Signing Smart

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WHY sign with hearing babies and TODDLERS? WHILE ALL hearing children Begin the journey toward spoken language development AT birth. It takes children between 12 to 24 months to Begin "mastering" the sound and intonation patterns of english. And then to Begin applying this mastery to the production of basic words and sentences. In contrast. Signing smart gives YOU the resources and knowledge to take advantage of natural movements that ALL children make. And because the gross motor abilities required for signing develop months. Sometimes years. Earlier than the equivalent fine motor skills required for speech. Children CAN Begin to sign very early in development. Therefore. AT the same time that infants and toddlers are learning and practicing the sound patterns for english. They CAN USE linguistic hand and body movements to communicate needs. Ideas. And thoughts from AS early AS five months. Older infants and toddlers WHO have "mastered" early words will still benefit from seeing and using signs. And their parents or CAREGIVERS benefit TOO. For example. Early "talkers" CAN USE signs to expand their vocabulary commenting. Questioning. And conversing using signs for words that they cannot YET SAY. Or coupled with words they are learning to SAY to make sentences. CHILDREN'S USE of signs CAN help clarify their speech. And parents or CAREGIVERS CAN specifically ASK their child to USE a sign to help them better understand and respond to their child's words. When parents or CAREGIVERS continue to USE signs in strategic ways. Such AS those taught in signing smart programs and materials. The signs highlight specific concepts or ideas. And help children differentiate between similarly sounding words. Even older toddlers and preschoolers benefit when parents USE signs and signing smart strategies to support cognitive development and learning. For example. Literally seeing the difference between words like flea and flee allows young children to more easily learn concepts and complex vocabulary. Regardless of the great many words they MAY already have AT their command. Thinking of spending more time AT home with your baby & BE your OWN boss? become a signing smart instructor! are YOU looking for a WAY to SET your OWN schedule. Earn additional income. Share your knowledge or excitement with others. And make a difference in the lives of young families? then the signing smart instructor team is for YOU! we are a group of individuals from diverse backgrounds. Some of US are deaf. Some of US are ASL interpreters or deaf educators. Some of US are early childhood educators or SPEECH/LANGUAGE professionals. And some of US come from completely different fields. Some of US have years of MOMMY/DADDY experience. Some of US are NEW parents. And some of US Don't have children. Some of US offer workshops. Some of US offer play classes or other parent child programming. And some of US offer both kinds of classes. What brings US ALL together is HOW much we love working with young families and HOW much enjoyment we GET from enriching CHILDREN'S lives! NO matter what your background or signing experience is. We CAN train YOU. We have the most comprehensive and extensive line of instructor materials OUT there and OUR growing team is ready to support YOU AS YOU discover the magic of signing smart! eager to find OUT more about OUR curricula for teaching signs to parents and babies? please contact US AT STEPHANIE@SIGNINGSMART. COM today!.