These HAND GESTURES images activity depict most commonly familiar hand gestures to the pre-school; student age 4-6 years old. This is ideal for teaching children the meaning on non-verbal language cues.

 

GRADES PreK-2

 

CA content standards

Visual and Performing Arts: Theatre Content Standards.

 

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Development of Theatrical Skills

 

- Perform imitative movements, hand gesture, rhythmical activities, and theatre games (freeze, statues, and mirrors).

 

Technology Foundation Standards for Students

Technology communications tools

 

- Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR TECHNOLOGY—LITERATE STUDENTS

 

GRADES PreK-2

Prior to completion of Grade 2, students will:

 

- Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving, communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.

 

Hand Gestures Lesson Plan

 

Time: Two to four hours (may require more time for study, preferably as homework)

 

Objectives: Students will...

 

- Understand the meaning of hand gestures and standardized hand signals.

 

Activity

 

- Show students hand gesture images and ask the meaning of them.

 

- Ask students if they know of an actual "language" of hand signs that can express all the thoughts and feelings that spoken English does?

 

- Let students express the signal to each other.

 

- Give students plenty of time to familiarize themselves with the finger spelling and signs, perhaps even as a homework assignment.

 

Student Assessment:

 

Students know the meaning of hand signals and how to make those hand gestures.