Only a few weeks until the new school year begins. My daughter is ready to begin Grade 1 this year. As her teacher, I've been working hard at researching, choosing and gathering everything we need for this upcoming year. I've also created a schedule for our year so we know what we need to get done when. I've done this for each subject we will be covering. This has been quite a lot of work compiling everything so over the next several posts, I will be sharing all those details. This post ...
Sign Language
American Sign Language – Grade 1 Schedule
Here is the full 181 day Grade 1 schedule as explained on my Sign Language Curriculum post. You will need the Classroom Curriculum from Signing Time to follow this schedule. I have only written the titles of the different activities that I have chosen for my daughter's first year schedule. Of course, there is much more in the curriculum and you are free to swap, add or delete as you see fit. Day 1 - Signing Unit 1 DVD & color flashcards (30 min) Day 2 - Signing Time Memory (10 ...
Signing Time – Learning American Sign Language
Learning Comes Easy When It's Fun, Not Work When I was a teenager, a friend organized a weekly Friday night get together to learn American Sign Language. It was open to any of my friends (from kid to adult) who wanted to join the class. There were about 40 of us who regularly attended. A deaf instructor who taught at the local college agreed to teach the class. This was the most fun 2 hours of every week, honestly it felt like a weekly party. We brought pizza, and snacks, we played games, ...
