Hand Signals with Pictures: Non Verbal Classroom Posters for Daily Routines

Nothing breaks the flow of a lesson like a hand up for the restroom. These picture posters let students ask with a quick sign instead.

These hand signals with pictures let students ask for the restroom, water, a tissue, or a pencil without stopping your lesson. Hang the posters where everyone can see them, teach each signal once, and students answer with a quick hand sign instead of an interruption.

What is in it

• 7 hand signal posters: restroom, water, tissue, pencil, answer, question, and agree
• Posters are 8.5 x 5.5 inches, with a picture on each
• Color and black and white versions
• 10 pages total

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How to use it

• Hang the posters in a spot every student can see
• Model each signal in the first week
• Point to the poster as a quiet reminder during lessons

Where it fits

• Back to school routines and procedures
• Fewer interruptions during whole group lessons
• English learners and students who need visuals
• Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade

What teachers are saying

It holds 5 stars from 9 ratings.

"I find using hand signals just make my day run smoother."

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Fewer interruptions

Teach each signal once, hang the posters, and keep your lesson moving.

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