Easter is always one of our favorite celebrations during spring at Sound Start—and this year was no egg-ception!
Our dedicated teachers for the deaf crafted thoughtful lesson plans that focused on language building using vocabulary including Easter, bunny, rabbit, chick, egg, peep, grass, carrot, dye, chocolate, jellybeans, basket, bow, decorate, spring, nest, and bird.
To deepen understanding, we also introduced key concepts such as new/old, bright/dark, up/down, and in/out.
Hands-on craft activities like egg and peep pattern-making, carrot counting, number sorts, and classic egg decorating helped target visual motor integration, developmental skills, and multi-step sequencing—all essential building blocks for lifelong learning.
Storytime favorites included:
- “Ten Easter Eggs” by Scholastic
- “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick” by Lucille Colandro
- “Duck and Goose: Here Comes the Easter Bunny” by Todd Hill
- “Llama Llama Easter Bunny” by Anna Dewdney
About Sound Start
Launched in 2007, Sound Start is a full-time, multi-year auditory-verbal early intervention program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Each child in the program uses advanced auditory amplification devices—like cochlear implants or hearing aids—to access sound and develop spoken language.
Our goal? To help each child build independent communication through listening and speaking, while also nurturing pre-academic, pre-literacy, and social skills. We’re proud to offer extensive family support to empower parents every step of the way.
Thanks to generous community support and fundraising, Sound Start is offered at no cost to families. We are committed to early identification and intervention, knowing that with the right tools, children with hearing loss can truly thrive.
How You Can Help:
- Volunteer at Sound Start as teachers’ aide
- Participate in the Georgia state tax credit program, Apogee123
- Donate an item for our annual Hammond for Hope Benefit auction
- Make a direct monetary donation
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