Sign Language as a Visual Support for the Classroom 8/23/16 12:45p.m.and 2:00 D109 Jackie Hanson & Chrissy Cariveau
Introductions My Name is, Nice to meet you.
Why learn the alphabet Basis of the language Many words are finger spelled Many signs and names use a hand shape based on the letters. Examp: Blue, address, class, bathroom, water
Best ways to learn Practice, practice, practice Practice in the car, while driving While walking In the mirror
Why learn or add signs to the educational day? Sign Language as a Visual Support for the classroom. Examp: line up, bathroom, break, drink, write, stop, outside User Friendly Simple directions, support for following directions. Examp: yes, no
Learning Vocabulary What is important for you to learn? If it s important to you, you re more likely to learn it. If you make a plan to use it in your everyday world you ll be more likely to remember it. Look up and use a new sign each week. Maybe something that your student is interested in or the class is using.
Common teacher directions Wait Listen Look Open Line up Lunch Recess Quiet Bathroom
want Start with "5" hand shapes. Palms up. Flat. Bring the hands back toward you and change them into "claw" shapes.
wait The sign for "wait" holds the hands up and off to the side a bit. Wiggle the fingers.
Afraid/scared
with The sign for "WITH" is made by forming the letter "a" with both hands. Place both your hands together, palms facing. WITH / together:
who The sign for "who" as several variations. A good general variation is to place the tip of your thumb on your chin with your index finger extended. Bend your index finger twice. Memory aid: Imagine that the reason your finger is fluttering is because of the air that flows from your mouth when you say "who."
which Alternate holding up one "A" hand, and then the other.
Strategies for Teaching signs Repetition-Use it through out the day or week. Use words that are important to the student Sign chair as you are touching the chair(all nouns) Find out what the student is interested in and use that sign all week. Look up a sign or 2 that goes with the class theme for the day. Use it through out the day. Teach it to all the students in the class or have the student teach it to the class.
Sandwiching Show the sign Fingerspell the sign, or the word, or point to the object. Show the sign again
Showing numeric order redirect students by letting them know first(point to thumb) we ll do then(move body and point to first finger)we ll do. Or if you do then we can do. Pointing on the fingers to indicate first and next gives a good visual for students.
Social Function Words more, please, thank you, hi/hello, bye-bye, again, sorry, uh-oh, yes/uh-huh/okay, no/uhuh
Common Action Words (Verbs) Action is usually one time vrs Noun 2 times eat, drink, go, stop, run, jump, walk, sleep/night-night, wash, kiss, open, close, push, pull, fix, broke, play, want, hug, love, hurt, tickle, give ( gimme ), all gone, all done, dance, help, fall, shake, see, watch, look, sit, stand (up), throw, catch, blow, cry, throw, swing, slide, climb, ride, rock, come ( C mon ), color/draw
Descriptive Words (Adjectives/Adverbs) big, little, hot, cold, loud, quiet, yucky, icky, scary, funny, silly, dirty, clean, gentle, wet, soft, fast, slow, color words (red, blue, yellow, green, pink, orange, purple, black, white, brown) and quantity words (all, none, more, some, rest, plus early number words - especially 1, 2, 3)
Location Words (Prepositions) up, down, in, out, off, on, here, there (Plus later ones such as around, under, behind, over)
Early Pronouns me, mine, my, I, you, it
List of the most common nouns: (Nouns like chair-2 times, Verb-sit-one time.) ball, book, choo-choo, train, bike, rain, bubbles, car, truck, boat, plane, baby, bowl, spoon, diaper, sock, shoe, shirt, pants, hat, star, flower, house, tree, brush, towel, bath, chair, table, bed, blanket, light, cookie, cracker, chip, cheese, apple, banana, ice cream, cereal (Cheerios/ O s ), candy, milk, juice, water, dog, cat, fish, bird, duck, cow, horse, bunny, bear, pig, lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra, monkey, chicken, butterfly, bee, frog, alligator, snake
Names for People Mama, Dada, brother and sister names, pet names, grandparents & other family members, and favorite characters such as Elmo, Dora, Diego, Elsa, Olaf, Mini Mouse etc
Web Resources http://www.handspeak.com/ http://lifeprint.com http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/concepts.htm http://www.aslpro.com/functional_groups.html http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm http://teachmetotalk.com/2008/02/19/early-sign-language-vocabulary/print/ http://teachmetotalk.com/2008/11/03/see-a-toddler-using-sign-language/ http://www.cats.gatech.edu/mysignlink?sid=70094
SCRED Lending library Can view ASL materials on the website Look under: Bottom right corner of the web page- Quick Links, Destiny lending Library
Thank you!