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MEET MEET ROSINAROSINA
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VOCABULARYVOCABULARY
Deaf:Deaf:
not able to hear wellnot able to hear well
oror
not able to hear at allnot able to hear at all
Language:Language:
a set of signs, a set of signs, symbols, or symbols, or
movements that have movements that have meaning meaning
Signing:Signing:
using hands and using hands and movements to talkmovements to talk
Culture:Culture:
a way of life, ideas, a way of life, ideas, customs and customs and traditions traditions
Relatives:Relatives:
people in your people in your
familyfamily
Celebrate:Celebrate:
do something special do something special for a special reasonfor a special reason
A SPECIAL A SPECIAL CAMPCAMP
Camp Taloali in OregonCamp Taloali in Oregon
is a special place.is a special place.
The campers and theThe campers and the
counselors come fromcounselors come from
many backgroundsmany backgrounds
and cultures.and cultures.
Almost everyone at Almost everyone at
the camp is deaf,the camp is deaf,
which means theywhich means they
cannot hear.cannot hear.
If campers can notIf campers can not
hear, how do theyhear, how do they
know what people areknow what people are
saying?saying?
SIGN LANGUAGESIGN LANGUAGE
Sign language is a Sign language is a
way people can talk way people can talk
to one another withoutto one another without
speaking.speaking.
Signing is a way toSigning is a way to
show letters andshow letters and
words with yourwords with your
hands and fingers.hands and fingers.
Sign language is like Sign language is like
a code.a code.
Relatives of deaf Relatives of deaf children started the children started the camp. They wanted camp. They wanted deaf children to have deaf children to have summer camp fun just summer camp fun just like hearing children.like hearing children.
At the end of each At the end of each summer, campers summer, campers
celebrate with a big celebrate with a big party.party.
They remember all the They remember all the fun they had together.fun they had together.
Then they signThen they sign
GOOD-BYE.GOOD-BYE.
MEET MEET ROSINAROSINA
by by
George AnconaGeorge Ancona
““Hi! I’m Rosina. Hi! I’m Rosina.
I am deaf, so I talkI am deaf, so I talk
with my hands.with my hands.
I go to a special I go to a special school for the Deaf .school for the Deaf .All of the teachers All of the teachers teach using Signteach using Sign
Language.Language.
We call itWe call it
SIGNING.SIGNING.
We study math,We study math,
writing, reading, and art.writing, reading, and art.
We also play sports.We also play sports.
It is the same as otherIt is the same as other
schools.schools.
My brother also goesMy brother also goes
to my school.to my school.
After lunch, we playAfter lunch, we play
basketball duringbasketball during
recess.recess.
My mom and aunt are deaf, My mom and aunt are deaf, too. too.
They work at theThey work at the
school.school.
Mom came from Mexico when Mom came from Mexico when she was little.she was little.
She had to learn SignShe had to learn Sign
Language so she Language so she
could learn English.could learn English.
Aunt Carla’s job is toAunt Carla’s job is to
help students learnhelp students learn
about different cultures.about different cultures.
She also takes care ofShe also takes care of
the school museum.the school museum.
The museum is filledThe museum is filled
with pictures of ourwith pictures of our
relatives who went torelatives who went to
the school.the school.
Sometimes we go toSometimes we go to
the school library.the school library.
Our librarian signs storiesOur librarian signs stories
from the books.from the books.
She is very good atShe is very good at
telling stories.telling stories.
She makes us feel likeShe makes us feel like
we are in the story.we are in the story.
Stories can make youStories can make you
feel sad, or scared, feel sad, or scared,
or worried or happy.or worried or happy.
I love going to art class.I love going to art class.
I like to paint withI like to paint with
watercolors.watercolors.
When I was in secondWhen I was in second
grade my class wrotegrade my class wrote
a book about a deafa book about a deaf
dad with four arms.dad with four arms.
“ “TOO MANY HANDS”TOO MANY HANDS”
Our book wasOur book was
published!published!
We had a book signing.We had a book signing.
We wrote our names inWe wrote our names in
the books that peoplethe books that people
bought.bought.
I like sports.I like sports.
This year I am playing rugby.This year I am playing rugby.
I try to tag the personI try to tag the person
with the ball beforewith the ball before
they cross the goal line.they cross the goal line.
Our team beat all Our team beat all
the other teams the other teams
and we won a bigand we won a big
trophy.trophy.
Rosina’s Team
We wanted toWe wanted to
celebrate.celebrate.
We splashed coldWe splashed cold
water on our coach.water on our coach.
After school we getAfter school we get
ready for dinner.ready for dinner.
We all help mom cookWe all help mom cook
Mexican meals.Mexican meals.
After dinner we play After dinner we play
a game of chess.a game of chess.
Mom, Dad, my brotherMom, Dad, my brother
and me.and me.
That is my family – butThat is my family – but
there are many more, too.there are many more, too.
We have a big family.We have a big family.
I have lots of uncles,I have lots of uncles,
aunts, cousins,aunts, cousins,
grandpas and grandmas.grandpas and grandmas.
Most of my mom’sMost of my mom’s
family are deaf.family are deaf.
My whole family usesMy whole family uses
sign language to talksign language to talk
to each other.to each other.
““Good-bye.”Good-bye.”