Monday, March 19, 2012



Signing is Remembering...
Like any language you learn...Repetition is the key
As an actress and musician the biggest lesson I have learned is to practice by having fun.
If your not having fun... stop.. do not do it..
Many reasons but learning at this stage in a child’s life is that they see learning is another word for discovery.... 
All my teachers and acting coaches have told me time and time again the best way to remember something is to sing it... 
Singing is Remembering
With the 4 keys of Signing Smart and the beautiful process of Kindermusik your child will find that art and education are like peanut butter and jelly...lol

Signing helps your child pay attention more easily as it requires eye contact 
Signing makes language become more active because children do something as the communicate .
Signing fosters self esteem as it gives children more control in expressing themselves and is an acquired skill.
Signing helps avoid frustration when words done come easily.
Signing is a postive tool for quiet time signing stop is far more positive and effective then saying stop..
I was told by Room to Bloom preschool where I teach three days a week that they now use Signing for snack time and it is so fun .


Tomorrow Monday we will be reviewing last Mondays class and passing out sheets that reviewed these signs as well as adding the new Weekly Target Sings for you all.
I want to stress that it is not important that you are signing all day long or that even your child has learned any of these signs yet..
It is however important that you continue to try to sing and play with your child the fun opportunities we present each week that naturally provide an environment for your child to use signing in their relationship with you and others. 
We will review these soon...
This is a list of our songs that we will learn over these next 10 or so weeks... This semester has a bonus of a few extra weeks. I am thrilled that we are working together again.
The Seession B to this ASL class will begin the following week May 14 - June 25th.
We will have a Fairy Festival for our recital that session.. this will be fun .

Week One
Silly
What
Hello
Bye Bye
Mommy 
Daddy.
Grandma
Grandpa.
More 
Eat
Ball
Bear
Star
Little
How 
Are
Clean up
Finished or all done
Help
In
Out
More
Please
Thank you
Where
Music
know
You 
Me
Bubbles
Wonder
World 
Colors
gentle
Play
Mountain 
Ball
Doll
diamond
Happy

We in Week One lessons We sang 
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
Hello and Good by song
Ram Sam Sam
Clean up Song


Week Two 
Friends
Hurt
Gentle
Stop 
Wait
Brother
Sister
Duck
Doggy
Kitty
How
Cookie
shoes
elephant
lion
snake
child
turn 
play

Hurt

This week we will review our words and add a few more songs as well ask 



Here are some key ideas from the Strategies we will discuss in Lesson Two
Creating Smart Opportunites
Play time outside in the yard or park
Riding in the car
Bath time
Snack time
Waiting in line at a store or post office , doctors office...
All of these takes advantage of using a natural environment for your child and makes it more magical with this bonding unique language tool.

It is also good to remind yourself that your baby is already signing.
They have created a language that you both have been using since close to birth..
So using signs that they are not using first is helpful.
Such as some children will not sign words like bed or milk or food  because they all ready have found a way to communicate that idea to you.
so you use other signs for other purposes such as more , or music, or ball or doll. or 
food / eat... or Juice instead of milk or just the sign for drink
Once they catch on to signing they will be re enforced by your recognizing their communication and by also acknowledging the item or concept they are sharing.
Sometimes it is as simple as the Kitty needing let in by the door or ... wanting more please....
It will come.. Just keep using it.. I know this is true.
I tell my preschoolers that signing is not any more difficult then learning to Hum or snap your fingers.. a real hard one or winking.. even harder.. but I have practice time for them and now nearly all of them are doing all of the above and signing too...

I am having a blast with all of you by the way... Thanks for coming back and sharing your dear children and your precious time ...


See you soon
Tra La la...
Miss Mana

Next blog I hope to have my scanner working so we can get these signs up on the blog..
Thank you for your patience
The Home materials take a little time but we will have practice sheets in the mean time..
Thanks for your patience. Remember to Shine and be the star you really are at the Muse...

These are some signs I added for you for fun.. I hope to have your study sheets ready today for all of you...
Here are some signs for you..




















Miss M

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