facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the sign of the week. In this video, I will teach you one of my favourite signs. It's a "new sign" (added to the Lámh vocabulary two years ago), so you may not...
Lámh Sign For Superhero
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Lámh Sign For Please
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the sign of the week. One of the signs that parents and teachers often ask me for is the sign for PLEASE.So, I thought you would like to try it too! While it is...
Lámh Sign For Easter Egg
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the sign of the week. As you will see on the video, I have a little helper with me this week teaching the sign of the week. My son Sebastian is showing you one of...
Lámh Sign For Flower
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the sign of the week. I hope you had a nice St. Patrick's Day yesterday.I am blessed to live in county Wicklow near the sea, and considering what we would...
Lámh Sign For Ireland
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the sign of the week. Saint Patrick’s Day is almost upon us. This year (2021), as last year, all festivities are cancelled, which means no parades and dancing on...
Lámh Sign For Mother
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the sign of the week. As mother's day approaches, we are looking for new ideas for arts and crafts and poems that children can do in the classroom this week and...
Lámh Sign For Spring
facebookinstagramyoutubeAs I am writing this email to you, glorious sunshine is coming in my studio's window. I can see the daffodils in my garden blooming, making me want to get out there and enjoy...
Lámh Sign For Football
facebookinstagramyoutubeWe have had 6 weeks of cold weather and lockdown since the start of the year, and I am ready to get out of the house and enjoy the bit of extra sunlight we are now getting in...
Lámh Sign For To Choose
facebookinstagramyoutubeLast week I had the honour to teach a masterclass in managing challenging behaviour. I have been reading all the messages and feedback people sent me, and I was so glad to...
Lámh Sign For Red
facebookinstagramyoutubeBefore Valentine's day children will start preparations for making valentines cards. This year (2021) they will have to do things a little differently and make their lovely...
Lámh Sign For Gentle
facebookinstagramyoutubeHave you ever had a student who was too rough with his/her peers? I certainly have. At the start of my education career, I worked with a young child, Peter, who kept hitting...
Lámh Sign For Quiet
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the Sign Of The Week. At this stage, you probably know that I am a huge advocate for communications systems, such as sign language, right? But I don´t want you to...
Lámh Sign For Glove
facebookinstagramyoutubeWelcome to the Sign Of The Week. It’s freezing outside … We would prefer to stay snuggled inside, but a walk around the block is the perfect break after home-schooling all...
Christmas Signs
Many teachers and parents commented on how useful my Halloween signs compilation was. So, I decided to do something similar to help you learn Christmas signs. In this Christmas video, I have...
Lámh Sign For Sorry
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Today, I am teaching you a sign that can help you when working on promoting social skills with your students, the sign for SORRY. Young children often show concern...
Lámh Sign For Coat
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. As we move into the end of November and the weather is getting colder, I am going to teach you a sign that you will undoubtedly need from now on: COAT.Remember that...
Lámh Sign For PE
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Today I am going to teach you a sign related to one of the school subjects: P.E. (Physical Education).Based on a natural gesture, The sign for P.E. is quite fun and...
Lámh Sign For Want
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I would like to teach you a sign that I introduce to young children so they can start making their first sentences with Lámh. I introduce this sign once children can...
Signs For Halloween
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I know I am in your inbox early this week, but it's because I want to share with you 10 Halloween signs that you might need this week. Many of you got back to me...
Lámh Sign For Halloween
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. There is no doubt that this year we will need to think of creative ways to celebrate Halloween, so our little ones can dress up and have fun on the day without the...
Lámh Sign For T-Shirt
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. We are blessed with the lovely sunshine today, allowing the kids to be out in the back garden in their shirts and T-Shirts. Having this good weather lasting so late...
Lámh Sign For Park
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. As we are enjoying the last bit of warm weather before autumn settles in, I suggest introducing a sign for outdoors playing: PARK. Since we are all spending more...
Lámh Sign For Toast
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. When we introduce signs to a child with special needs for the first time, we generally pick signs that only involve one hand and a simple gesture so that children...
Lámh Sign For To Wait
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Did you know that children with autism are 4 times more likely to follow instructions when you use signs with words? Yes, 4 times more likely! That shows how helpful...
Lámh Sign For Toilet
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Today is day 4, can you believe it? Dropping the kids to school feels between really familiar and strange at the same time. I am cherishing the routine of getting...
School Signs Review
A review of seven Lámh signs for school for the new term 2020. I wanted to write to you to wish you the best of luck going back to school today.You, all teachers, SNAs, preschool teachers and...
Lámh Sign For Birthday
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The first few weeks in July are an exciting time in my house, why? My two kids celebrate their birthdays in July - two weeks apart! I usually get all our birthday...
Lámh Sign For Sea
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I am so happy to see the sunshine back! Just two days ago I was meeting some friends at the park. We had to shelter under a tree wrapped up in our jackets. I thought...
Lámh Sign For Walk
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. One thing that many families have incorporated in their daily routine during the pandemic is a little bit of exercise together as a family. I hear many families...
Lámh Sign For Father
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Father?s Day is coming up on Sunday the 21st of June, and today I am going to teach you the sign for FATHER. People often ask me if they can use the L?mh sign for...
Lámh Sign For Pizza
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I hope you had fun practising Lámh signs for summer in the garden from last weeks blog. Garden games are ideal for working on gross motos skills, language and...
Lámh Signs For Summer
If summer is your favourite time of the year, then you and I have something in common!I know that this year most of us won't be doing the usual holidays and there will be little travel abroad, so I...
