Peter’s Picture incorporates research-based strategies to teach ASL, Vocabulary and English print to preschool children

After viewing one episode multiple times:

•      Children can learn vocabulary words in sign, fingerspelling and written English

•     Children can identify characters, setting, story events, and sequence them increased

•      Children can learn even with limited previous exposure to ASL even from videos with no sound

•      Children can learn regardless of use of amplification (hearing aids, cochlear implants etc).

•    Hearing children’s can learn ASL and literacy skills too!

Results from Recent Research:

• Children displayed a number of literacy-related behaviors while viewing, which increased with multiple viewings  (Golos, 2010a)
•  A significant increase in target vocabulary in ASL and print English after viewing the same video three times (Golos, 2010b)
•  Greater increase in literacy behaviors with teacher mediation (Golos & Moses, 2011)
•  Significant increase pre-post test for sequencing, knowledge of story elements, vocabulary (Golos & Moses, 2013)
• Increase in skills with follow up teacher activities (Golos & Moses, 2015)
• Benefit hearing children as well (Moses, Golos & Bennett, 2015)

Links to Research Articles

• The Benefits of Using Educational Videos in American Sign Language in Early Childhood Settings

• Literacy Behaviors of Deaf Preschoolers during Video Viewing

• Deaf Children’s Engagement in an Educational Video in American Sign Language

•  Developing Preschool Deaf Children’s Language and Literacy Learning From an Educational Media Series

• How Teacher Mediation during Video Viewing Facilitates Literacy Behaviors
• An Alternative Approach to Early Literacy: The Effects of ASL in Educational Media on Literacy Skills Acquisition for Hearing Children
• Supplementing an Educational Video Series with Video Related Classroom Materials and Activities