However, there are at present few resources on ASL literature. Too often we use English Literature to adapt creative works such as allegories, fairy tales, poems, and novels. Deaf Cinderella is an example of this over-reliance on English literature. Translating literature from English to ASL is another example. This has resulted in Deaf people in the community limiting their creation of their own ASL literature works independently and separately from the literature of other languages.
Literacy means more than just knowing how to read and write.
ASL functional literacy involves ASL skills that enable an individual to use and communicate information at a basic level. ASL cultural literacy involves a knowledge of the values, history, heritage and shared experiences of Deaf people that allows us to understand and interpret the relationships of ASL literacy works by Deaf people for Deaf people. Lastly ASL critical literacy refers to the use and analysis of ASL literature works in a way that allows enjoyment of the work itself, as well as empowerment and an increased understanding of our DEAF- World in relation to other parts of the world and people of other communities. Jr. Kindergarten students. Every student who has been exposed to that poem enjoys every minute of doing this.