Yes, Jaime? Miss Judy said, finger spelling his name.
Jaime copied the hand on chest and tapping his
fingers together, then spelled his name. Miss Judy
caught her breath and smiled broadly at him. She
turned to the other children and repeated what Jaime
had said and asked him to demonstrate. He
introduced himself to his classmates. He thought only
one had understood him, but soon his new friend
raised his hand.
Can you spell your name, Juan? She wrote his
name on the whiteboard.
Juan repeated the introduction gestures and said, My
name is Juan. He got the J correct, then hesitated
over the next letter. Miss Judy held up two fingers
close together and said, U. Juan nodded and then
completed the A and N.