teaching the kids

Fri Jan 12 22:26:42 UTC 2007

how many classes is that?

On 12/01/07, Valerie Sutton <signwriting at mac.com> wrote:
> You have every right to be flying high, Cherie and Donna -
> congratulations on getting this going!
>
> how did the age 3 children do in comparison to the age 13? That is
> quite an age difference!
>
> Val ;-)
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> On Jan 12, 2007, at 1:42 PM, CWren at doe.k12.ga.us wrote:
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> > We had the whole elementary school, ages 3 to 13-ish, I think.
> > Preschool to 5th grade  We'll start them on writing next week...
> > I'm still flying high!
> >
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> > Cherie Wren
> > GSD Staff Interpreter
> > 232 Perry Farm Rd
> > Cave Spring, GA 30124
> > 706-777-2328
> > 706-766-0766 Cell
> >
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> > "Shane Gilchrist O hEorpa" <shane.gilchrist.oheorpa at gmail.com>
> > Sent by: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > 01/12/2007 11:14 AM
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> > Re: [sw-l] teaching the kids
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> > Cherie,
> >
> > of course - they are in a ASL immersion education! :-)
> >
> > how old are they, if you dont mind me asking?
> >
> > Shane
> >
> > On 12/01/07, CWren at doe.k12.ga.us <CWren at doe.k12.ga.us> wrote:
> >
> > OMG!!!  These kids picked up SW like it was candy.  At the end of a
> > one hour lesson, I could write just about any sign on the board and
> > they could figure it out.  Today was just supposed to be an
> > introduction, but we went farther than we had planned because they
> > just soaked it in.  Luckily I had next weeks materials ready!  I am
> > so impressed I don't know what to say!  They were all interested
> > and paid attention well (for elementary students, smile)  They were
> > hollering out (in sign) words for me to write...  It was amazing!
> > Toward the end, when they hollered out a sign, I would say "where
> > (on the body) is it?" and they would tell me if I needed a shoulder
> > line or a face circle.   Then I would say what handshape, and they
> > would show me, then I would ask how does it move, and they would
> > show me....  They were all just as excited as they could be.  So am I!
> >
> > cherie
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Cherie Wren
> > GSD Staff Interpreter
> > 232 Perry Farm Rd
> > Cave Spring, GA 30124
> > 706-777-2328
> > 706-766-0766 Cell
> >
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> > CWren at doe.k12.ga.us
> > Sent by: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > 01/12/2007 08:12 AM
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> > Re: [sw-l] German translation of SignText manual ;-)
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> > The box is here, on my desk.  I have a whole hour to peruse the
> > stuff before we start!  ::grin::
> >
> > cherie
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Cherie Wren
> > GSD Staff Interpreter
> > 232 Perry Farm Rd
> > Cave Spring, GA 30124
> > 706-777-2328
> > 706-766-0766 Cell
> >
> > This message and any included attachments are from the Georgia
> > School for the Deaf and are intended only for the addressee(s). The
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> > "Valerie Sutton" <signwriting at MAC.COM>
> > Sent by: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > 01/11/2007 06:55 PM
> > Please respond to
> > sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
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> > To
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> > Subject
> > Re: [sw-l] German translation of SignText manual ;-)
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> > SignWriting List
> > January 11, 2007
> >
> > Cherie -
> > now I must know...did you get the box today that I sent you Fed-Ex
> > yesterday to the Georgia School for the Deaf? please answer as I
> > would feel sad if it didn't arrive ;-) I also need to get on Fed-Ex's
> > case about it...so please answer this...
> >
> >
> > Regarding Stefan's book...
> >
> > Stefan has been so busy doing that translation from German to
> > English, and I have the documents now, and it is my job to read it
> > through and then get Stefan's approval of my editing, and then we
> > will talk with his publisher, Birgit, as to how we can distribute the
> > English translation...
> >
> > So that particular English translation is not ready yet, but it is
> > coming...
> >
> > meanwhile you can read about the book on these web pages:
> >
> > http://www.signwriting.org/germany/germany.html
> >
> > http://www.suttonshop.com/ecommerce/pages/products_sw_detail.jsp?
> > id=54.0
> >
> > It was never online before...you must be thinking of other German
> > documents...
> >
> > Val ;-)
> >
> >
> > PS. I believe I will need to cancel the course on video transcription
> > in February to finish the translation of Stefan's book into English,
> > plus finish SignBank...
> >
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> > On Jan 11, 2007, at 3:43 PM, Cherie Wren wrote:
> >
> > > Speaking of that!  There was a link to the English translation of
> > > the German book somewhere... but I can't find it now.  Is that
> > > still available online?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > cherie
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Valerie Sutton <signwriting at MAC.COM>
> > > To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:12:28 PM
> > > Subject: [sw-l] German translation of SignText manual ;-)
> > >
> > > SignWriting List
> > > January 11, 2007
> > >
> > > THANK YOU, Stefan, for your German translation of the SignText
> > > Manual!!
> > >
> > > You can download Stefan's translation here:
> > >
> > > SignText Manual in German
> > > http://www.signwriting.org/archive/docs5/sw0469-DE-SignText-
> > Handbuch-
> > > Deutsch.pdf
> > >
> > > I still have to create the web page with the links in the SignText
> > > area but at least the wonderful document is on the web!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Val ;-)
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