1. Topic-
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| The Basics of Sign Language |
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2. Content-
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ABC's
123's
Colors
Some Animals |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. The campers will learn the basics of sign language including
the alphabet, their 123's, a few colors and a few animals.
2. They will be able to basically communicate with their friends by
spelling out words.
3. They will be able to spell their name, their favorite animal, their
favorite color and favorite number. |
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4. Objectives-
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| 1. This involves tight focus and memorization, but many children
know a few of the letters and most of the numbers, so this should
be entertaining to them. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Eric Carl |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Begin by introducing yourself by spelling out your name while
saying it.
2. Explain what sign language is and who it is used for. (It is a
silent language for people who cannot hear and/or see what you are
wanting to say.)
3. Talk about who Helen Keller is and how she communicated through
sign language for her entire life. |
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B. Development-
1. Begin with 123's because these are the easiest. Only proceed
to ten.
2. Move on to the ABC's. These can be more difficult, and should be
done slowly and a numerous amount of times.
3. Teach the colors of the rainbow to the campers. (Red, Orange, Yellow,
Green, Blue, Purple)
4. Teach choice animals. (Bear, Horse, Frog, Bird, Duck, Dog, Cat,
Fish, Frog, Sheep) |
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C. Practice-
1. Beginning with the numbers, let the campers pair up and give
them 2-3 minutes to master their 123's
2. The alphabet is really difficult, so allow at least 15 minutes
for them to practice with you.
3. Practice the colors of the rainbow in order, then ask what color
certain objects are. (ex, apple)Allow 6-8 minutes for this.
4. Practice animals with the campers, but considering most of the
movements are very similar to what the animal is, this should be pretty
simple. (Horse= Make horse ears with the middle and pointer finger
on both hands on the top of ones head) |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Let the campers sit in their partners and question each other
about what each number looks like.
2. Ask what word begins with which letter and have them hold up their
letter. (ex, what does Bunny start with, and make sure they hold up
a B) They can do this with their own partners as well.
3. Have each match quiz each other on colors as well, continuingly
asking what color certain objects are.
4. The campers can also ask each other which animals make which noises
as practice for signing animals. (ex, what animal says MEOW?) |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Have an aid or an extra counselor practice with campers who are
struggling with sign language, so these certain few don't feel like
they can't succeed.
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Eric Carl and sign along with
the book.
2. Included in the pages should be numbers, letters, colors and animals
that the children just learned and they can sign along with you.
3. Ask questions to the kids to help "remind" you what certain words
are so they get a full understanding of each subject. (ex, What is
a red bird again?) |
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G. Closure-
1. Ask the kids what their favorite number/animal/color is and have
them sign it to you.
2. Ask them to sign their names before they go so you are aware that
they took away some useful information from the lesson. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. It is hard for younger campers to get their fingers to work correctly,
so remember to stay patient.
2. Some kids may already know their sign language 123's and ABC's,
so take advantage of their usefulness, and let them help other campers. |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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| The key to thesis lesson is patience. You will have too take this
slow so that the campers get the full effect and learn as much as
they can in the time allotted. If you don't get to teach it all, don't
fret because the kids just take a little more time to understand. |
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