For any of you who know me very well, or have been reading for very long, know that I have two children with hearing loss. We started learning and teaching sign language when our son was 2. I could have started earlier, but, he had a hearing aid, and we thought that would help.
Now, teaching children sign language has rapidly gained popularity among parents, grandparents, teachers, and so many others. People all around the world have started discovering the benefits of earlier and broadened forms of communication. Teaching children sign language gives parents and other adults the ability to better understand the child(ren)’s needs, resulting in more interaction, happiness, and stronger bonds.
One of our first purchases was the Signing Time flash cards and CD. We also borrowed a few signing time videos. The biggest thing, the thing that had the most impact (other than our PIP Counselors) was the Signing Time products that we used to practice our signs. If you have small children, hearing or not, Signing Time is one resource that I would and have recommended to anyone who asks.
Signing Time has sales quite often, but, anytime you can spare some money for a great learning tool like these are, you should.
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wow, fancy reading this after the emails we just swapped?!! lol
diverting to baby sign language i travelled that path when i had my youngest child who is now four years old. i wanted to eliminte or better control any tantrums etc. but as my older kids, who are now 19.18 and 12 were a great influence on him too the sign language wore off because he had all the attention he needed to not feel so frustrated.
regular sign language is just phenominal, two of my three older children can sign though they dont have hearing issues, and even now they will use it just to keep going with what they know. i would urge anyone to learn to sign, you just never know when you might meet some wonderful person who has something truly wonderful to say…but you cant understand THEM!
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