Laurel Walters article, “Before They Talk, They can Sign” in Christian Science Monitor encourages parents to teach their children sign language at a young age. Walters reports “baby sign language extends that idea to help preverbal children communicate more fully through gestures” (3). A child who knows sign language can communicate more than a wave or a no head nod. Walters writes “research suggest that teaching a preverbal baby to gesture does boost language skills” (6). A child is able “to comprehend language faster, they were learning to talk faster, they were putting words together faster” while using American Sign Language (8). When a child can communicate by the language of silence they can speak volumes without saying the words out
Laurel Walters article, “Before They Talk, They can Sign” in Christian Science Monitor encourages parents to teach their children sign language at a young age. Walters reports “baby sign language extends that idea to help preverbal children communicate more fully through gestures” (3). A child who knows sign language can communicate more than a wave or a no head nod. Walters writes “research suggest that teaching a preverbal baby to gesture does boost language skills” (6). A child is able “to comprehend language faster, they were learning to talk faster, they were putting words together faster” while using American Sign Language (8). When a child can communicate by the language of silence they can speak volumes without saying the words out