NZSL for Teachers Online - Part 1

Learn NZSL (New Zealand Sign Language) online via MySign! 

You will still have a class and a qualified NZSL tutor to teach you and it is fully interactive - just online! 3-week online NZSL crash course designed for teachers. You will learn school-related signs that will help you appreciate NZSL as one of three official languages. Starting Wednesday, 12 October. This is suitable for learners with no previous knowledge of NZSL.

You just need a computer/laptop with webcam and an internet connection and you have everything you need. Tablets and mobiles are not suitable.

Dates: 12/10, 19/10 and 26/10

Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Fee: The cost is $49 for the full 3-week course. This includes weekly e-handouts and homework

Course Outline for Teachers #1

Class One - Introductions

• exchange greetings and make introductions
• give and respond to action commands (sit down, stand up, turn around, tap on-shoulder, etc)
• ask for clarification, repetition, correction and confirmation
• learn numbers 1 - 10
• Deaf culture - getting attention, waving, etc.

Class Two - Activities

• tell simple day activities and time (time of day, day of the week, etc.)
• give opinions related to activities (morning/evening routines)
• ask about family (children, parents, siblings)
• Deaf culture - handwaves (applause in NZSL)

Class Three - The Classroom

• identify people in the classroom
• name things in the classroom
• talk about learning school subjects
• recount 0 – 10 and counting up to 20
• Deaf culture - understand about booking NZSL interpreters

**Please note that min. numbers (4 students) must be reached for the course to go ahead. Please note registering online confirms your registration and commits you to the course. 

When the registration is completed you will receive a confirmation email with details such as zoom link to join the course, check spam folder if you didn't receive the email.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to email to mysign@mergenz.co.nz. If you want us your employer to cover your fees, you can contact us so we can register you manually and your invoice will be sent to you/your employer. If you have a deaf/hard of hearing child in your classroom, please let us know. Thank you in advance.