Parents also noticed how their children's familiarity with English was expanding. He recognizes enough words by sign to know certain whole sentences. Above all, parents reported that reading to their deaf children had become a pleasurable event, and a real opportunity to bond. Now I have more confidence, so I read to him every night. The Shared Reading Project was a natural match for Pre-College National Mission Programs.
Families have the most influence in their children's development and language acquisition.
They instill values and set educational expectations. The education of the family is a critical component to overall success of the child, and agencies should give careful attention to meeting this need. Pre-College National Mission Programs is giving careful attention to the needs of families through programs such as this. That's our national mission. The Shared Reading Project is an example of our mission in action.