We are starting a new Mommy and Me class next Wednesday morning. Here is the info if anyone else is interested. We are so excited!!!
Designer
Signers
Where Communication is a Work of Art!
Offering
Mommy & Me Sign Language Classes
(Classes for parents w/children ages 5 months - 36 months)
Session 1:
First signs, snack & Mealtime, Bath & Body and dirty business (dealing w/diapers).
Session 2:
First signs, Clothes & Dressing, Bedtime, Favorite Animals and Family.
Session 3:
First signs, Colors, Emotions, Playtime and Nature & Weather.
Each session is once a week for 4 weeks, 60 minutes. Classes held on Saturdays at Proctor Prof. Bldg. Fee is $55+$5 for an additional parent. Class time is11-12 p.m. Please call or email to register.
~Sessions can be taken in any order~
Classes given by a certified Sign2me presenter
With a bachelor's degree in deaf education and
A master's degree in visually impaired with
Emphasis in deaf/blind.
Sign language can reduce frustration and
Stress, lessen behavior issues, enhance
Vocabulary skills, improve literacy and
May even raise IQ.
For more class information: http://www.sign2me.com/
Or contact Rebecca Snook
(309) 360-8119
rar1229@hotmail.com
3 comments:
If your children do not have any hearing problems would this not hinder their speech. I would think that they would be later in speaking because of this.
This was taken from the FAQs page on www.sign2me.com.......
Research conclusively indicates that babies who sign tend to have a stronger command of verbal language and often begin speaking at an earlier age than babies who do not sign. Countless parents and caregivers have confirmed these findings with their personal experiences and observations. In addition, many Speech-Language professionals, pediatricians, and educators are supporting the use of signs to encourage early language development. Visit our Testimonials page to see a sample of the overwhelming support SIGN with your BABY® has received.
And for my opinion.....I want to be able to communicate with my children before they are able to communicate verbally. I think signing is a wonderful way to communicate with your baby!
a good book to read would be Marilyn Daniel's: Dancing with Words, Signing for Hearing Children's Literacy. When you use sign & voice, your child is using both sides of the brain as opposed to just voice and using one side of the brain. That is whole brain learning. Research finds children have higher IQs when taught sign language. I signed with both my girls (10 years & 22 months). My oldest will be attending the gifted school for 5th grade and my youngest has been signing since 8 1/2 months. She has an excellent grasp on language/vocabulary in fact it has been commented at her daycare that she is much more advanced than her peers. Even though she is talking, there are times when I still can't understand her and all I have to do is ask her to sign it, then I understand her. You are giving your child 2 ways to communicate with you. If one fails you've got the other as a back up. If a child does have delayed speech it would not be due to the sign language and should be further looked into. I could go on about this forever! All I can say is read the research and be informed.
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