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

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

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 ‘b...

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Teaching Children Their Full Address early intervention Feb 16, 2022

 

Teaching Children Their Full Address

Does your child or student know the full address of where they live?
If they got lost or anything happened, would they be able to tell where they live?

Knowing the address of where they live is essential for t...

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

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

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

I hope you are having fun...

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


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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

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

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Five Little Monkeys With LĂĄmh Signs story books with lĂĄmh Feb 02, 2022

Five Little Monkeys With LĂĄmh Signs

Parents and teachers have mentioned how much children enjoy my videos of stories and songs with LĂĄmh.

Those comments always fill my heart. I do these videos to entertain and teach little kids who use LĂĄmh sign...

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The 5 Pillars For Early Intervention At Home early intervention Jan 26, 2022

The 5 Pillars For Early Intervention At Home

When a child is diagnosed with a developmental delay or a disability, parents are anxious to do all they can to support their child's development.

Finding the right professionals and the long waitlist...

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

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Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

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

If you...

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LĂĄmh Sign For LATER sign of the week Jan 19, 2022

Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

In this video, I will teach you a sign that will help you teach students the concept of now and then. Today you will learn the sign for LATER.

In this article on my website, you can find lots of ideas on how to he...

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How to teach children the concept of “later” early intervention Jan 19, 2022

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How to teach children the concept of “later.”

One of the reasons for challenging behaviour in young children, particularly if they have a language delay, is not getting what they want right at...

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Preparing your students for a substitute teacher/classroom assistant articles Jan 11, 2022

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With the kids back in school after the break and covid numbers still high, we have many substitute teachers in schools right now, and probably this will continue for the next few months.

There...

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LĂĄmh Sign For MORNING sign of the week Jan 11, 2022

Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

In this post, I will teach you a Låmh sign you can use daily, the Låmh sign for MORNING.

And here there are links to 3 of my favourite morning songs to use in circle time.

Good morning song
https://www.youtube.com...

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One Mans Fight For His Deaf Son's Right To Education interviews Dec 08, 2021

Do you remember Calum and Donnacha Geary?

They were in the late, late show with Ryan Tubridy back in April of this year 2021, and they stole the heart of the nation. One of the twins Calum is deaf, and in the interview on the late late show, the...

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LĂĄmh Sign For HAPPY CHRISTMAS sign of the week Dec 08, 2021

Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

It's Christmas time again and all the children are so excited about it.

Again in 2021, itÂŽs not possible to have the usual Christmas concerts and plays, but many schools are having a special day and fun events in ...

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LĂĄmh Sign For TOY sign of the week Dec 01, 2021

Welcome to the Sign Of The Week

In this video, I am teaching you a sign you can use when talking to your students about the presents they want from Santa; the sign for TOYS.

I love helping my students write their letters to Santa. Most of my stu...

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Using toys to educate our children about diversity articles Dec 01, 2021

At Christmas time, many children are going to receive lovely presents. Dolls, superheroes, figurines, toy people, family dolls... and they will enjoy endless hours of fun with them. So, letÂŽs pay attention to what type of dolls and figurines we get...

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