Clouds

Clouds really are real!

A wise person once said that deaf children are often unaware of objects in their environment until they are taught that these objects have names and purposes. Keeping this in mind for my preschool class, I planned monthly themes with great anticipation.

During the month of September, we learned about weather. We danced in the rain, basked in the sun, and tried to experience everything in between. One week, we studied clouds. We read books about clouds and drew pictures of them. We tried to create our own clouds, using shaving cream and cotton balls.

On the playground one morning, Edgar (age three) suddenly stopped playing and stared up at the sky. Clouds! They were really there! He began to sign, "cloud," over and over again, looking over his shoulder to see if his classmates had noticed them yet.

As the day went on, Edgar would peek out the classroom windows to make sure the clouds were still there. It was a wonderful thing to share in his joy and witness the connection he made.

I can't wait until we get to "Insect month!"