{"id":174000000165,"date":"2013-07-26T15:32:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/?p=174000000165"},"modified":"2019-01-28T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T16:33:57","slug":"sign-language-effects-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/2013\/07\/26\/sign-language-effects-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign Language Uses Both Sides of Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When learning American Sign Language (ASL) and English simultaneously, children process language using both sides of the brain. They process sounds on the left side of the brain and ASL as images on the right. This provides two places to recall language.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/programs\/toddler-childcare-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids curriculum includes sign language instruction for infants and toddlers and continues to recommend use throughout the preschool years.<\/a> Some education experts believe using ASL decreases behavior issues since children must visually focus to see the sign communicated. This gives children something to do with their extra energy. Signing gives children the chance to signal hunger and injury enabling adults to meet the needs of young children earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Research indicates children who are exposed to more than one language at a young age achieve <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/curriculum\/brain-development-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher levels of cognitive development earlier.<\/a> Sign language serves as a language bridge for children who speak different languages. Depending on students\u2019 ages, introduce a sign per week such as the Word of the Week or a commonly used word, such as book. Say and sign the word multiple times each day.<\/p>\n<p>If the word is associated with an emotion, use appropriate facial expressions to match meanings such as afraid, happy, sad, etc. We Post ASL signs we are using for parents to try at home with their children on the Family Information Board.<a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.wpengine.com\/blog\/sign-language-uses-both-sides-of-brain\/brainblog\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-541\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-174000000166 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2019\/01\/brainBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Daycare in Avalon Park FL\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When learning American Sign Language (ASL) and English simultaneously, children process language using both sides of the brain. 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