BR 1-13: A girl named Helen Keller (Margo Lundell, 2003)

Then she spelled w-a-t-e-r. "Water, Helen! W-a-t-e-r!"

When was 1880. Helen Keller was born in Alabama.

She was deaf and blind. Helen was wild. And she often lost her temper. Then the young sister was born. But Helen was not happy. So she pushed off the young sister out the floor. Her parents had difficulty. The Keller wrote the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, and he asked them to send a teacher.

When was 1887. The teacher came there. Her name is Anne Sullivan. She gave Helen a doll. She taught Helen spelling of a "doll". Helen copied the an alphabet of hand signs. Miss Sullivan continued teaching Helen various spelling every day. But Helen didn't understand those.

One day, Helen and Miss Sullivan walked in the garden. There was a water pump. Miss Sullivan put Helen's hand in the water. Helen spelled water. Miss Sullivan was surprised and delight.

Finally, Helen understood "water".

Then Helen wanted to know various spelling. Miss Sullivan taught those and she knew that Helen understood those. Helen's parents was very happy.

Then Helen learned read, write, and speak in Radcliffe College. Miss Sullivan helped her in the school. They passed together for 15 years. Helen helped people who were blind or deaf And Helen wrote five books. 

When I read the book, I thought that Miss Sullivan is a wonderful person. I also think that it is difficult for people who are blind or deaf to teach language. But Miss Sullivan could it. So I respect her.

Reference 

Lundell Margo.(2003). A girl named Helen Keller. New York, U.S.A.: Scholastic Inc.

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