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Children master the coordination of muscles at different
times. Like learning to walk, learning to speak is a developmental milestone
that children reach when they are physically and mentally
ready.
Before walking, many children move by crawling, scooting, or rolling.
Similarly, before speaking, children can communicate by
signing and gesturing. Sign language
serves as the natural transition from no communication to
spoken communication. It provides a way for children to
'talk' while his mind and muscles in and around the mouth
continue to develop.
When children who sign are ready to use speech to
communicate, they will have more to say because they have
been learning how words work and developing a larger
vocabulary. With such a strong language foundation, as the
children mature, they may be more likely to have higher IQs
and better reading comprehension. These children may also
acquire a foreign language more easily than non-signing
children. To maximize the benefits of sign language, Can Wee Talk encourages parents and caregivers to sign
and say the word simultaneously. Seeing and hearing words in
specific situations accelerate the speech learning process.
By the time children who use sign language begin to speak,
they will naturally say more words faster as their speech
development was accelerated by signing. Parents will have a
deeper bond with their children as they have communicated
with less frustration long before the children could speak. For products that
serve as reminders to sign with children, visit our
website:
www.canweetalk.com. |
