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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 shar...

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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 ...

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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 y...

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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...

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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 sc...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 s...

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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, ref...

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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 ch...

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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 (dom...

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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 celebr...

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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 co...

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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 u...

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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 the...