This book describes life as a deaf person who uses vibrations, loud noises, and lip reading to communicate with the outside world. I think it's a great thing to include little bear's appointment with the audiologist. This part of the book could really be beneficial when helping decrease anxiety with those who also need to go see the same type of doctor. Plus, it gives information to those who don't, knows what people with hearing issues sometimes do to help them. 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.

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Join Little Bear and Dad Bear as they learn how there are many ways to communicate love, and to find your place in the world. 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?The story line develops the relationship of the two main characters Dad Bear and Little Bear. As they discover Little Bear's deafness a variety of emotions surface. The question “Can bears ski?” really equates to “Can you hear me?” showing the experience of deafness how noises get all muddled and messages often misunderstood. It models a father who connects with his child by reading him books. Often their communication is not always clear. Sometimes Father Bear is frustrated and can lose his temper. Yet the story speaks to love and patience, a central theme to the story line. Little Bear despite his hearing difficulties is a strong, lively and resilient character. He likes to wear bold primary colors, is energetic, proud and happy. I liked the addition of adding realistic details such as Little Bear losing his hearing aids often and his father's impatience helping to look for them. I did note there are no deaf stereotypes in this story and Little Bear is not portrayed as a victim of deafness. Some unexpected characters added a new dimension to the story with a male primary teacher and a female audiologist. 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. I have read this book with all of my children, aged 3 to 11, and they have all absolutely loved it and have linked the story to children and adults that they know in real life. It has answered lots of questions for us and also opened up many more.

Can Bears Ski? | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Can Bears Ski? | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

On Sunday, Ayling-Ellis will make her debut in the CBeebies story corner, telling the tale in BSL of a young bear and his father on their journey into the discovery and management of deafness. Bear is moved to the front of the classroom at school, he is still not quite sure what his teacher says.

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This striking world première from the nationally acclaimed British theatre company Deafinitely Theatre (The Vagina Monologues, Everyday and 4.48 Psychosis) is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia.

Can Bears Ski? | Birmingham Rep Can Bears Ski? | Birmingham Rep

This is a lovely story showing a positive message about children with hearing loss. Boy Bear can feel the rumbling and noise of the curtains and his dad’s footsteps when he is woken up in the morning. He enjoys getting ready for school and then the snow outside, but then, while on his way to school, his dad tells him that he just ignored his friend and then asks him if Bears can Ski? But is that really what Dad Bear asked, or is Boy Bear suffering some problems with his hearing? For Deafinitely Theatre, Paula’s previous productions include: Two Chairs, Motherland, Children of a Greater God, Playing God, Double Sentenceand Gold Dust. She also devised and directed The Boy and the Statuefor Deafinitely
at the Tricycle Theatre and on a London schools tour. Paula has directed two productions at Shakespeare’s Globe: Love’s Labour’s Lostfor the Globe to Globe Festival, as part of Deafinitely’s 10th anniversary celebrations, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her most recent productions for Deafinitely include: Tanika’s Journey(Southwark Playhouse), Grounded(Park Theatre), a national tour of family show, Something Elseand Contractionsat ND2 in 2017. The story draws on the author’s own experience to show how isolating it can be for a deaf child in a hearing world. This cookie is used by Issuu analytic system to gather information regarding visitor activity on Issuu products.

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The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre present a retelling of a story by Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar Ayling-Ellis, 27, who has been deaf since birth, found fame starring as Frankie Lewis in BBC soap EastEnders and went on to become the first deaf contestant to win Strictly.

Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus: 9781536212662

Catherine Chapman’s designs – flowers, snow, carrots, russet leaves, and more – underpin the seasonal progression, once Tortoise has emerged from hibernation and we await the famous race. Actor Rob Delaney was the first person to sign a CBeebies bedtime story in 2018 using Makaton, which he and his family learned to communicate with his late son Henry, who couldn’t speak due to a tracheostomy.Can Bears Ski? is a beautiful and poignant children’s book that is about childhood hearing loss. Little bear can feel vibrations, but when people speak to him he feels like they are all asking him the same question ‘Can Bears Ski?’. He doesn’t understand why everyone keeps on asking him that question.