agenda or not
I am so glad I have begun teaching CS to my kids if only
to get a better understanding of it.
Jillio, and Loml, I understand both of your perspectives.
Loml the fact remains that their have been abuses
associated with Deaf children being forced by some
instructers and parents coerced (it seems to me) in
the past and perhaps it is happening now, to learn
cued speech INSTEAD of ASL.
And I think Jillios intention may be to prevent
that from occuring again. (Crusaders are ready
to pop up every where for any purpose and one really must
remain ever vigilant.) But we need not throw out the
baby with the bath water.
That having been said, I think CS is a marvelous
tool and I think its going to be a very effective
tool for teaching phonics to hearing children and
would work well for THIS purpose for Deaf children
as well. Movement is all ways a good thing while
learning and that is one reason I like this method.
I think some people may be using a shoe for a hammer
by trying to promote CS only, (Not You Loml, I understand
your perspective) and Jillio I really think CS would
be an effective tool for all teachers to use when teaching
phonics and reading to all children but especially the Deaf.
take a look at PJ trying to cue Merry Christmas
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
