1. All About Matthew By Matthew Hofmeister

2. My name is Matthew I am 10 years old. I am 10 years old. I am happy to be in your fifth grade class I am happy to be in your fifth grade class

3. I love dogs! I volunteer at Happy Tails Pet Rescue every week-end with Ms. Barbara. I volunteer at Happy Tails Pet Rescue every week-end with Ms. Barbara. I help animals that are rescued find good homes. I help animals that are rescued find good homes.

4. I have 2 dogs at home Immie is a black lab that we adopted from a seeing eye dog school. Immie is a black lab that we adopted from a seeing eye dog school. Nutmeg is a golden retriever that we adopted from an animal shelter. Nutmeg is a golden retriever that we adopted from an animal shelter.

5. I like legos I like to build with legos. I like to build with legos. I have a collection at home. I have a collection at home.

6. I wear glasses to help me see I wear glasses to see things that are far away like the TV and the white board I wear glasses to see things that are far away like the TV and the white board I do not need glasses all the time. I do not wear my glasses when I read or do my work I do not need glasses all the time. I do not wear my glasses when I read or do my work

7. I am deaf and wear a cochlear implant I have had a cochlear implant since I was 2 years old. I have had a cochlear implant since I was 2 years old. I got it in Atlanta. I got it in Atlanta. I can hear pretty well when I am wearing my implant. I can hear pretty well when I am wearing my implant. I can’t hear anything when I take it off. I can’t hear anything when I take it off.

8. Here are some things that help me in school I need to sit in the front of the class so I can see you. I need to sit in the front of the class so I can see you. Sometimes I need to move around in the class so I can get closer to the TV or the board. Sometimes I need to move around in the class so I can get closer to the TV or the board.

9. Closed Captioning Sometimes the volume on the TV is not loud enough for me to hear so the words would help me Sometimes the volume on the TV is not loud enough for me to hear so the words would help me

10. Practicing new words Sometimes new words are hard for me to understand the first time I hear them. It helps me if my mom can read over the words with me at home before we talk about them in class. Sometimes new words are hard for me to understand the first time I hear them. It helps me if my mom can read over the words with me at home before we talk about them in class.

11. I love to read! I enjoy listening to you read in class. It helps me to understand the story if I can have my own book to look at while you read. I enjoy listening to you read in class. It helps me to understand the story if I can have my own book to look at while you read. I can check a copy of the book out at the school library or the public library. I can check a copy of the book out at the school library or the public library.

12. Groups It is hard for me to follow a classroom discussion It is hard for me to follow a classroom discussion It helps me if you say the name of who is talking and repeat what the person said It helps me if you say the name of who is talking and repeat what the person said For small group work, it is helpful if my group can work in the hall so it is not so noisy For small group work, it is helpful if my group can work in the hall so it is not so noisy

13. My FM system The FM system helps me to hear you better The FM system helps me to hear you better Don’t worry I can operate it by myself. Don’t worry I can operate it by myself. I will give you the part that you wear I will give you the part that you wear

14. Mrs. Maxwell Mrs. Maxwell can help me if my FM breaks down Mrs. Maxwell can help me if my FM breaks down She also can help if my cochlear implant breaks She also can help if my cochlear implant breaks She helps me solve problems with my cochlear She helps me solve problems with my cochlear

15. I am looking forward to having a great year!!

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