I love how most of the read-aloud for this book includes ASL signing in the video. It is quite inclusive, and what this book is all about. My favorite illustration overall is when the little bear is getting ready in the morning, and he describes the colors of his clothing. In the picture, he stands confidently and comments how he likes his colors LOUD! It's completely adorable. It is a good thing to include a wide array of books for your students/child, but great when it includes positive and confident representation like this book does. While competing in the 19th series of Strictly, Ayling-Ellis performed a touching routine with dance partner Giovanni Pernice during which they paused the music and danced in silence as a tribute to the deaf community. An endearing children's picture book that speaks to the hearts of those faced with hard of hearing issues. The book explores diversity with a creative approach for ages 4-7. It's also a helpful book using age appropriate terminology, e.g. audiologist and audiogram. Young readers will enjoy figuring out what the title “Can Bears Ski?” is supposed to mean. They will also benefit from learning more about the issues of someone hard of hearing and how to talk to them. It's the perfect book for teachers, parents and classmates. Sign language is not a part of the story line. The story follows Little Bear who is just discovering his deafness. It is Antrobus's children's debut book. The soap star has actively campaigned for BSL to be recognised as an official language and be given legal status in the UK. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

Can Bears Ski? - Raymond Antrobus - Google Books Can Bears Ski? - Raymond Antrobus - Google Books

This brilliant book has shown my children and I a little of what life might be like for a deaf child From CAN BEARS SKI? written by Raymond Antrobus and illustrated by Polly Dunbar. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd, London SE11 5HJ. www.walker.co.uk

Little Bear can't catch the funny joke at school when friends are laughing, but feels the crunch of snow on frozen pavements. With a set inspired by Polly Dunbar's stunning illustrations, puppetry and music, Pied Piper Theatre Company is delighted to be working with Paula Garfield and Deafinitely Theatre to bring this beautiful story to the stage. Boy bear is attracted to the snow outside because everything feels still. There is no rumbling or trembling. Here are some resources for anyone who wants to learn more for themselves and / or with their children this Deaf Awareness Week Tina Williams is the Artistic Director of Pied Piper Theatre Company, which she set up in 1984 having trained as both an actor and a teacher.

Can Bears Ski? | Deafinitely Theatre Can Bears Ski? | Deafinitely Theatre

Could it mean a trip to the audiologist? Boy Bear will be asked to press the board every time he hears a sound beneath his head phones. Yet he has been feeling the vibrations of the day, from the staircase to the banister to Dad Bear awakening you. Then he been aware of the silence of the day, and later the silence all about him.Suitable for ages 3+ and their families. All performances will be a mix of British Sign Language and Spoken English. Deafinitely Theatre and New Diorama Theatre present Sarah Kane’s lyrical and haunting play about mental health. ★★★★ Time Out, ★★★★ The Guadian, ★★★★ Theatre Weekly, ★★★★★ West End Wilma When one day Bear is collected early from school and taken to an au-di-ol-o-gist we get to see Bear begin to get the support that he needs. A hearing test, an audiogram and a few more tests lead to hearing therapy, lip-reading classes and “plastic ears called hearing aids.” This story is great for inclusion because it highlights the difficulties that children who are deaf or hard of hearing experience. It provides an opportunity for readers to put themselves in their shoes for a while.

Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar (Walker Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar (Walker

Stephen Collins has 13 years of experience as an actor, workshop facilitator and recently working as a Deaf Creative consultant/directing. He is the Lead Artist for The DH Ensemble and Associate Artist with 1623 Theatre. To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, she will sign Can Bears Ski?, written by Raymond Antrobus and illustrated by Polly Dunbar. Tina was head of Youth and Education at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford for fourteen years and toured nationally with YAT. Her plays have been performed in Europe and in Singapore. She has also directed ’Snowflakes’ for Oxford Playhouse. Can Bears Ski?is based on the book by poet Raymond Antrobus, Ted Hughes award-winner, who draws on his own experience as a deaf child in a hearing world. Little Bear can’t catch the funny joke at school when friends are laughing, but feels the crunch of snow on frozen pavements.This book is a great one for showing children with hearing loss like boy Bear that there’s nothing to be afraid of and that everything works out well. The book is also a great one to share with children who don’t have hearing problems but who may encounter a child with some, like a school friend as it will show them some of the difficulties that children can face not hearing, with an ultimately positive message around the situation. I remember having a book like this at my primary school about being diagnosed with diabetes when it had first happened to me, and I remember it being a very helpful book to others in my class as they understood my condition better and therefore I do think this would be a great book for children to understand fellow kids with hearing problems. Bear is not sure that he always hears his Dad right. He seems to be asking him the same question again and again. Can bears ski? Tina’s original plays have had four residencies at The Fortune Theatre in London’s West End. Her most recent titles include ‘My BIG Little sister’, 'Robin’s Winter Adventure’, The Big ENORMOUS Present’ and ‘Zoom' which she co-wrote with Nicola Sangster, alongside ‘DIG!’ Pied Piper’s first play for babies and young toddlers.