Visual communication is an
important element in providing quality care in Early Childhood Education. Young
children are learning new words every day. At the same time, Educators may be
interacting with children who are learning a second language or children who
have cognitive delays in communication. Visual communication helps language
development for all children. A message that is being spoken will be sent more
easily if it is combined with visual representation. Educators have a variety
of ways to send messages visually, such as pictures in book, felts on a felt
board, puppets and even hand gestures or signs.
Learning Baby Signs is a convenient way to add signing
to our communication process in Early Childhood Education. Baby Signs® was
introduced over twenty years ago by two childhood development experts, Dr.
Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn whereby they extended on the basic
knowledge that babies naturally talk with their hands.
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