I learned the animals and basic adjectives in sign language this week. It is amazing how fast you can forget a language when you are not practicing it. It is the exact opposite of riding a bike, if you do not practice it you will most surely forget it. I have found this is true in Spanish and the same goes for sign language. I forgot most of the animals in just the week I spent not practicing them. Some of the signs make sense and are easy to remember but others are not. I try to come up with little tricks for remembering them but they do not always work. I will just have to keep practicing so I do not forget what I have learned.
All hardships aside, I was excited to learn adjectives because that meant I could start to put together sentences. I learned words like short and tall, ugly and pretty, and nice and mean. I can produce simple sentences once I learn some nouns and other words, but even just having that framework is really cool. The hard part of learning anything new is usually the beginning. It is difficult to practice something and work at it when there is no end in sight. Once you begin to become proficient in any skill, it becomes easier to stick with it because you are able to see the product of your hard work. I believe that's why most people quit projects in the early stages. While failure is an option, quitting is not which is what I like about genius hour. I look forward to learning more this next coming week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nza_xrSQ8nQ This is the link for basic adjectives in sign language.
I think your outlook on learning new skills is very deep and I find it to be really true. One you're able to construct sentences I think the learning process will be much easier and rewarding. Sign language is something I have always wanted to learn but I've always been too scared of the commitment it would take. Good luck with your genius hour!
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