During class today, Vicki Bruno was here again.  Once again, we discussed the hearing impaired.  We listened to a tape that illustrated how children who might have a hear imparement might hear sounds spoken at the normal speaking level.  We took a test, and I got a fifty percent.  I appreciate Vicki and the things that she is challenging me to think about with regard to my future classroom.  Knowing that every student is different, and comes to class with different needs is challenging indeed.  I am sure that the lessons I have learned will be applicable to the future students that I will have.  Being sensitive to their situation in life will help me to be the best teacher I can be.

Today, we went to Andrea Kristinas for class.  Once again we had Vickie Bruno as a guest speaker.  We enjoyed learning lots of new vocabulary in sign language.  My over all experience so far has been wonderful.  I really enjoy learning sign language.  Since my cousin is deaf, I am just soaking this information up.  I think that using sign language in the classroom will be an excellent way to incorporate another language into my classroom.  On Friday at work, I sold a truck to a man and woman whose mother was with them.  The mother was deaf, and I was able to sign my name to her.  She seemed to enjoy my efforts.  Thanks Vickie.

This was the last day that Vicki Bruno came into class as a guest speaker.  I have enjoyed learning about the different ways that hard of hearing or deaf people communicate.  I also enjoyed playing bingo.  I was the first one to black out.  I look forward to using games like this in my future classroom.