Davidrsquos

Sign Language

Book

Weekly Vocabulary

Prepared by Mrs Marcella Harper EdSCSC Teacher for DeafHH students

Foreword

Thanks to Davidrsquos mom Maria who gave me permission to share this information David is an Hispanic

student with Downs Syndrome he wears glasses and hearing aids I first met him when he was a four year old pre-

school student served three days a week at Head Start He also had some problems with ambulation and fine motor

skills Although he had sufficient hearing to respond to verbal commands his Individual Education Program (IEP)

Committee decided to begin introducing sign language vocabulary along with speech to give him some means of

expressing himself until he could master spoken words

Initially we taught him only 4-5 signs per month Once he began kindergarten in a self-contained classroom

we began introducing 5 signs a week The decision about what signs to introduce each week were driven largely by

school routines and basic curriculum In October he began transitioning into the regular kindergarten classroom

for gradually increasing periods of time His Weekly Sign Language lessons became a resource for all of the

teachers working with him these signs were used consistently by his speech language pathologist his vision

impaired teacher his special education teacher and the paraprofessionals working with him

After one year of instruction David has an expressive vocabulary of over 100 signs He consistently

identifies himself and classmates by their name signs he identifies 2426 upper and lower case letters of the

alphabet he identifies 1111 colors and he consistently names numbers 0-10 He also expresses many other words

in sign language He is beginning to vocalize two words at a time So now we are ready to help him transition to

spoken language but at least he has some way to communicate while he is learning

This document represents a highly individualized booklet designed just for David My hope is that you can

take the ideas represented here and adapt them or create your own for students who might need a jump start

with tactile communication

ldquoSignrdquo ndash cerely

Marcella Masters Harper EdSCSC

Teacher for the Deaf amp Hard-of-Hearing

Sign Language Lesson ndash Month 1

EAT or FOOD (Comer o Comida) MORE (Mas)

DRINK (Beber) TOILET (Bano)

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 2

HOUSE SCHOOL

MAMA DADDY CAR

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 3

Apple (Manzana)

House (Casa)

Umbrella (Paraguas)

Bed (Cama) [Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

These three pic symbols are used for the vision screening test Estas tres imaacutegenes se utilizan para el examen de la vista

To Create a Weekly Sign Language ndash Template

1) Open a Word Document

2) Choose Page Layout ndash Portrait or Landscape Orientation as you wish

3) Insert a table with the desired number of columns and rows

4) Label each cell with a word and insert (copypaste) pictures or sign language images to match

School

Open Close

HomeHouse (casa) Toothpaste Toothbrush

Pictures from wwwlifeprintcom and via Google Images search

Foreword

Thanks to Davidrsquos mom Maria who gave me permission to share this information David is an Hispanic

student with Downs Syndrome he wears glasses and hearing aids I first met him when he was a four year old pre-

school student served three days a week at Head Start He also had some problems with ambulation and fine motor

skills Although he had sufficient hearing to respond to verbal commands his Individual Education Program (IEP)

Committee decided to begin introducing sign language vocabulary along with speech to give him some means of

expressing himself until he could master spoken words

Initially we taught him only 4-5 signs per month Once he began kindergarten in a self-contained classroom

we began introducing 5 signs a week The decision about what signs to introduce each week were driven largely by

school routines and basic curriculum In October he began transitioning into the regular kindergarten classroom

for gradually increasing periods of time His Weekly Sign Language lessons became a resource for all of the

teachers working with him these signs were used consistently by his speech language pathologist his vision

impaired teacher his special education teacher and the paraprofessionals working with him

After one year of instruction David has an expressive vocabulary of over 100 signs He consistently

identifies himself and classmates by their name signs he identifies 2426 upper and lower case letters of the

alphabet he identifies 1111 colors and he consistently names numbers 0-10 He also expresses many other words

in sign language He is beginning to vocalize two words at a time So now we are ready to help him transition to

spoken language but at least he has some way to communicate while he is learning

This document represents a highly individualized booklet designed just for David My hope is that you can

take the ideas represented here and adapt them or create your own for students who might need a jump start

with tactile communication

ldquoSignrdquo ndash cerely

Marcella Masters Harper EdSCSC

Teacher for the Deaf amp Hard-of-Hearing

Sign Language Lesson ndash Month 1

EAT or FOOD (Comer o Comida) MORE (Mas)

