A Baby Was Born Down South. A Girl By The Name ...

A baby was born down south. A girl by the name of Helen Keller was destined from early childhood never to see or speak or hear! She became mean spirited and would through fits of rage many times during the day. She came under the care of a young adult by the name of Anne when she was around 5 years of age.

Anne taught Helen her first word by pumping water in a cup until it over flowed and ran over Helen’s tiny hand. While the water was running over Helen’s hand Anne spelled the word water in the palm of her other hand over and over again. In two weeks Anne taught her thirty words, spelling them by touching the hand. Under this system, Helen Keller rose to renown. Teacher and pupil remained inseparable for forty-nine years until Little Anne Sullivan’s death. (modified, http://www.ezillustrator.com/)