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 WINTER (Featuring the Love LĂĄmh Sisters) lĂĄmh signs for occasions Nov 17, 2022

Special thanks to Ciara & Clodagh Burke, AKA The Love LĂĄmh Sisters, for featuring in this video. Ciara Burke & Clodagh, The Love LĂĄmh Sisters, are two young girls passionate about LĂĄmh signs. They started learning LĂĄmh from their mum, a teacher in a ...

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LĂĄmh Sign For HOLIDAY lĂĄmh signs for occasions Jun 15, 2022

First, I want to say a massive THANK YOU for following The Sign Of The Week. I am so moved every time teachers and parents share stories with me about how Låmh has given children who can´t speak a voice. 

Thank you for your commitment to teaching an...

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LĂĄmh Sign For FATHER (Presented by PĂĄdraig O'Callaghan) families lĂĄmh signs for occasions Jun 08, 2022

I am honoured to have this Sign presented by Pådraig O'Callaghan, a 12-year-old boy with Down Syndrome from Limerick. 

You may already know him for his well-known Monday Motivation 'Paudcast'. Pådraig is a young self-advocate for people of all abili...

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LĂĄmh Sign For TO RUN lĂĄmh signs for occasions Jun 01, 2022

LĂĄmh Sign For TO RUN

At the end of the school year, many preschools and schools have a Sports Day.

In this video, you will learn a LĂĄmh sign you will need during Sports Day, the sign for TO RUN.

To sign for TO RUN, place both hands in S hand shape...

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LĂĄmh Sign For CLASS lĂĄmh signs for occasions May 25, 2022

In this video, you will learn the Lamh sign for CLASS.

This sign can be used with two different words: CLASS or GROUP. You can sign CLASS to refer to the classroom, the children in the class, and the word GROUP.

To sign for CLASS or GROUP, place bo...

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LĂĄmh Sign For HAPPY lĂĄmh signs for occasions May 18, 2022

Visiting schools, I love feeling the buzz: more outdoor activities, sports days, and school trips—lots of happy fun things.  

So, in this video, I will show you the LĂĄmh sign for HAPPY.

Watch the video to see the sign for HAPPY and sign along with ...

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LĂĄmh Sign For MOTHER families lĂĄmh signs for occasions Mar 16, 2022

One of my favourite days of the year is Mother´s Day. Not so much because I love getting breakfast in bed and flowers, which I love, but because I love celebrating my children and my own mother.

Kids are super excited about this day, and they prepar...

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LĂĄmh Sign For GREEN lĂĄmh signs for occasions Mar 09, 2022

St. Patrick´s Day will be celebrated like there's no tomorrow :-)  

In this video, I will show you a colour sign you will be using a lot in the classroom over St. Patrick's week: the sign for GREEN.

Green shamrocks, leprechauns and hats will decora...

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LĂĄmh Sign For IRELAND lĂĄmh signs for occasions Mar 02, 2022

St. Patrick´s Day is nearly upon us, and this year we will be celebrating big!  

After two years of not being able to celebrate our national day, many of us are excited about the parades returning to the streets.  

Whether you feel comfortable vent...

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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 HALLOWEEN lĂĄmh signs for occasions Oct 06, 2021

In this video, I will show you the LĂĄmh sign for Halloween.

Don't forget to check out my YouTube channel for more Låmh signs.

(The Låmh official website is www.lamh.org)

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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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LĂĄmh Sign For SPORTS lĂĄmh signs for occasions Jun 15, 2021

At the end of every school year, many preschools and schools have a fun sports day. Do you do this with your class too?

It is a great way to celebrate the good the start of the school holidays. In this video, you'll learn a sign that you'll surely n...

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LĂĄmh Sign For QUICK lĂĄmh signs for occasions May 19, 2021

This video will teach you a sign you can use while playing fun games with all the children in the class. It is the sign for QUICK.

Quick/fast, and slow are some of the opposite words I teach to my students. I initially used pictures to teach these, ...

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

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