Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Becoming Bilingual: Facilitating English Literacy Development Using ASL in PreSchool References

About the Authors Introduction Emerging Literacy Metalinguistic Awareness Shared Storybook Experiences Writing Development Conclusion References Sharing Ideas Home Page

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