DRINK (Beber) TOILET (Bano)

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 2

HOUSE SCHOOL

MAMA DADDY CAR

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 3

Apple (Manzana)

House (Casa)

Umbrella (Paraguas)

Bed (Cama) [Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

These three pic symbols are used for the vision screening test Estas tres imaacutegenes se utilizan para el examen de la vista

To Create a Weekly Sign Language ndash Template

1) Open a Word Document

2) Choose Page Layout ndash Portrait or Landscape Orientation as you wish

3) Insert a table with the desired number of columns and rows

4) Label each cell with a word and insert (copypaste) pictures or sign language images to match

School

Open Close

HomeHouse (casa) Toothpaste Toothbrush

Pictures from wwwlifeprintcom and via Google Images search

Sign Language Lesson ndash Month 1

EAT or FOOD (Comer o Comida) MORE (Mas)

DRINK (Beber) TOILET (Bano)

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 2

HOUSE SCHOOL

MAMA DADDY CAR

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 3

Apple (Manzana)

House (Casa)

Umbrella (Paraguas)

Bed (Cama) [Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

These three pic symbols are used for the vision screening test Estas tres imaacutegenes se utilizan para el examen de la vista

To Create a Weekly Sign Language ndash Template

1) Open a Word Document

2) Choose Page Layout ndash Portrait or Landscape Orientation as you wish

3) Insert a table with the desired number of columns and rows

4) Label each cell with a word and insert (copypaste) pictures or sign language images to match

School

Open Close

HomeHouse (casa) Toothpaste Toothbrush

Pictures from wwwlifeprintcom and via Google Images search

Sign Language ndash Month 2

HOUSE SCHOOL

MAMA DADDY CAR

[Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

Sign Language ndash Month 3

Apple (Manzana)

House (Casa)

Umbrella (Paraguas)

Bed (Cama) [Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

These three pic symbols are used for the vision screening test Estas tres imaacutegenes se utilizan para el examen de la vista

To Create a Weekly Sign Language ndash Template

1) Open a Word Document

2) Choose Page Layout ndash Portrait or Landscape Orientation as you wish

3) Insert a table with the desired number of columns and rows

4) Label each cell with a word and insert (copypaste) pictures or sign language images to match

School

Open Close

HomeHouse (casa) Toothpaste Toothbrush

Pictures from wwwlifeprintcom and via Google Images search

Sign Language ndash Month 3

Apple (Manzana)

House (Casa)

Umbrella (Paraguas)

Bed (Cama) [Images from httplifeprintcomdictionaryhtm]

These three pic symbols are used for the vision screening test Estas tres imaacutegenes se utilizan para el examen de la vista

To Create a Weekly Sign Language ndash Template

1) Open a Word Document

2) Choose Page Layout ndash Portrait or Landscape Orientation as you wish

3) Insert a table with the desired number of columns and rows

4) Label each cell with a word and insert (copypaste) pictures or sign language images to match

School

Open Close

HomeHouse (casa) Toothpaste Toothbrush

Pictures from wwwlifeprintcom and via Google Images search

To Create a Weekly Sign Language ndash Template

1) Open a Word Document

2) Choose Page Layout ndash Portrait or Landscape Orientation as you wish

3) Insert a table with the desired number of columns and rows

4) Label each cell with a word and insert (copypaste) pictures or sign language images to match

School

Open Close

HomeHouse (casa) Toothpaste Toothbrush

Pictures from wwwlifeprintcom and via Google Images search

Weekly Sign Language ndash August ndash Week 1

Good morning (Buenos dias)

D___ (student name)

D chest

Bus (autobus)

Eat (comer)

Finish (terminar)

Toilet (bano)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash August ndash Week 2

Red (Roja)

Apple (Manzana)

Play (Jugar)

