Using Your Words: Sign Language & Communication

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Communication is a personal and unique thing. There are so many subtleties that occur during a social exchange, and I am all for anything that facilitates the process.

It has been a long-held, common belief that if you teach a child sign and spoken language at the same time it confuses them. I have always disagreed, but I just didn't have the right letters after my name for anyone to take me seriously. 

Now, there is some recent research that shows sign language can actually ENHANCE a child’s acquisition of spoken language...


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Slightly off the topic but still relevant: 

An excellent and enlightening book on the topic of external motivators is: 
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes , by Alfie Kohn.  A MUST read for every parent & educator!


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