Toddler+Sign+Language

"Toddler Sign Language." //Baby Sign Langauge In Albany, NY!!// 2010. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. [].


 * "Toddler sign language can be used to develop social and language skills (even though they are a bit older than your typical infant)."
 * "Toddlers can speak a few words, but still have many times when they are unable to express themselves to their satisfaction."
 * "Many of the infamous “terrible two’s” tantrums are a result of complete and total frustration over the inability to express emotions or feelings."
 * "Toddlers can learn Toddler Sign Language, which makes communication easier and more effective."
 * "Some parents wonder if Toddler Sign Language is appropriate to teach even after the child has begun talking."
 * "Baby sign language, adapted to accommodate a toddler’s accelerated learning stage, can fill in the vocabulary voids."
 * "It can help teach your toddler to learn to read."
 * "Toddler sign language helps a child connect the word gestures with printed letters."
 * "Signs help preschool children increase their vocabulary."
 * "Because the word is spoken while signing, phonetic sounds are taught."
 * "When using a book while signing, letters are taught."
 * "The development of these early literacy skills usually translates into exceptional performance in school, even at the preschool age."
 * "But research has shown these early skills benefit the child throughout their school years and not just preschool and kindergarten grades."
 * "Teaching Toddler Sign Language raises interest in spelling also!"
 * "In addition, word recall is improved."
 * "In the toddler stage you can add more complex baby sign language words and add more complex sentences."
 * "Teaching Toddler Sign Language is similar to teaching a second language to a child."