Reading for the Hearing Impaired
Make a Pattern Book
© Lynn Moore
Jul 6, 2006
Pattern books build beginning reading skills for children with hearing loss, those who use English as a second language (ESL), and children with developmental delays.
What is a pattern book? Why use pattern books? Read my first article that explains the benefits of pattern books, pattern books you can buy, and how to use them.
Make a pattern book with your child.
What You Will Need
- Copy paper
- Child-sized scissors
- A stapler
- Markers, pencils, and crayons
- Magazine pictures or photographs
- A glue stick
How to Make It
- Choose one sentence (or phrase) that will repeat throughout the book. Remember that only one word will change on each page. See the examples below.
- Print the sentence on each page. Children with beginning writing skills may write the pages themselves. Some parents do this on the computer for a "professional" look.
- Have your child add (or draw) the pictures.
- Decorate the outside of the book and print a title.
- Read, read, read!
Sample Pattern Books to Make
Book One
- Title: What Can You See at the Zoo?
- Sentence: I can see a __________ at the zoo.
- Fill-in words:
- bear
- bird
- camel
- elephant
- fish
- giraffe
- hippo
- fish
- lion
- monkey
Book Two
- Title: What Do You Like to Eat?
- Sentence: I like to eat __________ .
- Fill-in words:
- bananas
- cereal
- cookies
- eggs
- hot dogs
- Jello
- oranges
- pizza
- popcorn
- soup
Book Three
- Title: Where Can You Go in a Car?
- Sentence: I can go to _________ in a car.
- Fill-in words:
- church
- Grandma's house
- the library
- the mall
- the park
- school
- the store
- the swimming pool
- the restaurant
- the zoo
Book Four
- Title: Who Works?
- Sentence: A __________ works.
- Fill-in words:
- dad
- day care worker
- doctor
- fireman
- garbage collector
- librarian
- mom
- nurse
- policeman
- zoo keeper
My next article:
Building Handwriting Muscles with Playdoh
Read my other articles on parenting a deaf child:
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