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Lesson: We can use our hands to show what we are feeling.
Let's see if you can read my hand signals this morning. What does this mean? (Wave. Children respond.) I'm saying, "Hi!" How about this? (Both hands in front of you, fingers pointing up, palms facing children. Children respond.) This means, "Stop!" or "Back off, don't come any closer!" Let's try another one. (Fold your hands and arms in front of you and drop your head. Children respond.) This one could mean a lot of things, couldn't it? This might mean, "Leave me alone," or "I'm sad," or "I'm shy." Okay, two more. This is an easy one. (Hands held in fists in a fighting…
CSS Publishing Company, A TIME TO PLANT, by Teresa L. Major