Read-Along: How do you read to deaf children?

An article from The Inquirer: Read-Along: How do you read to deaf children? An excerpt:

HOW do you read a story to deaf children? Same as regular kids. Use lots of facial expressions and make loud movements.

The first Inquirer Read-Along session before an audience of deaf children was held on Friday.

Some 30 students of the Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD) in Pasay City were treated to stories of children overcoming the odds. The first was a tale about a mathematically gifted blind boy, the second featured a leukemia-stricken girl with fantastic hair, and the third was all about a boy named Og who refused to blow his nose.

The children, aged 7 to 13 and enrolled in Grades 1 to 3, were especially selected for the session, as they belong to the “star sections” of the PSD.

It looked like a typical Read-Along session. Some of the kids sat quietly on the mat while others ran around. Then one of the teachers stood in front, smiled and gave instructions using her hands.

The children understood that the program was about to begin.