Larry Slater

To help understand certain words such as over, around, on, etc. try making up a sentence that would use the word but actually leaves out the word. Instead make a gesture that communicates the missing word. For example:
Sentence
Gesture
He is _______ the car.
My cat is ______ the pillow. Move your hand under the desk.
Pat your hand [...]

Each student makes a gesture to ask a question. Here you don’t use words but actions. An example would be if the student were hungry they would rub their stomach. If they were sick they would grab their head and look sick. Since gestures are easy they can be used in the first steps in [...]