can talk to Megan by using your mouth or your
hands.
Lets learn the alphabet in sign language.
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Lets learn some words in sign language.

Talking with your hands.
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This is Ms. Maxwell. She will be joining our
class as Megans helper.
Ms. Maxwell knows sign language. She helps Megan
understand what is happening around her.
Ms. Maxwell is also a teacher. She can help you,
and she can answer questions.
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Lets meet some other children who are hearing
impaired.
Kate
Willie
Maria
Brian
Lets learn more about these children.
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How can you be a good friend to Megan, or another
person who is hearing impaired?

• Face the person when you talk.
• Make sure your mouth and face can been seen
  easily. Make sure there is a light on your face.
• Talk normally.
• Ask about sign language. Does your friend know
  it? Why not learn some, too?

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If you and your friend who is hearing impaired
cannot understand each other, try these things
Repeat what you have said Say the same thing
using different wordsAct it out Write it down
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Time for questions. Remembersometimes the
answer will be, I dont know. Lets find out!