Teach Children the American Sign Language Alphabet
It is no secret that my father’s side of the family has a lot of members who are hard of hearing. We say WHAT? a lot. Recently, my father’s first cousin (who grew up across the street from him) had cochlear implants done at the Ohio University medical center. He has been able to hear for the first time – probably better than I do- since he was a teenager. Amazing! He talks about hearing a click of a pen or leaves rustling under his feet like a giddy pre-teen. These are things that I usually – stress usually – hear but take for granted. Thankfully, both my daughters seem to take after their dad on their hearing. You can’t get anything past Brooke and I swear Brie can hear a pin drop, especially when she is sleeping! However, sign language is something I know on a very basic level since I was young and it has actually helped me at the most random times in my life. It is nice to be able to sign a sentence or two to say hi, spell out your name and have a small conversation if needed.
I love that books like Sign Language ABC are available for young children to learn American Sign Language (ASL) and I am more than happy to read and show my daughters. ASL is another language and one that anyone can master as much as, say, German. It takes time, repetition and a little patience to learn. Learning the ASL alphabet has been an excellent way for me to be able to spell out words I do not know how to sign over the years and is something I have been teaching Brooke since she was young. I plan to keep it up and hope she continues to ask how things are signed as I keep it fresh in her mind. It was also an excellent communication tool when she was younger and I plan to show Brie signs as she get closer to toddler age, too. Great stuff!
Oh – Don’t forget to check out the ABC flashcards through Sterling by the author, Lora Heller! You can read more about her here at her My Baby Fingers website.
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