Stop (Saltarse)

Stand (Estar de pie)

Sit (Sentarse)

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Sign Language ndash August ndash Week 3

Green (verde)

Grapes (las uvas)

Computer (la computadora)

Go (Ir)

Gym (el gimnasio)

(Grsquos on shoulders)

Art (el arte)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash September ndash Week 1

Blue (azul)

Horse (caballo)

Water (agua)

Puzzle

I-pad

Book (libro)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash September ndash Week 2

School

Open

Close

HomeHouse (casa)

Toothpaste

Brush teeth

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Weekly Sign Language ndash September ndash Week 3

Yellow (amarillo)

Banana

A B C

Aa

Bb

Cc

Duck (el pavo)

Cookie (la galleta)

1 2 3

1

2

3

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Weekly Sign Language ndash September ndash Week 4

Purple (morado)

Grapes (las uvas)

Dd

Cat (el gato)

Yes (si)

No

Shapes (las formas) Circle (el circulo)

Triangle (el triangulo) Square (el quadrado)

with ldquoTrdquo hands with ldquoSrdquo hands

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Weekly Sign Language ndash October ndash Week 1

Orange (naranja)

ldquoOrdquo close to ldquoSrdquo

(like =squeezing an orange)

Pumpkin (la calabaza)

Dd

Dog (el perro)

Schedule (la lista de las actividades)

Shapes (las formas) Rectangle (el rectangulo)

with ldquoRrdquo hands

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Weekly Sign Language ndash October ndash Week 4

Brown (marron)

Chocolate

Ee 5

Bear (el oso)

CleanDirty (limpiosucio)

Shapes (las formas) Oval

with an ldquoOrdquo hand

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Weekly Sign Language ndash October ndash Week 3

Black (negro)

Blackberries (las moras negras)

Ff 6

Sheep (la oveja)

WalkRun (caminarcorrerar)

Class (la clase)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash October ndash Week 4

White (blanca)

Candy (las dulces)

LetterNumberShape (letranumeroformas)

Gg

7

Diamond (with ldquoDrdquo handshapes)

Ghost (fantasma)

Witch (la bruja)

Spider (la arana)

Bat (el murcieacutelago)

Who (quien)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash November ndash Week 1

Rainbow (arco iris)

Color (color)

Shoes (los zapatos)

On (en)Off (de)

LetterNumber (letranumero)

Hh

8 Wait (esperate)

Slow (lento)

Helicopter (helicoptero)

Which (Cual)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash November ndash Week 2

Pink (rosado)

Coat (la chaqueta)

On (en)Off (de)

LetterNumber (letranumero)

Ii

9

ColdTissue (un catarro el tejido)

Ice Cream (el helado)

Your Name (tu nombre)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash November ndash Week 3

Thank You (Gracias)

Turkey (el pavo)

Shapes (formas) Heart (el corazon)

Draw heart on chest

Star (la estrella)

American IndianFeather (IndioLa Pluma)

Pilgrim (el perigrino)

Sit down (sientese)

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Weekly Sign Language ndashDecember ndash Week 1

Hearing Aids (equip por oado)

Glasses (las gafas)

Rain (la lluvia)

Umbrella (el paragua)

Letter (letra)

Jj

Number (numero)

10

Christmas (La Navidad)

Tree (el arbol)

Santa Claus

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Weekly Sign Language ndashDecember ndash Week 2

I want (yo quiero)

Gray (gris)

Use ldquoGrdquo hand or

Letter (letra)

Number (numero)

Good (bien) Bad (mal)

Red(rojo) Green (verde)

Pattern (el patron)

Police (la policia)

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Weekly Sign Language ndashDecember Holiday

Jesus

Baby (bambino)

Cross (cruz)

Mary

around face

Stand (ponerse de pie)

Sit (sentarse)

Kneel (arrodillarse)

Bend fingers

Candle (el cirio)

Flowers (las floras)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash January ndash Week 1

Snow (nieve)

Snowman(muneco de nieve)

Letter (letra)

Number (numero) Review 1-5

Mitten (miton)

