Learning some sign language....sort of

The past few weeks, the kids have watched a TV series on PBS called Signing time. It's a simple education show, that involves teaching kids American Sign Language. It has Rachel, the Mom, teaching sign language, with the help of her daughter Leah, who is deaf, and nephew Alex who can hear. She goes through a series of signs throughout the thirty minute program, each episode based on different sets of signs, ex: school, home, family etc. etc. etc.

Gabryle has lately really gotten into the show and the past few days has started using some of the signs he has been watching. One sign particularly Gabryle has been using more than others. I will admit I don't spend the entire thirty minutes watching the show with the kids, and I now have found myself really wishing I had. I know I have picked up some of the sign language, but not as much as the kids.

We were in Wal-Mart tonight and Gabryle started showing us the sign he keeps on using the past few days. He holds his right hand out flat, palm up and then uses his left hand with his pointer finger, tapping his right hand. As far as I can tell, looking online at different websites, he is either signing Dance or Jump. He loves to dance, so if that what he is signing that doesn't surprise me. He loves to dance. We asked Kylie what she thinks it is since she has picked up the most from the show, and she believes he is also signing dance (she told us that before I started to even look up what the sign he is doing means).

I'll still try to find more images of sign language signs to see if I can figure something else out, but from now on I  believe I will start watching Signing time with a lot more attention than I previously have. If any of you have a suggestion as to what Gabryle is signing, I'm more than happy to know! The sign language he is learning will be a great asset to him later on. It will be great he knows how to sign, and it is especially helpful since he doesn't know all the words he needs too, to be able to express what he is wanting or needing from us.

It's also great for the girls to, too learn how to do sign language. Kylie so far has picked up the most out of all three of the kids. If you give her something to learn, she soaks it up like a sponge. It will be interesting if she uses the sign language at school also. If I figure out what Gabryle has been signing I'll make sure and put it up here that I finally actually figured out what he is telling us.

Till Next time!!