My parents loved to brag that their 2 year old grand kids were 'trilingual' - English, Spanish, and ASL - I guess technically they were right, but it sounded funny - grandparents sure like to brag. ;)
You can pay quite a bit of money to take classes - but there are lots of great resources out there so you can learn for FREE!
Click here for full access to a fully acredited American Sign Language Online program. I am guessing MOST reading this are not really interested in a career in ASL - but it has an amazing video library of just about every word you could think of. If you have a little signer it could prove to be a great resource.
Thank you so much to http://www.moneysavingmom.com/ for this tip!
Another couple ideas for parents interested in signing with kids
- we took a signing class at our church - it was about $25 and it was a fundraiser - win win! If a deal like this becomes available I will be sure to let you know!
- we borrowed 'Signing Time' videos from the library! Totally free and our kids LOVED them - they are four and three and obviously know how to communicate verbally but still ask if they can borrow a signing video - which I am happy to allow. Libraries also often have signing classes - you can call and ask your local library if they have a signing class or playgroup.
- YouTube it! - there is tons of information about signing at your fingertips for FREE on YouTube.com
Happy Signing ~
Kate
This is awesome! Thanks for posting!
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