Kids LOVE to sign – it’s like their own secret language! Children in this age group are natural signers – they love to learn with their hands. The kinesthetic activity helps them to remember important concepts and learn new words! This is especially important when learning sight words!   If kids can pick those words out of a passage they will be able to decode what the rest of the text is about!  I love to teach sight words like they are clues and learners are the detectives, looking for those clues! 

In Mindful Signs classes, we use both signing and movement to help keep students physically engaged so they can increase their vocabulary, improve their fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination! Best of all, we have fun!  Mindful Signs classes incorporate both songs and games to reinforce the signs and words we learn. 

Our classes will follow a similar routine:  we will open the class with a song and greetings. Each class will start with the ABCs, 123s and signing our name!  I will ask the students for any sight words they are finding extra challenging and want to practice. And then we will practice the words for the day. We will work on about 5-7 words per class and practice using them in sentences or other contexts! 

Week 1 (January 3)
and
away
big
blue
Can
come
down
find
for

Week 2 (January 10)
funny
go
help
here
in
is
it
jump
little
look

Week 3 (January 17)
make
me
my
not
one
play
red
run
said

Week 4 (January 24)
see
the
three
to
two
up
we
where

Week 5 (January 31)
yellow
you
All
am
are
at
ate
be
black
brown

Week 6 (Feb 7)
but
came
did
do
eat
four
Get
good
have

Week 7 (Feb 14)
he
into
like
must
new
no
now
on
our
out

Week 8 (Feb 21)
please
pretty
ran
ride
saw
say
she
so

Week 9 (Feb 28)
soon
that
There
they
this
too
under
want
was

Week 10 (March 7)
well
went
what
white
who
will
with
yes

Week 11 (March 14)
After
 Again
 an
Any
 As
 Ask
 By
 Could
every
fly
 
(Spring Break March 21)

Week 12 (March 28)
from
give
going
had
has
her
Him
 His
 How
 
Week 13 (April 4)
Just
 Know
 Let
 Live
 May
 Of
 Old
 Once
 Open

Week 14 (April 11)
over
put
round
some
stop
take
thank

Week 15 (April 18)
them
then
think
walk
were
when