Learn about communicating in Sign Language with the Research & Activities below.
Activities 1 & 2 - Learn
Activity 1: Sign Language Challenges & Songs
Listen and watch the songs in the slides below. Challenge yourself to learn the songs using sign language.
SIGN LANGUAGE
Activity 2 - Learning words from the Sign Language Dictionary
Using the link to the NZ Sign Language Dictionary, choose a topic about which you would like to learn some sign words, for example, animals or colours. The Sign Language Dictionary has video clips of how to sign over 4,000 words. Work with a buddy to learn at least 20 words in sign language and share them with the class.
Make a Google Doc and record all the words you have learnt to sign this week. Or make a copy of the Google Doc pictured by clicking on the image. You will be using a table to record your words and pictures. We will add in some photos of you using sign language this week. You can work with a buddy. Make sure you add your name to the document.
Activity 4 - Create
Watch the Pepeha song again and check with a buddy that you both know the actions really well. In pairs, you will record each other signing parts of the song.
Activity 5 - Watch some short stories in sign language
These are stories you might already know. Try turning the sound off so you know what it would feel like to be deaf. You will have to watch the sign language and lip read. These stories use British Sign Language.