Winter (invierno)

Cold (frio)

Sled (narria)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash January ndash Week 2

Milk (leche)

Mouse (ratoncito)

Pointer finger or M

Letter (letra) M

Number (numero) Review 1-5

Color pattern Blue White

Mitten (miton)

Animals (animales)

Moon (luna)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash January ndash Week 3February ndash Week 1 (some snow days)

Letter (letra) NO

Number (numero)

Review 1-7

Color pattern

White

Red

Pink Old (viejo)

Close to ldquoSrdquo hand

Onion

Olympics

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Weekly Sign Language ndash February ndash Week 2 amp 3 (some snow days)

Letter (letra) P

President (presidente)

Number (numero)

Review 1-7

Color pattern

White (blanca)

Red (rojo)

Pink (rosato)

Pizza

Pig (Puerco)

Valentine (enamorado)

V shaped hands

I Love You (te amo)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash February ndash Week 4

Letter (letra) Q q

Number (numero)

Review 1-7 and 8 (ocho)

Color pattern

White (blanca)

Red (rojo)

Pink (rosato)

Quilt (edredon )

with a ldquoQrdquo hand shape

Queen ( La Ria)

Quarter (cuarto)

with a ldquoQrdquo hand shape

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Weekly Sign Language ndash March ndash Week 1

Letter (letra) R

Number (numero)

Review 1-8 and 9 (nueve)

Color pattern Green (verde)

Yellow (amarillo)

Rat (raton)

with ldquoRrdquo hand shape

Rice (arroz)

Rectangle (rectangulo)

with ldquoRrdquo hand shape

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Weekly Sign Language ndash March ndash Week 2

Letter (letra) S

Number (numero)

Review 1-9 and 10 (diez)

Color pattern Green (verde)

Yellow (amarillo)

Star (estrella)

Squirrel (ardilla)

Square (rectangulo)

with ldquoSrdquo hand shape

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Weekly Sign Language ndash March ndash Week 3

Letter (letra) T

Number (numero)

Review 1- 10

Color pattern Green (verde)

Yellow (amarillo)

Tiger (tigre)

Bowling (el boliche)

Spring (la primavera)

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Weekly Sign Language Vocabulary ndash March - Week 4

Letter (letra) U

Number (numero)

Review 1- 10

Color pattern Green (verde)

Yellow (amarillo)

Umbrella (sombrilla)

Park (parque)

Play Area

Shopping (las compras)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash April ndash Week 1

Letter (letra) V

Number (numero)

Review 1- 10

Color pattern Green (verde)

Yellow (amarillo)

Volcano (volcan)

Vacuum (el vacio)

with V handshape

Vacation (vacaciones)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash April ndash Week 2

Letter (letra) W

Number (numero)

11

pop 1 finger up twice

Color pattern Green (verde)

Purple (purpura)

Wolf (lobo)

Walk (caminar)

Wood (madera) Woods (bosque)

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Weekly Sign Language Vocabulary ndash April ndash Week 3

Letter (letra) X

Number (numero)

11

pop 1 finger up twice

Color pattern Green (verde)

Purple (purpura)

X-ray (rayos X)

Fox (el zorro)

Box (la caja)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash April - Week 4

Letter (letra) Yy

Number (numero)

11

pop 1 finger up twice

Color pattern Green (verde)

Purple (purpura)

Yellow (amarillo)

Yo-Yo (yo-yo)

Yak (yak)Cow (vaca)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash May 2 ndash Week 1

Letter (letra) Zz

Number (numero)

11

pop 1 finger up twice

Color pattern Green (verde)

Purple (purpura)

zipper(la crimallera)

zebra (la cebra)

zero (cero)

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Weekly Sign Language ndash May ndash Week 2

Alphabet (alfabeto)

Numbers (numeros)

Colors (colores) Red (roja) Yellow (amarillo) Blue (azul)

Orange (naranja) Green (verde) Purple(purpura)

Black(negro) Brown(marron) White(blanca)

Pink(rosa) Gray(gris)

with G hand shape

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