Sign-A-Lot DVDs help hearing children reap the benefits of American Sign Language.
"What a great way to introduce hearing children to the benefits of sign language!" Dr. J. Sears
While signing with hearing infants and toddlers is gaining great popularity, many parents stop signing once their children have begun to speak or feel they missed the chance to benefit from signing if their child is already school age. But great news! The benefits of signing with hearing children continue all the way through the 6th grade.
Whether you have a preschooler or a 4th grader, discover how learning American Sign Language is beneficial. When sign language is incorporated into other learning activities, children are learning visually, verbally, and kinesthetically all at the same time, simultaneously engaging children of different learning styles and creating greater memory retention.
Dr. Marilyn Daniels is the author of the critically acclaimed Dancing with Words: Signing for Hearing Children's Literacy (Bergin & Garvey 2001). She has found, based on over ten years of research with hearing children in the U.S. and the UK, that the benefits for hearing children using sign language are:
- Improved English vocabulary
- Improved reading ability
- Improved spelling proficiency
- Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence
- Increased comfort with expressing emotion
- Increased receptive and expressive language skills
- Improved eye/hand coordination and general motor function
- Increased IQ scores
According to teachers, learning American Sign Language:
- Influences a child�s attention span
- Decreases classroom conflict
- Boosts enthusiasm and readiness to learn
- Raises cultural awareness
- Increases self-esteem
Links
To read more about the research behind these benefits please visit www.marilyndaniels.com
For information on the benefits of signing with preverbal hearing babies visit www.sign2me.com
For more information on Dr. J. Sears visit www.askdrsears.com
We have also included a few links to American Sign Language vocabulary websites:
http://www.handspeak.com
http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.htm
Sign Language products designed to stimulate early communication:
http://www.labelandlearn.com
Fun, interactive web site for kids:
http://www.signwithsam.com