Bodnar,+Jacqueline

Bodnar, Jacqueline

Bodnar, Jacqueline. "Athens Parent Online Article - Baby Sign Language - Explained, Benefits, Getting Started." //Athens-Oconee Parent - A Parenting Resource for Families in Athens and Oconee County//. June 2005. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. [].
 * "Teaching sign language to babies not only has lasting benefits but has now caught on across the country and has become the innovative way that parents are working to help their child get ahead." pg. 1
 * "'Although signing with babies has been around for over 20 years, in the past couple of years interest has steadily grown,' explains Jenny Hodges, a certified district manager for Baby Signs® ([|www.babysigns.com]), a national company that offers workshops and classes on teaching babies sign language." pg. 1
 * "Teaching sign language to babies gives parents and children the ability to be able to communicate before their language skills have even been developed." pg. 1
 * "Most programs that are offered for teaching sign language use everyday terms that are useful and relate to a babies life." pg. 1
 * "There is no set amount of words you need to teach your child, you could pick and choose a few common words or work to expand their signing vocabulary." pg. 1
 * "Most of the words taught in baby sign language programs have been adapted from the American Sign Language system." pg. 1
 * "The practice of signing gives babies the opportunity to label objects, express their needs and to explain how they are feeling." pg. 1
 * "Children also get the chance to be a part of choosing the direction and focus of what they want to do and what they want to talk about." pg. 1
 * "Learning sign language as a baby is believed to help cut down on some of those tantrums that toddlers experience because they have a way to communicate." pg. 1
 * "Research has shown that teaching them sign language stimulates intellectual development." pg. 1
 * "When babies have this ability to communicate to have their needs met it is also believed to increase their self esteem and confidence level and many believe that it strengthens the bond between the parent and child." pg. 1
 * "Learning sign language as a baby also provides a foundation for early literacy." pg. 1
 * "Keep in mind that the older the baby the faster they catch on to the signs." pg. 1
 * "The recommended age to start teaching your baby sign language is usually around eight months, although some people do get started around six months." pg. 1
 * "Even if your baby is a year old or more it’s not too late to start teaching them sign language." pg. 1