DEAF, SPANISH-SPEAKING KIDS FIND COMMON GROUND

Posted on: March 28th, 2006
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“The fifth-graders met for the first time Monday and acted like kids anywhere. They sat at desks in a San Jose classroom, asking each other, “What’s your favorite color?” And, “What music do you like?” They played basketball. They ate sweet rolls.

But the gathering of students from Fremont’s California School for the Deaf and the students from Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Jose wasn’t just an ordinary get-together: It was a real-life lesson in breaking down cultural and linguistic barriers.”

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