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That may be hiding a really interesting point: kids can learn to sign quicker and earlier than they can learn to speak. I expect it to be a good thing
by cturner 16y ago
That may be hiding a really interesting point:
kids can learn to sign quicker and earlier than
they can learn to speak.
I expect it to be a good thing to try and get kids engaged with language skills as soon as possible, and using flexible language skills as much as practical. Some people achieve this by getting a nanny that speaks another language. How hard is it to learn sign language to fluency compared to spoken languages?
- patio11 16y agoThere is an entire movement to teach babies sign language. One of my friends did it for her kids. The idea is not, however, using sign language to fluency (though, let's be honest, you're not trying to teach your child any language to fluency in their first few years of life).