M went from signing almost a dozen words to usually only two now: more and fruit. It is bittersweet as I love signing with her but her spoken vocabulary has grown so much in the last month!
I think she might start to sign more once we start watching signing videos which I do not plan to show her before she is two.
I also need to find more time to play the great Pick Me Up CD!
In class news: I plan to hold a class (6-8 weeks, one night per week around 6pm) starting in January in N. Grosvenordale. If you are interested, please contact me for details!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
If you get past the title and incorrect information...
This is not a bad post per se though there are several inaccuracies in it. I think of it as a good place to start a dialog about ASL and our little ones...
Bad Parent: Use Your Words — Please! I regret teaching my child sign language.
Of course, her son does not have delayed speaking because of teaching him sign language. And, I do think he understands what more means (though it may have multiple meanings for him). The comments for the article are also a good spot to get a more "balanced" view of ASL and babies.
I did have to laugh a little as M has started to sign eat to only mean that she wants "Mommy's milk." She used to sign eat and milk but that has been shortened to just eat and I do have days where I get tired of being greeted after a long day with eat, eat, eat!
Bad Parent: Use Your Words — Please! I regret teaching my child sign language.
Of course, her son does not have delayed speaking because of teaching him sign language. And, I do think he understands what more means (though it may have multiple meanings for him). The comments for the article are also a good spot to get a more "balanced" view of ASL and babies.
I did have to laugh a little as M has started to sign eat to only mean that she wants "Mommy's milk." She used to sign eat and milk but that has been shortened to just eat and I do have days where I get tired of being greeted after a long day with eat, eat, eat!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Old article but good one...
Can baby sign language delay speech?
“Communication is communication. Signing, gesturing, using communication boards and other assistive methods are all acceptable in the very young child who is trying to get his message across and understand what others say to him,” says Wegner.
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"Talking and signing together flood the baby with language," says Acredolo whose research, published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, indicates signing may even give children a slight future verbal edge. "At 36 months, the [signing] babies in our study were speaking, on average, the equivalent of non-signing 47 month olds," she says.
“Communication is communication. Signing, gesturing, using communication boards and other assistive methods are all acceptable in the very young child who is trying to get his message across and understand what others say to him,” says Wegner.
....
"Talking and signing together flood the baby with language," says Acredolo whose research, published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, indicates signing may even give children a slight future verbal edge. "At 36 months, the [signing] babies in our study were speaking, on average, the equivalent of non-signing 47 month olds," she says.
Friday, September 12, 2008
She can read thanks to signing?
I'm sure many of you saw this on tv or read about it last spring. A 17 month old girl could read:
NBC's TODAY show
From the show:
when Elizabeth was born,...they started teaching her sign language along with spoken language. They read to her often, and her favorite television program — the only one her parents let her watch — was a PBS show called “Signing Times,” which teaches kids sign language.
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“We tried to do everything we could to try to stimulate her language growth,” Michael Barrett told Curry. “From day one Katy has been using sign language with her. We think anything relating to language is a good thing to nurture.”
I agree! I think that all babies/children should be exposed to several languages at as early an age as possible.
Obviously, this 17 month old girl is special but did the word association between speaking, watching, and signing help her to read so early?
- Lori
Edited to add additional information from Rachel from Signing Time:
http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/2008/11/07/meet-elizabeth/
NBC's TODAY show
From the show:
when Elizabeth was born,...they started teaching her sign language along with spoken language. They read to her often, and her favorite television program — the only one her parents let her watch — was a PBS show called “Signing Times,” which teaches kids sign language.
...
“We tried to do everything we could to try to stimulate her language growth,” Michael Barrett told Curry. “From day one Katy has been using sign language with her. We think anything relating to language is a good thing to nurture.”
I agree! I think that all babies/children should be exposed to several languages at as early an age as possible.
Obviously, this 17 month old girl is special but did the word association between speaking, watching, and signing help her to read so early?
- Lori
Edited to add additional information from Rachel from Signing Time:
http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/2008/11/07/meet-elizabeth/
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Welcome and introduction...
I am a first time Mom to M, my 18 month old daughter. We have been using ASL to compliment her spoken vocabulary for the last six months.
She currently signs: eat, more, milk, all done, cookie, cheese, cracker, fruit, book, please, thank you
I have been studying ASL on some level since I was in elementary school. When I searched for a reference book to teach M signing, I wanted one that used ASL and not "made up" signs. The book I found that match my interests was Sign with Your Baby by Joseph Garcia.
I startred introducing signs when M was 3 months old but she didn't start signing back until after her first birthday. It helped that her daycare providers also signed with her (M has been in daycare since she was 6 months).
Due to our positive signing experience, I have now become a Sign2Me presenter. I am just starting out but if you happen upon this blog and live within an hour of the Quiet Corner of Connecticut, drop me a note. I would love to see if we could set-up a class!
My goal is to give outreach to local parents, caregivers, and daycare facilities to encourage more signing to babies and toddlers during this crucial time in their development.
- L.
She currently signs: eat, more, milk, all done, cookie, cheese, cracker, fruit, book, please, thank you
I have been studying ASL on some level since I was in elementary school. When I searched for a reference book to teach M signing, I wanted one that used ASL and not "made up" signs. The book I found that match my interests was Sign with Your Baby by Joseph Garcia.
I startred introducing signs when M was 3 months old but she didn't start signing back until after her first birthday. It helped that her daycare providers also signed with her (M has been in daycare since she was 6 months).
Due to our positive signing experience, I have now become a Sign2Me presenter. I am just starting out but if you happen upon this blog and live within an hour of the Quiet Corner of Connecticut, drop me a note. I would love to see if we could set-up a class!
My goal is to give outreach to local parents, caregivers, and daycare facilities to encourage more signing to babies and toddlers during this crucial time in their development.
- L.
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