Ready, sign, go!
Subtitle: using sign language to promote preschool learning
By: Karen (Kay) Rush
Publisher: HighScope Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Ypsilanti, Mich
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781573794497
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. What is sign language? How do I learn to sign? About this book; title: Why use sign language with children? Sign language enhances brain activity and brain functioning. Sign language enhances fine motor coordination. Sign language raises awareness of diversity. Sign language enhances and increases children's vocabulary and reading skills. Sign language helps infants and toddlers communicate their preverbal wants and needs. Sign language serves as a language bridge for children with special needs and children for whom English is a second language; title: Using sign language throughout your daily routine. How many signs and how often? Signing throughout the daily routine. Greeting time. Large-group time. Small-group time. Planning and recall times. Work/choice time. Transitions; title: Using sign language to enhance children's alphabet knowledge. Linking letters to sign language. Learning the signed alphabet. Getting started with letter links?; title: Scenes for using sign language with your early childhood program.