Sunday, April 8, 2012

A Different Sign

I am turning my kids into a guinea pigs. Since we have discovered some learning difficulties I am going to try something. So a book I have been reading on Dyslexia and is says some word cause a blank in the mind of the dyslexic because there is no picture to help the Dyslexic person to understand it's meaning. It says that the Dyslexic person thinks in pictures and words like, to, and, but...... these don't have a picture to associate with like word cat or run. So I chose to slow my reading down and figure out what pictures showed up in my head as I read, since I too am dyslexic. I noticed that for many of the "blank" words sign pictures popped into my head. So I am going to teach my children sign language as we go along so they can learn to read easier. I am really hoping that this will help them as they grow and learn. but this should also cover their foregin language in school as they get older, since we are home schooling. Here is to hoping this makes a difference in their schooling experience. Tomorrow I start signing and talking to them so they will pick it up faster. I hope it won't be too difficult or tire out my arm to much. I love my kids and will do what I can to help them out. I am so thankful I was encouraged as a child to learn this second language. It sure is awesome to see how God works by allowing me to learn Sign I will be able to teach my children better. GOD IS SOOO GOOD!