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LITERACY
Shared Reading Project Book Bags

(For the full listing of the SRP book bags, see SRP Book Bags and Bookmarks.)

The SRP book bags include:

a popular children's story,
a videotape of a deaf adult signing that story,
an activity guide with ideas related to the story, and
a bookmark: "Tips for Reading to Your Deaf Child."

The book bags are an integral part of the SRP. Families participating in the SRP use the stories on videotape and the activities included in the book bags after tutoring sessions as a reference and for practice in signing the story of the week. It is strongly recommended that families participate in their local SRP whenever possible. Through the SRP, families gain confidence in their signing skills and in their abilities to support their deaf and hard of hearing children's emerging literacy skills.

However, we recognize that not all families have a SRP site in their area. Families who cannot participate in the SRP can still benefit from using the book bags. (For more information about the availability of SRP training sites, visit our Training and Professional Development Web site.)

It is recommended that families purchasing book bags also buy a copy of the Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults videotape and manual. This videotape and manual set is based on research on how deaf parents read to their deaf children. It explains 15 principles that form the basis of the SRP. The principles guide parents and teachers in ways to promote literacy development. To demonstrate the variety of deaf people in the United States, the signers in the videotapes are African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Native American deaf adults. The stories come from a wide range of popular tales from different cultures.

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