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The Importance of Teaching Young Children American Sign Language By Erin Reilly

The Importance of Teaching Young Children American Sign Language By Erin Reilly. What is ASL?. Naturally evolved language Hand motions incorporated with speech. Does NOT follow English word order or snyntax. Has it’s own set of grammar rules. Facial Expression is key. 3 Little Pigs.

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The Importance of Teaching Young Children American Sign Language By Erin Reilly

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  1. The Importance of Teaching Young Children American Sign Language By Erin Reilly

  2. What is ASL? • Naturally evolved language • Hand motions incorporated with speech. • Does NOT follow English word order or snyntax. • Has it’s own set of grammar rules. • Facial Expression is key. 3 Little Pigs

  3. Narrative • Parent doesn’t know what child wants. • Frustration and tears ensue when child cannot make self understood. • Sign Language could prevent such frustration.

  4. Why Teach Children Sign? • Control of hands matures before motor control of voice. • Talking and signing flood baby with language. • Signers learn language faster than speakers. • Improves Reading Skills. • Increases Behavior Control. • Increases Self Esteem and Enthusiasm. • Children become more involved in play. • Increases attention abilities and visual discrimination. • Improves memory.

  5. Arguments Against Teaching Children Sign Language • Children will not learn to speak proper English. • Children will not learn proper symbolic play. • Could interfere with parent-child bonds. • Improper use of signs =embarrassment

  6. Counter Arguments • Impossible for hearing children not to learn to talk. • “Visual exploration . . .enhances a child’s overall attention to gestures and lead[s] to greater facility in expression of symbolic play acts” • Hearing status does not affect symbolic play. • No significant difference between security attachment of hearing and hard of hearing children. • No difference between hearing status and attachment of mother to child. • Classes can teach proper use of signs.

  7. Conclusion • I encourage all parents with young hearing children to use sign language. • No major disadvantages, only major advantages. • Fun for the whole family! • Why not give it a try?

  8. Videos of ASL  • 1 Year Old With Mother • 13 Month Old • Ice Ice Baby--in ASL!

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