I'll try it on my two and four year olds and let you know if they start
reading sooner than age 6!
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From: Valerie Sutton
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: Children Learning SignWriting
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>Motor skills may be one reason, Jean, but I think there may be other
>reasons added to it.
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>For example, speech is strangely "non-visual" and maybe it takes longer for
>the brain to develop connecting sounds with language. But watching Mommie
>sign is a "visual experience". So repeating what Mommie says in a signed
>language my be easier because the eyes and the "visual connection" to
>language may develop faster. I have no idea if this true myself! I am just
>sharing an idea and asking questions...
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>I am wondering if the visual nature of SignWriting will speed reading
>skills, who knows?...
>
>Valerie ':-)
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