As an inclusive classroom, we embrace the many special skills and differences of each child. From the first day of school, we talk about how everyone learns in their own way and that there is no right or wrong way to do so. Sign Language has become a part of our every day learning routine.
It promotes an inclusive educational environment and can
facilitate more effective teacher-student communication. There are children in our classroom that use sign language to communicate, however, research shows that sign language can be beneficial for all children to learn. Sign language produces positive learning outcomes including o
verall language learning, l
iteracy development, b
uilding vocabulary, s
pelling skills, and r
eading proficiency. Below are signs we have learned so far this year (some of them are what we were going to continue with this year, so they may not know all of them).