Need Help/Tips PLZ!

Lil_country_gal · 11-11-2006, 07:31 PM

I'm going to attempt to teach my 4 and 5 year olds some sign language tomarow for sunday school. I'm kinda worried that 4 & 5 year olds who haven't been intruduced to the deaf community will have a hard time picking it up. I'm just teaching them God gives me enough. Does anyone have any tips for making it easier on me to teach and them to learn?

LuciaDisturbed · 11-11-2006, 07:59 PM

They'll catch on pretty quick. Kids always have a easier time learning sign language than adults do.

**RedheadGrrl** · 11-11-2006, 08:03 PM

Hey 4 and 5 yrs old kids would love to learn how to sign colors, animals, maybe food. Let try. Calm and focus. Just make the kids know that you really love to teach them and try to not scare them. Make them feel so comfy at first after that go flow with it. Good luck!

DeafMonkey · 11-11-2006, 08:06 PM

You will be fine and just like said RedHeadGurrrl

**sequoias** · 11-11-2006, 08:14 PM

You will do just fine, just start with ABCs then do basic name signs that they/you can make up and start up with something harder like memory game, etc. My gf's sister taught the kids with sign language when we came to visit in Michigan so she introduced the kids to me and my gf because we're real deaf people to the kids. It was fun!

Lil_country_gal · 11-12-2006, 08:00 AM

see ya'll my now problem is that we arn't starting simple we are teaching them the phrase " God gives me Enough" i don't have enough time to start simple another day i will though when i teach them of people who are different are really the same as us and what makes them different is what makes them special and we all have something that makes us special in god's eye yadde yadde yadde

11-12-2006, 01:15 PM

Yes of course. When their that young. Kids are at their learning stages & it'll be alot of fun for them

Lil_country_gal · 11-12-2006, 02:52 PM

well for some kids it was a complete success for some and others it was a total failure they just didn't even wanna try but for the little girls they thought it was amazing they could do something really cool.

11-11-2006, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lil_country_gal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, MN Posts: 2,340	Need Help/Tips PLZ! I'm going to attempt to teach my 4 and 5 year olds some sign language tomarow for sunday school. I'm kinda worried that 4 & 5 year olds who haven't been intruduced to the deaf community will have a hard time picking it up. I'm just teaching them God gives me enough. Does anyone have any tips for making it easier on me to teach and them to learn? __________________ Put some excitement between your legs.... Ride a Horse Laicy Always and Forever

11-11-2006, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
LuciaDisturbed Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 7,733	They'll catch on pretty quick. Kids always have a easier time learning sign language than adults do. __________________ "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - Philosopher George Santayana. Implanted left ear 10/11/06, activated 10/16/06 - Nucleus Freedom My own CI experience, my views on CI and ASL and Deaf Culture and Society DeviantArt

11-12-2006, 08:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lil_country_gal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, MN Posts: 2,340	see ya'll my now problem is that we arn't starting simple we are teaching them the phrase " God gives me Enough" i don't have enough time to start simple another day i will though when i teach them of people who are different are really the same as us and what makes them different is what makes them special and we all have something that makes us special in god's eye yadde yadde yadde __________________ Put some excitement between your legs.... Ride a Horse Laicy Always and Forever

11-12-2006, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lil_country_gal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, MN Posts: 2,340	well for some kids it was a complete success for some and others it was a total failure they just didn't even wanna try but for the little girls they thought it was amazing they could do something really cool. __________________ Put some excitement between your legs.... Ride a Horse Laicy Always and Forever

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11-11-2006, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
RedheadGrrl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,827	Hey 4 and 5 yrs old kids would love to learn how to sign colors, animals, maybe food. Let try. Calm and focus. Just make the kids know that you really love to teach them and try to not scare them. Make them feel so comfy at first after that go flow with it. Good luck!

11-11-2006, 08:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
DeafMonkey Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,567	You will be fine and just like said RedHeadGurrrl

11-11-2006, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
sequoias Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa, the land of the cornfields and pigs Posts: 21,851	You will do just fine, just start with ABCs then do basic name signs that they/you can make up and start up with something harder like memory game, etc. My gf's sister taught the kids with sign language when we came to visit in Michigan so she introduced the kids to me and my gf because we're real deaf people to the kids. It was fun!

11-12-2006, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
JLFWildKat Guest Posts: n/a	Yes of course. When their that young. Kids are at their learning stages & it'll be alot of fun for them