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LITERACY

There is nothing more powerful for a child with a disability than to see an adult with the same disability being active, engaged and successful.  This is the goal of READ and DEAR Days in our schools.  FHSR believes in the power of mentorship and role models so we fund these literacy programs in both Central and Southern Illinois to make sure children who are deaf or hard of hearing see that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to. Adults who volunteer to read to the school children reflect on the importance of reading both in school and in the home along with a wide range of topics to help the children navigate their hearing loss; from wearing assisted devices and equipment maintenance, to taking care of their bodies and social-emotional exercises to promote self-advocacy.  What looks like a simple shared moment of reading a book has many additional benefits.

Join FHSR & Merit School for a FREE Spring Musical Storytime!

A special Early Childhood musical afternoon exploring Spring time multicultural stories & songs for children ages 0-4 with hearing loss and their families.

 

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Date – Saturday April 15, 2023

Place – 1846 West Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL, 60657

Time: 3:00 pm 

READ DAYS

On READ days, a deaf guest speaker brings to life the stories related to healthy habits and talks with the students about taking care of their hearing equipment, advocating for their communication needs, and living a healthy lifestyle through good eating and exercise habits.

Each child receives two books and a book-bag filled with helpful information related to hearing healthcare and encouraging a love of reading.

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DEAR DAY

DEAR Day, Drop Everything And Read, promotes the importance of reading and achieving literacy goals.  With today’s technology, deaf and hard of hearing children are achieving literacy levels on par with their hearing peers with the right type of support and a keen focus on literacy.  By funding this program in Central and Southern Illinois, FHSR works to reduce the opportunity gap to successful literacy markers and place deaf and hard of hearing children on a successful school trajectory.

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LITERACY LIBRARY VIDEO SERIES

FHSR is committed to the gift of literacy and the importance of reading for children with hearing loss on their life trajectory.  To support this belief, the Foundation partnered with local honor roll students from the Walter Payton College Prep High School to create a series of videos to bring old and new classics to life with an aural storytelling paired with American Sign Language interpretation.  We encourage parents to pick up the books and read along with our students as you watch the videos.

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One of our favorite things at the Foundation is celebrating literacy in the lives of children who have hearing loss.  Which is why we recently started a literacy project to focus on the power of reading!

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FHSR Literacy Library – Strictly No Elephants

Hear and See Strictly No Elephants being read and captioned and in Read More

FHSR Literacy Library – The Snowy Day

Hear and See The Snowy Day being read and captioned and in Read More

The first book in the FHSR literacy library – How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Hear and See How the Grinch Stole Christmas being read and captioned Read More

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Share the joy of literacy with a child.

Your donation to the EARS (education, advocacy, resources) Literacy Program is critical to bringing our services and programs to the children who need them most.

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    • MUSIC PROGRAMMING
      • MUSIC TO MY EARS – MTME
        • EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (UP TO AGE 4)
        • INDIVIDUAL & GROUP INSTRUMENT CLASSES (AGE 4 -12)
        • SCHOOL BASED MUSIC PROGRAMS
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Menu
  • HOME
  • PROGRAMMING
    • MUSIC PROGRAMMING
      • MUSIC TO MY EARS – MTME
        • EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (UP TO AGE 4)
        • INDIVIDUAL & GROUP INSTRUMENT CLASSES (AGE 4 -12)
        • SCHOOL BASED MUSIC PROGRAMS
      • EARLY CHILDHOOD VIDEOS
      • MUSIC THERAPY
    • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
      • AGES AND STAGES
        • BIRTH TO AGE 3
        • PRESCHOOL
        • GRADE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
        • HIGH SCHOOL
      • HART FAMILY EDUCATION COORDINATOR
      • LITERACY
    • CLINICAL & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
      • LOANER HEARING AID PROGRAM
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        • CHEERS FOR EARS
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        • MOVE FOR KIDS
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