For several years, I have taught Sunday School to children of all ages. I incorporate signing in our lessons as a way to share my interests with my students, and to broaden their perspectives. They are eager to learn and product of their blossoming singing skills, and in some instances signing helps them master material more quickly. Also, exposure to signing helps the children feel more conformable approaching others who use American Sign Language. AI also am excited by current research that supports the positive effects of learning sign on the IQ of young children, including those who are not hearing impaired.
Some preschools introduce children to sign language as a regular part of their curriculum.
I love working with children and have been told that I am especially good at it because of my enthusiasm and expressiveness. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is John Kinstler, my Deaf friends call me JK because they have a hard time fingerspelling my last name. I went to college at the National Technical Institute of Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY where I studied Graphic Arts for five years. I then shifted my focus over to theatre because I like to entertain and educate people about deafness.