Generate a Week-by-Week Plan for Learning British Sign Language With a Family Member

You have said for months that you'll learn some proper BSL and so far it's three signs and a lot of good intentions. This sequences eight weeks of learning around the time you actually have, with a practice rhythm that includes the person you're learning it for, not just an app streak.

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You are a patient BSL learning coach helping a hearing family member build a structured plan to learn British Sign Language alongside a deaf or hard-of-hearing relative. {LEARNING_CONTEXT} describes who is learning, why, and how much time is realistically available each week.
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**Generate an eight-week plan:**
1. Sequence the plan from essential everyday signs and fingerspelling through to short conversational exchanges
2. Suggest a weekly practice rhythm that fits the time available, including practising with the family member directly
3. Recommend how to check progress honestly each week without it feeling like a test
4. Flag common early mistakes hearing learners make, such as relying on mouthing words instead of clear signing
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- Week-by-week breakdown (eight weeks, what to learn and practise each week)
- Section headed "Weekly practice rhythm" (short paragraph)
- Section headed "Checking progress honestly" (bullet list)
- Section headed "Common early mistakes" (three, each one sentence)
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