Lámh Sign For Water
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. We've had glorious weather for the last few days (emoji SUN), which it made confinement with kids a lot easier. We've had some water games in the garden this week,...
Lámh Sign For Playdough
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Most summers, I run a small summer camp with some of my students. At the camp, we practice all the new things they have been learning during the year through play...
Lámh Sign For To Cook
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. With the kids being at home full time there days, there are more opportunities to get them involved in everyday routines around the house.Cooking, especially baking,...
Lámh Sign For Dance
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Today we are having a wet day here in Co. Wicklow, so the kids have been inside the house all day ?. I am trying to keep them busy and moving so we are playing...
Lámh Sign For Music
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. This week Sebastian picked another of his favourite things to do: MUSIC. He has had a love for music since the day he was born. I know all children like music, but I...
Lámh Sign For To Read
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. It?s a month already since we went into lockdown. There have been good days and not so good days, and we are all realising it will take some time before we can all...
Lámh Sign For Chocolate
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. With Easter approaching, my kids are super excited to do the Easter egg hunt in the garden. I am really amazed by how resilient children are and how quickly they...
Lámh Sign For Easter Egg
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. This Easter is one that we certainly won?t forget in a while. It is going to be very different from the way we normally spend the Easter holidays, but we can still...
Lámh Sign For Trampoline
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I hope you are keeping well and staying safe at home as much as possible. As you can see by the picture above, I have a guest presenter for The Sign of The Week...
Lámh Sign For Flower
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign of the week for next week is FLOWER. At this difficult time, when we are spending much time at home or walking in nature in order to keep social distance...
Sign Of The Week – Mother
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. With the news of all schools in Ireland closing for the next two weeks to contain Corvid-19 virus, it will feel strange spending St. Patrick?s week at home with the...
Sign Of The Week – Green
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign for next week?is GREEN.St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner! Preschools and schools all around the country are getting ready to celebrate our special...
Lámh Sign For Banana
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign for next week is BANANA. Hope you all had a great mid-term break last week. All the children are now back into the school routine and the sun is finally...
Lámh Sign For Car
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign for next week is CAR. With mid-term break coming up, families will be doing some outings to make the most out of the few days off. Using the sign...
Lámh Sign For Love
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Valentines Day is coming very soon. Children are going to be making lovely Valentine's cards for you in school. So, can you guess what is The Sign Of The Week? ...it...
Lámh Sign For Toys
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Last week I showed you the sign for FINISH, in relation to starting and finishing an activity. One such activity would typically be playing with toys. Sensory toys...
Lámh Sign For Finish
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Last week I explained how important it is to pause between activities to indicate that one activity has finished, and then to label the next piece of WORK that the...
Lámh Sign For Work
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. During my day job, I visit both schools and pre-schools to help support teachers who work with students who have special needs. During every visit, I offer teachers...
Lámh Sign For Share
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. For next week I have picked a sign that teachers often request - the sign for SHARE. Learning how to share and take turns is such an important life skill for...
Lámh Sign For Friend
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely Christmas holiday. I always find the start of a new year so exciting. This year is even more special as it's the start of a...
Happy Christmas
Welcome to the final Sign Of The Week for 2019. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas! I have really enjoyed the past year with lots of fun along...
Sign Of The Week – Christmas
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. It's less than two weeks to Christmas, yay! The schools that I am visiting this week are busy preparing for their Christmas concerts or plays - making props and...
Lámh Sign For Tree
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. This year I put up our Christmas tree quite early, I had it up and decorated in the last week of November - I just couldn't resist! I love the feeling that the soft...
Lámh Sign For Sing
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. With Christmas just around the corner, have the children in your class started to practice for their school concert or play? The school Christmas concert is such a...
Lámh Sign For Cold
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I hope you are keeping well and staying nice and cosy as the winter sets in! Our next sign has been inspired by the freeeeezing weather outside. I'm really feeling...
Lámh Sign For Jigsaw
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. For this week's sign of the week, I chose a sign that was requested by one of our Module 1 course participants - jigsaw. Jigsaws are such a popular...
Lámh Sign For Rain
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Did you see that rain last week? ?I was visiting schools all last week and I got drenched running in and out in the rain. And according to the weather forecast,...
Lámh Sign For Please
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign of the week, for the week starting on the 4th of November, is PLEASE. I hope you are all having a great Halloween holiday and that you are...
Lámh Sign For Sweet
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign of the week, for the week starting on the 28th of October, is SWEET. Halloween is finally here. Waheh! The kids are so excited and there...
Lámh Sign For Paint
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. The sign for the week, starting on Monday the 14th of October is PAINT. If you have never used the sign for PAINT before with the child you are working...
Lámh Sign For Book
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I have been posting the Sign of the Week every Monday morning. Some schools have suggested I post the sign a few days in advance so they can have more time to...
Lámh Sign For Play
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. Have you begun to teach Lámh to the friends of the Lámh users in your class? Children who have communication difficulties can find it challenging to build...
Lámh Sign For Uniform
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. It was great that we had such lovely weather last week. It was so nice to sit in the back garden and enjoy the lovely sunshine at this time of the year. For...
Lámh Sign For Bag
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I visited a school recently and the teacher asked me this question: Why is my student not using L?mh in the classroom? (knowing she is using signs at home...
Lámh Sign For Lunch Box
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I am so excited about how well The Sign of the Week has been received and how many schools and pre-schools have started spreading the Lámh, one sign at a time. Over...
Lámh Sign For School
Welcome to the Sign Of The Week. I hope the start of the new school year wasn't too bumpy? This time of the year is a great time to get a fresh start and formulate new plans for the term ahead.Doing...
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