New Zealand Sign Language Week!

This week is New Zealand Sign Language Week. Today in class we talked about how how if someone is Deaf and someone cannot hear - this is how they talk to other people. Also that it is another language that is special to New Zealand and is different to other countries sign language.
We learnt how to say; "Kia Ora, nice to meet you."

Kia Ora, Nice to meet you!

We also watched and copied New Zealand's National Anthem in Sign Language!

During reading time, groups also read along to some of the 'Ready to Read' books that have apps on the class iPad. Stories that we know like, Bubbles, Dad's Snore, I'm the King of the Mountain, and T-shirts also have an option to watch them read in NZ Sign Language. The children enjoyed getting to see this today while listening to their stories. These and other stories are available from the Ministry of Education as free apps if you'd like to have a look / read along at home (they do take up a bit of memory though!).