Tutorial 04
Get to know books
Everyone can do shared book reading! Many wonderful moments and conversations with your child arise spontaneously during shared book reading. But you can also prepare yourself a little to feel confident when you do shared book reading.
First look at the picture book on your own
Which words or signs does my child not know yet?
Think about how you can explain the words or signs.
Does my deaf or hard of hearing child understand all the content?
Think about where you would like to explain something in addition.
Does the book contain content that my deaf or hard of hearing child does not know?
Think about where sounds occur in the book that your child does not know, for example. Think about how you can explain them.
What is particularly funny, exciting and interesting for my child?
Find such sentences and pictures in the book and think about what you want to say or ask here.
Where could my child sign/read aloud a passage of the book?
Find passages in the text that your child could already sign/read aloud well and with pleasure.
Where are reading breaks for a short rest or for signing/talking?
Find moments where you want to pause or where you could sign/talk to your child.
What is particularly funny, exciting and interesting for my child?
Find such sentences and pictures in the book and think about what you want to say or ask here.
Where could my child sign/read aloud a passage of the book?
Find passages in the text that your child could already sign/read aloud well and with pleasure.
Where are reading breaks for a short rest or for signing/talking?
Find moments where you want to pause or where you could sign/talk to your child.
Exercises
Exercises
Look at the cover of a book. Think about what your child might find most interesting on the cover and what you could talk about.
To practice, choose a difficult sentence and think about how you can rephrase and explain it more simply with your child.