MEET ROSINA
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MEET ROSINA4
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VOCABULARY
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Deaf:not able to hear wellor not able to hear at all
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Language:a set of signs, symbols, or movements that have meaning
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Signing:using hands and movements to talk
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Culture:a way of life, ideas, customs and traditions
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Relatives:people in your family
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Celebrate:do something special for a special reason
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A SPECIAL CAMP
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Camp Taloali in Oregon is a special place.The campers and the counselors come from many backgrounds and cultures.
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Almost everyone at the camp is deaf, which means they cannot hear.
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If campers can not hear, how do they know what people are saying?
SIGN LANGUAGE
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Sign language is a way people can talk to one another without speaking.
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Signing is a way to show letters and words with your hands and fingers.
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Sign language is like a code.
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Relatives of deaf children started the camp. They wanted deaf children to have summer camp fun just like hearing children.
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At the end of each summer, campers celebrate with a big party.
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They remember all the fun they had together.Then they signGOOD-BYE.
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MEET ROSINAby George Ancona
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Hi! Im Rosina. I am deaf, so I talk with my hands.
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I go to a special school for the Deaf .All of the teachers teach using Sign Language.
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We call itSIGNING.
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We study math, writing, reading, and art.We also play sports.It is the same as other schools.
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My brother also goes to my school.After lunch, we play basketball during recess.
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My mom and aunt are deaf, too. They work at the school.
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Mom came from Mexico when she was little.She had to learn Sign Language so she could learn English.
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Aunt Carlas job is to help students learn about different cultures.She also takes care of the school museum.
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The museum is filled with pictures of our relatives who went to the school.
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Sometimes we go to the school library.Our librarian signs stories from the books.
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She is very good at telling stories.She makes us feel like we are in the story.
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Stories can make you feel sad, or scared, or worried or happy.
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I love going to art class.I like to paint with watercolors.
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When I was in second grade my class wrote a book about a deaf dad with four arms.
TOO MANY HANDS
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Our book was published!We had a book signing.We wrote our names in the books that people bought.
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I like sports.This year I am playing rugby.I try to tag the person with the ball before they cross the goal line.
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Our team beat all the other teams and we won a big trophy.Rosinas Team
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We wanted to celebrate.We splashed cold water on our coach.
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After school we get ready for dinner.We all help mom cook Mexican meals.
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After dinner we play a game of chess.
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Mom, Dad, my brother and me.That is my family but there are many more, too.
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We have a big family.I have lots of uncles, aunts, cousins, grandpas and grandmas.
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Most of my moms family are deaf.My whole family uses sign language to talk to each other.
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Good-bye.