Benefits of Signing with Children

• Sign language is easier for children to learn than the spoken word.
• Most signs have mnemonic meaning.
• Sign language is a great language for bringing together peoples of many languages as it is easier and quicker to learn than English.
• 2-sided brain activity that increases brain functioning
  - Visual right brain usage
  - Cognitive second language left brain usage
  
• Creates additional connection or synapses in the brain
• Learning a second language makes additional language learning easier
• Raises communication awareness and abilities
• Enhances children's vocabulary
• Can create higher IQ levels in children
• Babies can communicate their pre-verbal wants and needs
• Enhances children's confidence and self-esteem
• Enhances reading skills
• Enhances fine motor coordination
• Sign language is fun for children, they love it!

Classroom Benefits of Signing

• Lowers children's noise levels in the classroom
• Reduces need for teachers to raise their voice
• Enables class to support special needs children
• Children pay better attention, they have to see you
• Sign language gets their attention better than the spoken word
• Reduces instances of errant behavior
• Provides children the ability to express emotions
• Increases children's use of manners