Sing & Sign for Young Children: Supporting Emerging Language and Attachment with Singing, Songs, and Play
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Topics
Child development, Coffee Chat, Communication & language, Inclusion, Literacy & reading
Resource Types
Webinars
Author
Anne Meeker Watson, Ph.D., MT-BC
Year
2022
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Sing & Sign for Young Children: Supporting Emerging Language and Attachment with Singing, Songs, and Play
Presented by: Anne Meeker Watson, Ph.D., MT-BC
Age range: Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Who this chat is for: Early childhood educators, childcare providers, SLPs, & special educators
Join Anne Meeker Watson, Ph.D., MT-BC, author of the Baby Sing & Sign book series and Sing & Sign for Young Children, and creator of the SING.PLAY.LOVE. program, to learn about practical, easy-to-use strategies for incorporating music, singing, and play into the daily lives of young children and their caring adults. You will explore the benefits of signing key vocabulary words for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and see how Anne’s engaging songs and fun-filled activities support the language skills of young children at every stage of their development.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- The importance of motor imitation for early learning
- The definition and function of joint attention for language development
- How to get started singing & signing with young children
- Benefits of combining sign and song for neurological development and learning