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The final sign language class this session. We learn how to count to 100 and learned how to sign the 5 Little Ducks song. I want you all to keep enjoying signing and using these videos because you don't have to do this alone (hint hint).

This week we learned calendar signs and weather signs. A song is provided to practice your days of the week and at the end you will find an example weather forecast at the end of the video all in sign language. Try to follow along and then become inspired to try your own weather forecast with your family!

This week we practiced our food words and learned a couple more food words.

Today we watched sign used in presenting music and stories. The storytelling could not be shown in this video for copyright reasons. Then we practiced some new food and drink signs.

This week we discuss some polite phrases as well as discuss how to find reliable resources for learning for sign language. For a quick video view of the signs we learned (pages 11 and 12 in your text book) refer to the last 3 minutes of the video.

Here is a simple way to make a rain cloud at home to demonstrate why clouds rain. Plus it just looks really cool.

Because we couldn't meet in person this week be sure to follow along in your text books (pages 9-10). We are finishing up our family signs, learning how to ask "How are you?" and then learning how to answer that with one or more of the emotions on page 10.

We will review introducing ourselves, the alphabet, and then learn colors. Be sure to notice the correction of the color gray! I apologize for this error.

This week the live footage of class did not turn out due to a camera error. So this video is quick review of the new signs we learned in week 3 of class.

This week was week 1 of class. This video will teach you the sign language alphabet as well as how to introduce yourself politely.

Instead of using multiple textbooks, this idea helps manage the workload for your student and keeps you on track too.

If you have a room designating for homeschooling that is fantastic. However, if you are operating in a small space or using a space for more then one purpose, here are some simple tricks on how to make that easier.

Combining subjects is a great way to help a concept stick with a child, make it more interesting, and even make the school day go faster because you can "kill two subjects with one stone" as they say. Science and Art often go well together and here is a great example of that.

This a dollar store hack on how to make a tracing or light board. You might even have what you need at home already. If not, you could literally make this for $2. Adults and kids alike will enjoy using this!

A safe sensory bin especially if you have a young child in the house who likes to put things in their mouth. This sensory bin is very affordable and easy. The cereal in the video is a rice cereal but depending on what additional toys you wanted in the bin any cereal would work. For construction vehicle toys a round cereal would be fun to act like mud or rocks. Colorful cereals would be fun for just digging toys or fantasy themed animals. Let your imagination go wild here!

This is a simple, fun, and safe sensory bin for kids (and grown ups) to enjoy. Recipe: mix baking soda and water together until you have a consistency you like. You will use a lot more baking soda then water so add the water slowly and in small amounts. Awesome to use in a state where you don't get a lot of the real stuff or for a fun Christmas in July day when you need to escape the heat. Who says you can't build a snowman in the summer?