Signing Hands Outreach
Reaching Out To Communicate With Signing Hands
Benefits of the Kids Love To Sign® Program
The benefits that come from incorporating signing into daily interactions between children and teachers include:
* Improved vocabulary
* Increased spelling proficiency
* Strengthened self-esteem
* Reinforcement of learning of basic educational concepts
* Improved classroom behavior
The Arizona Department of Education has established Early Learning Standards to provide a framework for quality learning experiences for young children. The Kids Love to Sign® Program aligns with these standards in the following areas:
* Social/Emotional Standard: Strands 1,2,3,4
* Language and Literacy Standard: Strands 1,2
* Mathematics Standard: Strand 1
* Physical Development, Health & Safety Standard: Strand 1,2,3
* Fine Arts Standard: Strand 2,3
