They know some words as signs only. They have never seen the English word on paper before. They know some words in print but do not know a sign for them. They know of real world objects but do not know a sign or printed word for it. This makes it very difficult when the students are fully included in all subjects, all day.
Much time is spent explaining.
Luckily my students grasp the ideas quickly. I was hoping that SignWriting might help fill in the gaps- that once the students could read and write in SignWriting they would be reading and writing more and thereby gaining all that exposure that they have been missing. Once we got the ball rolling, I would hope that it would pick up speed, and their reading and writing would blossom as never before. Please write other information about your group. This group has just completed sixth grade, and it is the first year we all have been together.