Rosen Family Preschool
At HSDC's Rosen Family Preschool, children are encouraged and nurtured in a bilingual environment where both American Sign Language (ASL) and English (spoken and written) are cornerstones for developing a solid foundation in language and literacy, as well as a positive self esteem.
The Rosen Family Preschool is a dynamic, developmentally appropriate learning center for 3 to 5 year old children who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing. The program is also open to hearing children who are being raised in a signing environment.
We believe children advance to the best of their abilities when their emerging skills are reinforced in a context of acceptance and respect. Using a team approach, we provide parents, siblings, extended family and caregivers with the education and emotional support to create an environment that promotes a child's natural development.
Partnering With Families
The Rosen Family Preschool philosophy of “Family Centered Education” provides the unique opportunity for families to become a partner in the learning experience.
- Involvement in classroom planning & activities
- Sharing of family ethnic & cultural traditions
- Weekly parent support group
- Deaf parent group
- Sibling group
- Community resource connections and speakers
- Advocacy training
- Interaction with members of the Deaf Community
- Interpreters for families who speak other languages
- Library of resource materials on Deaf Culture, education, ASL, children’s books, videos, etc.
- Transition to Kindergarten support
Communication & Language Development
At the Rosen Family Preschool, our bilingual teaching reflects ASL as the language of the Deaf Community and English as the language of the majority. Our program embraces communication and language as crucial to children’s linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and social development.
We believe the natural acquisition of both ASL and English provides the foundation for a child’s transition to Kindergarten and for a lifetime of learning. To achieve this, our program includes the following:
- Teacher certified in Deaf Education
- Peer and adult models fluent in ASL and English
- Visual & listening skills training
- ASL instruction
- Reading & writing development
- Storytelling in ASL and spoken English
- Speech-Language Pathologist skilled in working with deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing children
Learning Support
The educators at HSDC’s Rosen Family Preschool are committed to nurturing the emotional, social, physical and academic growth of children - to become their personal best.
- Developmentally appropriate and research based curriculum
- An environment that promotes learning through play
- Opportunities to explore learning through art, drama, discovery, music, reading, and writing
- Respect for self, others, and the environment
- Kindergarten readiness
Contact Preschool & Early Learning
Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center (HSDC)
Artz Communication Center
1625 19th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Direct 206.388.1300
Voice 206.323.5770
Videophone (Voice to Video) 206.452.7964 / 866.410.3363
TTY 206.388.1275
Fax 206.388.1301
Email education@hsdc.org / contact
Events
February 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm: Preschool Open House
