Hi, I’m Silvia.

In my blog, I discuss early intervention and how to build inclusive communities where children of all abilities are valued and supported.

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LĂĄmh Sign For MORNING lĂĄmh signs for occasions Jan 11, 2022

In this post, I will teach you a Låmh sign you can use daily, the Låmh sign for MORNING.

And here are links to 3 of my favourite morning songs to use in circle time.

The Morning Song
This is one of mine 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvFgln4Supk

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LĂĄmh Sign For HAPPY CHRISTMAS lĂĄmh signs for occasions Dec 08, 2021

At Christmas time, all the children are so excited!

I love seeing my children coming home from school excited about what they are doing at Christmas time

In this video, I want to teach you the sign for Happy Christmas.

Don't forget to check out...

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LĂĄmh Sign For HELLO lĂĄmh signs for occasions Sep 08, 2021

In this video, you will learn the LĂĄmh sign for HELLO.

I am very excited to introduce one of the most essential and highly used signs, the sign for HELLO.

I have had the pleasure of working with many teachers and SNAs who will be working with chil...

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The Easter Egg Hunt families lĂĄmh signs for occasions Apr 04, 2021

I recorded a video for you to learn all the Låmh signs you need for the Easter Egg Hunt. 

We want to support children who use LĂĄmh to be able to sign everyday activities, including special occasions, like Easter.

Children with communication difficu...

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Christmas Signs lĂĄmh signs for occasions Dec 09, 2020

Many teachers and parents commented on how helpful my Halloween signs compilation was. So, I decided to do something similar to help you learn Christmas signs.

In this Christmas video, I have included additional signs that people often ask for, such...

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LĂĄmh Sign For WANT lĂĄmh signs for occasions Nov 04, 2020

In this video, I will teach you a sign I introduce to young children so they can start making their first sentences with Låmh. I introduce this sign once children can consistently use signs for some of their favourite toys, activities, or food.

That...

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Signs For Halloween families lĂĄmh signs for occasions Oct 19, 2020

In this video, I share 10 signs you might need at Halloween.

I picked the 10 most asked for signs.

As you might know, LĂĄmh has a limited vocabulary of about 500 signs, so sometimes we might need to resort to Irish Sign Language signs (ISL) for word...

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7 LĂĄmh signs for school for the new term families lĂĄmh signs for occasions Aug 31, 2020

Review of seven Låmh signs for school for the new term.

You, all teachers, SNAs, preschool teachers and principals have done your best in getting classrooms ready and safe to welcome children back to school for the new term

There will always be a b...

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Letter from a father to his son (Written 100 years ago!)

Last week, while reading a new book, I came across a letter that a father wrote to his son back in 1923, one hundred years ago! The letter touches on the same struggles that parents face today, making it a timeless piece that every parent should read.

How to stop a child from throwing things

From a cognitive development perspective, children are learning about cause and effect. By throwing, children learn about gravity; they observe how some objects bounce, other things break, and others make a big noise as they land on the floor.Â