This resource is a hilarious self-advocacy activity. Your students will say it is their favorite activity and, you will know they are learning to become the boss of their hearing loss. It was created ... to encourage self-advocacy skills in children who are deaf and hard of hearing but is effective when targeting listening skills in all kids.The Premise: Sinister has two ears, wears great hearing devices, and has been in listening and language therapy since he was a toddler. But, it doesn’t matter. Sinister is a BAD listener! He doesn’t try and makes up excuses for not listening. Sinister gets in a whole lot of trouble because he doesn’t listen.The adult leads a discussion using Sinister’s poor excuses for not listening. Kids love imagining the trouble Sinister gets himself into because he doesn’t listen. This activity is an easy, no-prep way to encourage the child to be Boss of Your Hearing Loss. Parents can use it at home, teachers and therapists both face-to-face and during tele-practice. While not age-specific it has been successfully used with kids in 1st grade and up through middle school. This resource can be easily leveled up or down to meet various children's goals and needs.Sinister The Bad Listener requires no prep or planning because everything is in this resource. It can be easily used by parents at home, teachers, and therapists both face-to-face and on tele-platforms. This Digital - No Print resource can be opened and played with your favorite PDF reader app on a tablet. When playing on a computer, open and use a PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Boom LearningSinister the Bad Listener is also available as a Boom Deck in the Listen With Lynn Boom Learning store.   Please note: Sinister The Bad Listener is a serve-and-return conversational game between the adult and the listener. There is no audio component or sound bytes included.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈You'll love all these resources for kids with hearing loss and self-advocacy activities!❤ ❤ Check out the Bundle of 8 Self-Advocacy $$ saving bundle! SELF-ADVOCACY Tips For Communication Success (Free)SELF-ADVOCACY The 5 L's For Listening (Free)SELF-ADVOCACY This or That?SELF-ADVOCACY Bluffing Never Have I Ever ActivitySELF-ADVOCACY Role Play Real-Life ConnectionsSELF-ADVOCACY Scenarios At Group Gatherings & CelebrationsSELF-ADVOCACY Sinister The Bad ListenerSELF-ADVOCACY Scenarios - Turning Lemons Into LemonadeSELF-ADVOCACY Perk Up Your Ears (Ear-related sayings and idioms)SELF-ADVOCACY Listen & Draw Directions◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Click here to stay updated!➼ Be the first to know about freebies, sales, and product launches.➼ New products are 50% off the first 24 hours STAY CONNECTED:✧ Sign-up here for the Listen With Lynn Email✧ Follow on Facebook ✧ Follow on Instagram ✧ Feel free to email me with questions, before purchasing this resource or anytime later.  ❤  Keep up your excellent work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much! Lynn

The New Teacher resource is an invaluable bundle packed with information you can use to explain the impact of hearing loss to your student's teachers and parents. 30 pages of resources.  The New Teach ... acher Combo includes:1. Impact of Hearing Loss on Listening, Learning, and Social Interactions (5 pages)2. Emailable, computer fillable SIFTERs (Preschool, Elementary, Secondary) (6 pages)3. Emailable, computer fillable LIFE-R Teacher Appraisal (2 pages)4. Emailable, computer fillable Access to Curriculum Inventory (ATCI) for General Education Teacher (3 pages)5. Children with Hearing Loss Miss More Than You Think (1 page)6. Listening Comprehension Exercise – Mother’s Aprons (1 page)7. Barriers to Listening – Visual analogies of listening in noise, reverberation, and distance (5 pages)8. Student Listening Challenges – Understanding the Missing Pieces (1 page)9. Attitude is Caught, Not Taught (teacher version) (1 page)10. Hearing Aid/Cochlear Implant Monitoring and the Law (1 page)11. Hearing Aid Monitoring – An Important Daily Activity (4 pages)12. Emailable Tips for Teachers (Early Childhood + K-12) Word version (15 pages)

No prep time, just print and go!Every student needs to learn that friends have similar interests in common, but they are also different. Students will also learn tools that Deaf or Hard of Hearing peo ... ple can use around their house.Download this complete lesson plan written by a certified Deaf Educator for ages 3 to 5 and Pre-K to K. Nine printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: My Dawg Koa (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #3), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, paper craft instructions, four worksheets, and two coloring pages. Video tutorial links are included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a deaf college instructor.There are many creative ways to use this workbook in your classroom.Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.

 This Inservice Super Starter bundle of 17 items PLUS 10 inservice tips videos to assist with inservicing classroom teachers and IEP teams.   ...

No prep time, just print and go!Every student needs a break sometimes. Students will learn what makes people tired.Download this complete lesson plan written by a certified Deaf Educator for ages 6-9 ... and Grade 1-2. Thirteen printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #4), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, six worksheets, and two coloring pages. Video tutorial links are included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a deaf college instructor.There are many creative ways to use this workbook in your classroom.Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.

No prep time, just print and go!Every student needs a break sometimes. Students will learn what makes people tired.Download this complete lesson plan written by a certified Deaf Educator for ages 3 to ... 5 and Pre-K to K. Twelve printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: Sometimes I Like the Quiet (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #4), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, five worksheets, and two coloring pages. Video tutorial links are included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a deaf college instructor.There are many creative ways to use this workbook in your classroom.Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.

Use this product to engage your students in a game while teaching them important terms/vocabulary that will help them to develop their self-advocacy skills.This resource contains 3 completed Tic-Tac-T ... oe Boards and one blank board for you to use to create your own game. Each board contains a variety of definitions in simple terms to help DHH students understand the meaning behind accommodations and modifications-related vocabulary words. Each board is paired with a list of terms/phrases that can be matched to the definitions given on the board. The accommodations on ones that are commonly used in IEPs for DHH students.This product is perfect for middle school age students and up!

No prep time, just print and go!Every student needs to learn the social emotional impact of being left out of conversations and how to include their peers. Download this complete lesson plan written b ... y a certified Deaf Educator for ages 3 to 5 and Pre-K to K. Seven printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: Never Mind (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #1), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, three worksheets, and two coloring pages. Video tutorial links included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a Deaf College Instructor.There are many creative ways to use this workbook in your classroom.Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.

No prep time, just print and go!Every student needs to learn that some noises are loud, some are quiet, and some noises are not polite. Students will also learn that being deaf or hard of hearing can ... be positive.Download this complete lesson plan written by a certified Deaf Educator for ages 3 to 5 and Pre-K to K.Seven printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: Farts Make Noise (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #2), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, three worksheets, and two coloring pages. Video tutorial links are included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a Deaf College Instructor.There are many creative ways to use this workbook in your classroom.Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.

This Inservice Starter bundle of 17 items to assist with inservicing classroom teachers and IEP teams.