Activity Video for Kids: Nita’s First Signs!

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In this lesson, children learn about sign language through a fun activity called “Nita’s First Signs,” where they create a colorful dice to practice signing. The steps involve coloring, cutting, folding, and gluing the dice, making it an engaging hands-on experience. The lesson emphasizes the importance of sign language for communication, especially for those who are deaf or for babies who cannot speak yet, and encourages kids to play and quiz each other on the signs they learn.
  1. What is sign language and why do we use our hands to talk?
  2. How can we make our dice colorful and fun?
  3. What are some signs we can learn to talk to our friends?

Activity Video for Kids: Nita’s First Signs!

Hello, friends! Today, we’re going to have some fun learning about sign language with Nita’s First Signs. Sign language is a special way to talk using your hands. Let’s learn how to make a fun dice to help us practice!

What You Need:

  • A books activity sheet
  • A pair of scissors
  • Glue
  • Crayons

Let’s Get Started!

Step 1: Color Your Dice

First, use your crayons to color the dice on your activity sheet. Make it bright and colorful! You can draw fun pictures or patterns. This will make your dice look awesome!

Step 2: Cut Out the Dice

Next, use your scissors to cut out the dice. Be careful and make sure to cut along the dotted lines. If you need help, ask a grown-up to assist you.

Step 3: Fold the Dice

Now, fold the paper along the solid lines. This will help you shape the dice. Folding is like giving the paper a little hug!

Step 4: Glue the Dice Together

Put some glue on the little tabs at the corners. Then, stick the sides together to make your dice. Let it dry for a bit, and then it’s ready to use!

Why Learn Sign Language?

Learning sign language is important because it helps us talk to people who can’t hear well. It’s also great for babies who can’t talk yet. You can use signs to show love or say you’re hungry!

Time to Play!

Now that your dice is ready, you can play with your friends and quiz each other on the signs you learned. It’s a fun way to practice and remember!

Great job, everyone! You can find more fun stories like Nita’s First Signs on books. It’s a safe place with lots of storybooks just for kids. Ask your grown-up to help you explore more!

  • Have you ever seen someone use sign language before? How did it make you feel to watch them communicate with their hands?
  • What are some other ways we can communicate without using words? Can you think of a time when you used one of these ways to talk to someone?
  • Why do you think it’s important to learn new ways to communicate, like sign language? How might it help you make new friends or understand others better?
  • Sign Language Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your home or classroom to find objects that you can sign using the signs you’ve learned. For example, find a book and use the sign for “book.” Share your findings with your friends or family and teach them the signs too!
  • Sign Language Storytime: Choose a simple storybook and try to tell the story using sign language. You can use the signs you know and make up new ones for words you haven’t learned yet. This will help you practice and get creative with your signing!
  • Sign Language Memory Game: Create a memory game using cards with pictures of objects and their corresponding signs. Mix them up and place them face down. Take turns flipping two cards at a time to find matching pairs. This game will help you remember the signs and have fun with your friends!

Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:

This means love, this means hungry. I’m trying to be sweet. Now you’re thinking about this food. Oh hi! We’re just practicing the songs that we learned from books. We learned them from Needa’s First Signs, and today we’re going to make one of these dice to help you practice the signs you learned from the books.

Here’s what you’ll need to make it at home: a books activity sheet, a pair of scissors, glue, and crayons.

**Step 1:** Color your box before you cut it out. You don’t have to decorate your dice, but we encourage you to make it look colorful and awesome! I think it’s important to learn sign language because, for example, if you’re going to a farmer’s market and the cash register person is hard of hearing, it would be good to know a couple of signs.

Yeah, or like if your friend is hard of hearing. Why do you think it’s important to learn sign language?

It’s because babies don’t know how to talk, and maybe they need some help, and that’s a way to teach them how to communicate.

That’s a really good reason!

**Step 2:** Cut out the dice. Make sure that you’re using kids’ scissors, or if you’re little, have your parents help. Cut along the dotted lines, not the straight lines.

There are so many storybooks that come with activities, and they help you keep learning after you watch the stories. Ask your grown-up to print the books activity sheet at books.com. Mine is done! I won again!

**Step 3:** Fold on the solid lines. What side do you think you use the most? Probably love.

**Step 4:** Add glue to the angle tabs and then connect.

And now you’re ready to quiz yourself and your friends on sign language!

All done! Good job! Now my turn. You can watch more stories like Needa’s First Signs on books. It’s a kids’ safe, ad-free library full of storybooks brought to life. Ask your grown-up and start exploring!

This version removes any informal language and maintains a clear and educational tone.

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