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1. Empowering
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7. Objectives
Expand knowledge of teaching American
Sign Language to young children
Develop beginning level skills in using sign
language
Learn signs to use with young children
List strategies to support parent/caregiver
use of signs at home
Attendees Will…
8. POLL
Describe Your Knowledge/Experience With Sign Language And Young Children
a. I’ve never heard of using sign language with hearing children before
b. I’ve heard of using sign language with hearing children but haven’t tried it
c. I’ve heard of using sign language with hearing children and use it occasionally
d. I use sign language often with hearing children in my home/center
e. I’m a pro and implement sign language consistently into my home/center
9. How Do Children Learn?
Through environment and
interactions
Why is communication
important?
Participation in their world
Communicate needs/wants
Without communication…
Feel elevated stress and
frustration
Guessing game
Background
10. Research
Dr. Garcia
Studied children in a Deaf community
Children can communicate through signs, beginning
at 6-7 months of age
Drs. Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn
Longitudinal study of infants
Babies who used gestures understood more words,
had larger vocabularies, and engaged in more
sophisticated play than babies who did not sign
11. CHILD
• Jumpstart language
• Stimulate intellectual
development
• EMPOWER them by
giving them a VOICE
• Ease frustration
• Reduce stress
• Increase self-esteem
Why Use Sign Language?
Tiger
CHILD CARE
Assist in determining basic
needs of children
Explain/show the sequence of
an event (i.e. diapering)
Great aide in biting and
aggression
Children with special needs
can interact in a meaningful
way with typical developing
children
Bridge to foreign language
12. »Tips for Signing Success
»Top Books for Signing
»Lending Library
• Sign2Me Complete Kit
• www.sign2me.com
Supporting Parentsand Caregivers
15. » Web
» ASL Dictionaries
» Signing Savvy
» Google – ASL Browser
» Online Courses
» Informational Sites
» Library
» Books
» DVDs
» Community
» Classes
Resources for You and Parents
16. *Earliest to ACTIVELY teach is at approximately six months
*Begin with signs that are relevant and IMPORTANT – Milk
*Step by step Process
How to Begin…
Are YOU ready?
Teaching ASL to preverbal and non-verbal children
18. -Early Childhood Songs & Stories
• The More We Sign Together
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear
-Routines/Transitions
• Meals/Snacks, Diapering
• Group Times (Songs & Stories)
• Choices – Colors
• Wait, Ready, Stop, Inside,
Outside, Bite No
-Favorite Resource!
(Signing Video Dictionary)
• signingsavvy.com
Signs…Sign…Signs!
20. • Casually model (anytime)
• Actively ‘teach’ (6mo+) depending on child’s readiness
• Begin with relevant signs (milk, more, all done)
• Be consistent! Think all the time, every time
• Great bridge to foreign language
• Another tool to stimulate language development
• Involve & support parents
Review
21. What ideas do you have about taking this information
back to your setting?
Any other suggestions for supporting parents and
caregivers using sign language?
22. References/Resources
•Acredolo, L.P., & Goodwyn, S.W. (2000, July). The long-term impact of symbolic gesturing during infancy on IQ at age 8. UK, Brighton: The International
Society for Infant Studies.
•Battel, S. (2004). Better than baby talk: sign language for toddlers. Mothering, 32(7), 125.
•Berk, L. E. (2007). Development Through the Lifespan. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
•Bower, B. (2004). Babies’ sound path to language skills. Science News, 166(10), 158.
•Daniels, M. (1996). Seeing language: The effect over time of sign language on vocabulary development in early childhood education. Child Study Journal,
26, 193-208.
•Daniels, M. (2001). Dancing with words: signing for hearing children's literacy. Westport, CT: Bergin and Garvey.
•Dickinson, A. (2000). Signs of the times. Time, 156(63), 93.
•Edelson, S. (2003). Signed speech or simultaneous communication.Retrieved October 21, 2005, from http://www.autism.org
•Goodwyn, S.W., Acredolo, L. P., & Brown, C. (2000). Impact of symbolic gesturing on early language development.Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 24, 81-
103.
•Graves, G. (2004). Origins of language. Toddler talk.
•Honig, A.(2000).How babies learn to communicate.Scholastic Parent & Child, 8(2), 31.
•Honig, A. (2000). Babies, todds, and twos. Scholastic Parent & Child, 8(2), 31.
•Honig, A. (2002). Helping babies build connectors.Early Childhood Today, 11(3), 24.
•Katy, K. (2003). Tiny hands talking.U.S. News & World Report, 133(15), 66.
•Kaye, H. How to talk to baby before he can talk.
•Kramer, E. (2004). From the hands of babes. Psychology Today, 37(6), 24.
•Mulvaney-Smith, A. (1998). How to get your non-talking toddler to talk. Australia’s Parents, 107, 44.
•Noonan, D. (1996). Communication with your infant: It’s in your hands.Mothering, 78, 68.
•Signs of success. (2004). The Economist Print.
•Vallotton, C.D. (2012). Infant signs as intervention? Promoting symbolic gestures for preverbal children in low-income families supports responsive
parent–child relationships. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 27(3), 401-415.
•http://www.signingsavvy.com
•http://aslbrowser.commtechlab.msu.edu/browser.htm
•http://mysmarthands.com
•www.sign2me.com
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