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Printable Workbook: Never Mind (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series) Age 3-5
No prep time, just print and go!
Every student needs to learn the social emotional impact of being left out of conversations and how to include their peers.
Download this complete lesson plan written by a certified Deaf Educator for ages 3 to 5 and Pre-K to K.
Seven printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: Never Mind (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #1), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, three worksheets, and two coloring pages.
Video tutorial links included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a Deaf College Instructor.
There are many creative ways to use this book club packet in your classroom.
- Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.
- Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.
- Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.
- This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.
Every student needs to learn the social emotional impact of being left out of conversations and how to include their peers.
Download this complete lesson plan written by a certified Deaf Educator for ages 3 to 5 and Pre-K to K.
Seven printable worksheets are included as companions to the picture book: Never Mind (Duke the Deaf Dog ASL Series #1), by Kelly Brakenhoff: two different cover art options, three worksheets, and two coloring pages.
Video tutorial links included for practicing the ASL vocabulary and an ASL version of the complete story performed by a Deaf College Instructor.
There are many creative ways to use this book club packet in your classroom.
- Have a small group read the book together, while other small groups are reading a different book. Have the group of students complete the worksheets and discuss their responses to the social emotional aspects of the story. The students can break into pairs to practice the ASL signs used in the book.
- Have a student read the book independently, complete the worksheets, and view the ASL video tutorials online.
- Read aloud the story to your class and/or watch the video version of the story in ASL with the link provided. Use the lesson plan and follow the discussion questions with a full class or in smaller groups.
- This packet is also perfect to supplement homeschooling curriculum.
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Published May 5, 2021
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About the author
Kelly Brakenhoff
33 books262 followersKelly Brakenhoff is the author of 17 books and a seasoned ASL interpreter. She splits her writing energy between two series: cozy mysteries set on a college campus and children’s books featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.
In 2025, two of her children’s books were selected for the CBC Favorites Award Lists, honored by teachers and librarians nationwide for excellence in children's literature. Parents, kids, and educators love the Duke the Deaf Dog books and activity guides because they introduce ASL and the Deaf community through engaging stories.
And if you enjoy a smart female sleuth, want to learn more about Deaf culture, or have lived in a place where livestock outnumber people, the Cassandra Sato Mystery series will have you connecting the dots faster than a group project thrown together the night before it’s due.
A proud mom to four adults, head of the dog-snuggling department, and grandma to a growing brood of perfectly behaved grandkids, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.
In 2025, two of her children’s books were selected for the CBC Favorites Award Lists, honored by teachers and librarians nationwide for excellence in children's literature. Parents, kids, and educators love the Duke the Deaf Dog books and activity guides because they introduce ASL and the Deaf community through engaging stories.
And if you enjoy a smart female sleuth, want to learn more about Deaf culture, or have lived in a place where livestock outnumber people, the Cassandra Sato Mystery series will have you connecting the dots faster than a group project thrown together the night before it’s due.
A proud mom to four adults, head of the dog-snuggling department, and grandma to a growing brood of perfectly behaved grandkids, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.
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