I have several blogs that I check almost every day because I know that they frequently have some cutting edge information that I usually find helpful not only for myself, but for my Kindermusik families as well.
I found this video accompanied by its translation on Molly McGinn’s blog who, in turn, credits Sunny Kira of Sacramento, California. Thanks to both of you, ladies. This was a very thought-provoking video.
Each new segment of the video has an insightful comment written in Korean. The translation is reproduced below the video for you to follow along.
[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm7PpI2fPJ4]
Translated from Korean:
A child is born not knowing anything about the world.
A mother is born not knowing anything about a child.
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A child who is unable to balance his own head,
Possesses the strength to support his own weight.
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He may cry out for milk,
But he has the ability to distinguish between his mother’s milk and that of another.
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A newborn sleeps 14 hours a day,
And during that time, his neural development progresses at an astonishing rate.
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Though a baby puts everything in his mouth,
He does so because of his limited eye sight so he can see and feel these objects.
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A baby imitates his mother and this is the very first learned skill a baby possesses.
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And then a baby speaks… using nonverbal gestures.
Dog, cat, milk..
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Children who learn to sign score an average of 12 points higher on IQ tests. — USA Today
Baby signing facilitates speech development. — Linda Acredolo
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But most importantly, signing with children nurtures a stronger family bond.
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A child is born.
A mother is born.
Baby signing is born to help us communicate with our babies.
