Babies and Sign Language

Intellectual Benefits The intellectual benefits of using Baby Sign Language are numerous. Infants begin to learn on the day they are born. Babies are like little sponges soaking up the world around them. Anything that helps them learn quicker and more effectively is beneficial to their development. Baby Sign Language stimulates the intellect in a number of ways. This intellectual stimulation benefits the child way beyond infancy.

1. Baby Sign Language increases the speed of the development of verbal language. 2. Baby signing increases vocabulary. 3. Baby signing reinforces the use of verbal language. 4. Baby Sign Language promotes language learning through concept. 5. Baby Signing reinforces a child’s communication attempts. 6. Baby Sign Language promotes early literacy. 7. Baby Sign Language increases interests in books. 8. Baby Signing promotes the early use of complex sentences.

Benefits… benefits extend to children over 3 years old also Older children who used Baby Sign Language as infants and toddlers have better verbal and reading skills use books along with teaching sign language point to a picture and then show the sign for the word, both reading and communication skills are improved kinesthetic elements of signing reinforce verbal skills.

Baby Sign Language is empowering They can actually initiate a conversation when they want something teaches a baby how to form sentences. For example, a baby who desires milk signs “more” and “milk”