Empowering Young Children with Sign Language
-
Upload
hatch-early-learning -
Category
Education
-
view
4.745 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Empowering Young Children with Sign Language
Empowering Young Minds Through Signs How to Introduce Effec9ve Communica9on
at Home and in the Classroom
Dawn Braa, MA Dakota County Technical College
May 16, 2013
Follow Today’s Event on TwiIer
Early Learning Technology | www.HatchEarlyLearning.com #HatchExperts| Copyright 2012 Hatch Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Ques9ons Comments Feedback
@HatchEarlyChild #HatchExperts
Today’s Speaker
Early Learning Technology | www.HatchEarlyLearning.com #HatchExperts| Copyright 2012 Hatch Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Dawn Braa M.A. Dakota County Technical Collage
Dakota County Technical College, MN
Dawn Braa, M.A.
Agenda for this session
You learn something every day if you pay attention ~Ray LeBlond
Knowledge
Practice
Review
Knowledge
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
Ob
ject
ive
s
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…
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
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
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
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
»Tips for Signing Success »Top Books for Signing
»Lending Library
• Sign2Me Complete Kit • www.sign2me.com
Supporting Parents and Caregivers
VIDEO www.sign2me.com
» Web » ASL Dictionaries
» Signing Savvy » Google – ASL Browser
» Online Courses » Informational Sites
» Library
» Books » DVDs
» Community
» Classes
Resources for You and Parents
*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
Practice New Signs
Practice is the best master ~Latin Proverb
-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!
Review New Knowledge
Knowledge is power ~Sir Francis Bacon
• 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
What ideas do you have about taking this information back to your setting? Any other suggestions for supporting parents and caregivers using sign language?
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
Empower a Child! THANK YOU!
Contact Information
Speaker Name: Dawn Braa
Speaker Title: Early Childhood Instructor
Phone: 1.651.423.8315
Email: [email protected]
Blog: http://blogs.dctc.edu/ecyd
? Questions/Comments
Early Learning Technology | www.HatchEarlyLearning.com #hatchinars | Copyright 2011 Hatch Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Interac9ve Technology & Learning Ac9vi9es
Brought to you by The Early Learning Experts
Early Learning Technology | www.HatchEarlyLearning.com #HatchExperts| Copyright 2012 Hatch Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Personalized Learning & Teacher
Tools
Early Learning Technology | www.HatchEarlyLearning.com #HatchExperts| Copyright 2012 Hatch Inc. All Rights Reserved.
www.hatchearlylearning.com/WePlaySmart
Coopera;ve Play: Redefined & Redesigned
Early Learning Technology | www.HatchEarlyLearning.com #HatchExperts| Copyright 2012 Hatch Inc. All Rights Reserved.
www.HatchEarlyLearning.com/DemoWebinars
Recorded Webinars
See How Our Technology Works
www.HatchEarlyLearning.com/WebinarArchives
More Sessions Coming this Fall. Stay Tuned!