Signing Naturally | 10.11

Be careful what you teach someone else's child, as you won't be the one dealing with the consequences. Vocabulary Focus Key signs often highlighted in this section include: TO-BABYSIT OVERTIME LIGHT-SWITCH (and the specific classifier for flicking it) TO-CATCH-ON (describing how quickly the girl learned) TO-KNOW-SINCE-BIRTH

The girl kept turning the lights on to wake her parents for various activities, disrupting their sleep. signing naturally 10.11

Your report should accurately summarize the story's characters, conflict, and outcome: Characters Be careful what you teach someone else's child,

He taught her to use the light switch by standing on a chair so she would stop asking him to do it. : After Melvin left, the parents woke up

: After Melvin left, the parents woke up during the night to find their daughter repeatedly turning the lights on and off to "read her book" or "brush her teeth," disrupting their sleep. 2. Essential ASL Techniques

Students must distinguish between Melvin, the father, and the young child through body shifts and eye gaze.