Comments on: Ask an Expert: Will Using Sign Language Confuse my Bilingual Baby? http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: barb http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-323365 barb Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:45:14 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-323365 This topic is totally fascinating, especially about how both halves of the brain develop language centers for children who both speak and sign.

Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: James Dreyer http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-177881 James Dreyer Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:26:48 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-177881 Everyone loves what you guys are up too. This sort of clever work and exposure! Keep up the wonderful works guys I’ve you guys to my own blogroll.

]]> By: Mrs T http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-160929 Mrs T Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:50:37 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-160929 Hi

Intuitivaly I completely agree with Monta Brian’s answer here. I’ve also found this to be true in my own experience raising bilingual children. However, I was wondering if you have any references,or research that supports this view?

]]> By: Link Cariño | Hissip http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-3011 Link Cariño | Hissip Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:01:34 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-3011 [...] sign language make your Spanglish baby [...]

]]> By: Maria http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-2991 Maria Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:33:19 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-2991 Since I’m sure many bilingual families are coming here to get their info I just wanted to clarify what seems to be an incorrect point made in the answer today. Monta says that children being raised bilingual “tend to have some delay in their rate of spoken language acquisition” but that is actually a too common myth, and not what research shows. Here is a quick quote “the research is quite clear: No empirical evidence links bilingualism to language delay of any sort” and you can read more here:
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/raisebilingchild.html
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]]> By: Lisa Renata http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-2990 Lisa Renata Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:54:55 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-2990 I am so glad this topic was covered here. I am proud to say I tough both my kids sing language as babies, as well as me raising them bilingual. I remember their pediatrician saying, “truly then, they are trilingual.” “I guess so,” I would respond with a smile on my face. Though I don’t think they can be considered truly trilingual, I think having used sing language before they learned to use their verbal skills did help them link the meaning of several words for on object. I really never had thought of the advantages (language wise) of using sign language, when I did it was because I know this would allow my child to express his/her needs before she could speak. Reading of other advantages and the fact that a separate part of their brain is being used, only made it that much better and well worth the effort! Yey!
.-= Lisa Renata´s last blog ..fall :: otoño =-.

]]> By: Beth Butler http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-2989 Beth Butler Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-2989 I love how you highlight areas where many of your readers have questions/concerns. I recall reading about a Texas study years ago that showed up to five languages before the age of five can be successfully processed by a young child. I have GOT to find that link in my archives.

In the meantime, we had a company called Time to Sign create sing along and sign along books for two of our four bilingual music CDs, and they are big sellers with the preschool and homeschooling communities. (And the feedback I get from the adults using them is that these trilingual tools really work awesome for the birth – five sector)
.-= Beth Butler´s last blog ..Happy Birthday to Me – Enjoy this FREE download of our bilingual song for celebration! =-.

]]> By: mom2miahaudrey http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-will-using-sign-language-confuse-my-bilingual-baby/#comment-2988 mom2miahaudrey Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:15:46 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6016#comment-2988 Thanks for the reinforcement. I sometimes feel like I might confuse my little one with so much.

I used Monta Z. Briant’s flash cards, they are great, colorful and easy to learn. I usually put a couple up on the fridge for the family to learn and sign with Audrey.

I absolutely love all the experts and articles, posts you have….GREAT!

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