| American Sign Language [ASL] is the third most used | | | | who learns ASL will benefit from improved language |
| language in the United States. Baby Fingers has been | | | | development, spatial reasoning skills and overall social |
| teaching ASL to home schooled children and | | | | growth from the increased ability to interact with |
| conventionally educated children since 2000. Their | | | | others. This combination of factors will allow for |
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| everyone from newborns to adults, imparting valuable | | | | deaf, as well as increased ability to learn other |
| education that is an essential communication tool. | | | | non-native languages. |
| Baby Fingers was founded by Lora Heller, after seeing | | | | ASL not only counts as a foreign language in many |
| how her children took to learning sign language at the | | | | schools, it will benefit younger children by giving them |
| tender age of 6 months. Her background in deaf | | | | the capabilities to embrace other languages that are |
| education prompted her to share her knowledge with | | | | now spoken in the US. ASL for home schooled |
| other parents, to give them the benefit of her | | | | children can be a jumping off point to language |
| experience with her own kids. From there, Baby | | | | comprehension, allowing children to become fluent in |
| Fingers began various innovative programs, including | | | | other languages, opening up worlds of opportunities |
| ASL for home schooled children. | | | | that would otherwise be closed to them. |
| When children do not participate in a standardized | | | | Baby Fingers offers a variety of sign language |
| school curriculum, it is important to pay close attention | | | | classes, including ASL for home schooled children, |
| to how their social and communicative abilities develop. | | | | "Mommy and Me" classes for babies, toddlers and |
| ASL for home schooled children gives kids the ability | | | | parents, programs for preschoolers, as well as ASL |
| to supplement traditional learning. Through exposure to | | | | for teens and adults. ASL for home schooled children |
| sign, kids expand their ability to recognize different | | | | is offered through Baby Fingers for children in |
| languages. In addition to providing an important skill to | | | | alternative education settings in Grade K-12. |
| communicate with people who are deaf or hard of | | | | To find out more about the innovative sign language |
| hearing will help strengthen a child's ability to express | | | | programs offered by Baby Fingers, visit |
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| skills as they get older. | | | | talented staff, classes and facilities. You will also find |
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| giving them access to valuable knowledge. A child | | | | any age. |