For the first time in Australia "Visual Stories" are now available nationally!
What is a visual story?
A visual story, like an “audio-story’ for the blind, is a visual presentation of a book for Sign Language users, such as Deaf Children.
With an estimated 1 million signing people within Australia and the prevalence of hearing loss in children projected to increase to 7.4%
in coming years, Visual Stories have been long overdue.
"Grandma Leaps the Antarctic", launched for Literacy and Numeracy Week, 28 August - 3 September 2006, is the first of a series of popular
children's stories to be released as part of the “Visual Storytelling Project”. This inaugural DVD includes three stories by Hazel Edwards,
renowned Australian children's author, and is set to revolutionise the way in which children are introduced to the wonders of Australian
literature.
Visual stories are important because historically, signing students have left school with reading levels of grade 3 or 4!
In the development of strong literacy programs for sign language dependant children in recent years, there has been a realisation that
there are inadequate suitable reading materials for these students. Unlike their hearing/oral contemporaries, these students need a visual
approach to the development of good literacy skills. They need to understand the meaning of a book / story in their own language (AUSLAN)
before they can transfer to spoken and written English.
For the first time, signing children can now understand, appreciate and have fun reading books in Auslan!
Grandma Leaps the Antartic - Out Now!
The project was initiated by the Victorian School for Deaf Children (VSDC). Bilby Publishing has brought the first 3 titles to the public
on the new DVD "Grandama Leaps the Antarctic", which contains three childrens stories by Hazel Edwards, detailed below.
This DVD is available directly from Bilby Publishing or from
proud project supporters, Dymocks Literacy Foundation
Many bookshops are already stocking the DVD, but any bookshop can order it on your behalf, so just ask.
(ISBN:0-9757796-1-3)
Recommended Retail Price : $45
Special Price : $25
Duration : Approx 30min
Each story runs for around 10 minutes with animations, captions, narration and auslan translation.
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 Do you know your Antarctic Signs?
To commemorate the international Polar year and the Visual Story DVD we have a very special Antarctic poster for you!
For ONLY : $5 (A3 Laminated Poster)
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Visual Story DVD + Teachers Activity and Curriculum Kit
This kit includes the DVD "Grandma Leaps the Antarctic" and the 21 page teachers kit for the story "Where Did My Birthday Leap To?".
The teachers kit includes activities and teachers notes for lower Primary School students under the curriculum areas Maths and numeracy,
SOSE - Celebrations, Art and Craft, PE and AUSLAN (LOTE). Together they help introduce the concepts of "Leap Year", fractions, celebrations
and traditions as well as introducing Auslan, under these themes.
Price : ONLY $35!
OR Downlaod NOW : Where Did My Birthday Leap To? - Teachers Notes & Activities (22 page pdf)
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