Jump on Literacy I
This class provides additional
resources for parents to focus on early literacy with their child. The
earlier your child reads, the sooner they can begin to understand more about
their world. Although up to three family members can enroll with a
student, some responsible adult must attend each class. The class meets once a
week for 4 weeks. This class limited to 12 students/family groups.
Jump on Literacy II
This class provides additional
resources for parents to focus on early literacy with their child. The
earlier your child reads, the sooner they can begin to understand more about
their world. Although up to three family members can enroll with a
student, some responsible adult must attend each class. The class meets once a
week for 4 weeks. This class limited to 12 students/family groups.
Jump on Literacy III
This class provides additional resources for parents to focus on early literacy with their child. The earlier your child reads, the sooner they can begin to understand more about their world. Although up to three family members can enroll with a student, some responsible adult must attend each class. The class meets once a week for 4 weeks. This class limited to 12 students/family groups.
Baby Sign and Read
This class is an intensive
course of 16 weekly classes. Designed for parents who desire an early
start to literacy for their children. This class focuses associating the
sign, the sound, the concept and the written word for babies to begin developing
reading skills. Definitely geared for the ambitious, involved and
committed parent. The next step in literacy will be the Jump on Literacy
class for toddlers. A parent or adult caregiver is required to attend with
each student. This class is limited to 8 baby/adult pairs.
ELEMENTARY KIDS SIGNING AND LITERACY
Sign language is an extremely valuable
tool for hearing children as they learn to read. Studies have shown that
children who are taught sign language as a part of their reading instruction
score higher on standardized reading tests.
Studies have also shown that babies who
learned and used signs scored an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests than
their non-signing peers, when tested after second grade.
One of the most basic literacy skills is
the ability to recognize letters. Children can learn to sign the alphabet as
they learn their letters. This adds a kinesthetic component that helps young
children who often learn best through movement. For many children it is easier
to associate the visual letter with its sign and then its sound, than it is to
learn the letter and sound in isolation.
While a child is learning to identify and
sign the letter C, he may learn the word cat to remember the sound
the letter C often makes. Eventually he can fingerspell the word cat.
This becomes a tool that can be used by the child at home, school or on the go.
It helps increase memory and retention of the alphabet, letter sounds, and word
associations.
Perhaps the greatest benefit of including
Signing Time in a child’s literacy education is the amount of explicit
vocabulary instruction included within the program. Signing Time includes
several representations of each word. These include the signed word, written
word, spoken word, photographs, illustrations, and video. The vocabulary is also
reinforced through song. One of the main reasons Signing Time is
effective in supporting literacy is because it is fun for the child. A child
involved in Signing Time enjoys the singing and signing so much that they are
unaware that they are learning!