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Lámh Sign For STORY sign of the week Sep 14, 2022


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Welcome to The Sign Of The Week

Lámh Sign For STORY

I encourage you to practice reading STORIES with Lámh signs. 

You can learn to sign for Susan Laughs and then read it to your kids or watch my video with the little ones.

Most names are signed with the first letter of their name, so here's...

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Lámh Sign For Name sign of the week Sep 07, 2022


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Lámh Sign For NAME

As children return to school and meet new faces, you will need the sign for NAME. You can use this sign to talk about other children, who they are and their names.

In Lámh, we typically use the first letter of the person’s name to sign any names. For example,...

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Lámh Sign For HOLIDAY 2022 sign of the week Jun 15, 2022

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Welcome to last The Sign Of The Week of the school term 2022

First, I want to say a massive THANK YOU for following The Sign Of The Week. I am so moved every time teachers and parents share stories with me about how Lámh has given children who can´t speak a voiceThank you for your commitment to teaching and...

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Lámh Sign For FATHER sign of the week Jun 08, 2022

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Welcome to a very special Sign Of The Week

I am honoured to have this Sign Of The Week presented by Pádraig O'Callaghan, a 12-year-old boy with Down Syndrome from Limerick

You may already know him for his well-known Monday Motivation 'Paudcast'. Pádraig is a young self-advocate for people with all...

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Lámh Sign For TO RUN sign of the week Jun 01, 2022

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

Lámh Sign For TO RUN

As the end of the school year is approaching, many preschools and schools have a Sports Day.

In this video, you will learn a Lámh sign you will need during Sports Day, the sign for TO RUN.

To sign for TO RUN, place both hands in S hand shape, with your palms facing you....

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Lámh Sign For CLASS sign of the week May 25, 2022

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

This week you will learn the Lamh sign for CLASS.

This sign can be used with two different words: CLASS or GROUP. You can sign CLASS to refer to the classroom, the children in the class, and the word GROUP.

To sign for CLASS or GROUP, place both hands in L hand shape, palms facing each other, fingers...

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Lámh Sign For HAPPY sign of the week May 18, 2022

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Can you believe there are only six weeks before the school year finishes? Visiting schools, I love feeling the buzz: more outdoor activities, sports days, and school trips—lots of happy fun things.  

So, in this video, I will show you the Lámh sign for HAPPY.

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Lámh Sign For TO MAKE sign of the week May 11, 2022

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

Lámh Sign For MAKE.

To sign for MAKE, place both hands in S hand shape, with your palms facing sideways at chest level. Then tap your dominant hand on the other twice.

Watch the video to see the video for the sign TO MAKE and sign along with me.

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Lámh Sign For ANIMAL sign of the week May 04, 2022

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As we are approaching the end of the school year, many preschools and schools have organised day trips to Kia Ora farm and other places for the kids. Such great fun in the sunny weather!

To sign for ANIMAL, place both hands ‘a’ handshape, palms facing each other. Circle both hands close...

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Lámh Sign For WHITEBOARD sign of the week Apr 20, 2022

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

In this video, you learn a sign very useful in the classroom, the sign for WHITEBOARD.

The sign for WHITEBOARD is a two-part sign. First sign ‘White’, then sign ‘Picture’. Watch the video to see a demonstration of this sign, and sign along with me.

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Lámh Sign For BOTTLE sign of the week Apr 06, 2022

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In this video, I have picked the sign for BOTTLE. It can be used with babies referring to their milk BOTTLE. And it can be used with school kids as well, referring to the water/drinks BOTTLE.

Watch the video to see the demonstration and try signing along with me.

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Lámh Sign For SHELF sign of the week Mar 30, 2022

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In this video, you will learn a sign that you may not know yet, the sign for SHELF.

You can use this sign in the classroom or at home when you ask your child to tidy up and put the books or toys back on the SHELF or get a book or a toy from the SHELF.

If you use the sign with the verbal instruction,...

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Lámh Sign For PAPER sign of the week Mar 23, 2022

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To sign for PAPER, place your left hand (non-dominant hand) in an L handshape with your palm facing up in front of your chest. Then, place your right hand (dominant hand) in A hand-shape, palm down, and tap it on your left hand twice.  

Watch the video to see the demonstration and try signing...

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Lámh Sign For MOTHER (Updated) sign of the week Mar 16, 2022

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One of my favourite days of the year is Mother´s Day. And not so much because I get breakfast in bed and flowers, which I love, but because I love celebrating my children and my own mother.

Kids are super excited about this day, preparing beautiful cards for their mammy or mother figures...

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Lámh Sign For GREEN sign of the week Mar 09, 2022

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St. Patrick´s Day is just around the corner, and this year we will be celebrating like there's no tomorrow :-)  

In this video, I will show you a colour sign you will be using a lot in the classroom over St. Patrick's week: the sign for GREEN.

Green shamrocks, leprechauns and...

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Lámh Sign For IRELAND (Updated) sign of the week Mar 02, 2022

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St. Patrick´s Day is nearly upon us, and this year we will be celebrating big!  

After two years of not being able to celebrate our national day, many of us are excited about the parades returning to the streets.  

Whether you feel comfortable venturing to your local parade...

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Lámh Sign For READY sign of the week Feb 23, 2022

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Are you ready to learn the sign for READY?

I often use this sign to practice listening and waiting. For example, I play racing games with children, and I encourage them to wait and listen when I say “ready”, and when they hear “go”, we start to run.

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Lámh Sign For BALLOON sign of the week Feb 16, 2022

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In this video, I will show you a fun sign, the sign for BALLOON.

To sign for BALLOON, first sign for “ball”, and then gradually move hands apart as you change from ‘bent 5’ to ‘5’ handshape while blowing.

Watch the video of me doing this sign, and sign along with me.

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Lámh Sign For PINK sign of the week Feb 09, 2022

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Is your classroom covered in pink and red hearts yet? Valentine´s day is upon us again and you can feel the love in the air everywhere.

I hope you are having fun making arts and crafts with the kids, so in this video, I will teach you another sign that will come in very handy for when you do this.

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Lámh sign for CARD sign of the week Feb 02, 2022


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Valentine´s day is around the corner. All my students are making pretty Valentine´s day cards for their loved ones. Are your students working on their cards too?

With that, I thought you might want to learn a new sign related to this activity.

And that is the Lámh sign for CARD.

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Lamh Sign For SOAP sign of the week Jan 26, 2022

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We are constantly reminding kids to wash their hands in school and at home. I know you know the Lámh sign for wash, but do you know the sign for "soap"?

If you don't, you will be delighted with this week's video.

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