tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post2806443708228200489..comments2024-01-01T03:38:13.643-05:00Comments on We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice In Christ: Using Sign Language in PrimaryJocelyn Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-56863011208913570432014-08-01T18:21:59.934-04:002014-08-01T18:21:59.934-04:00We've faced inclusion issues in our ward alrea...We've faced inclusion issues in our ward already with our 7th child, Mason. He's 2 and a perfectly typical, smart, talkative, mischievious little boy. He also has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair because his legs are paralyzed. Nursery has been a challenge (when toys are dumped everywhere he can't go anywhere with his wheelchair, most of the activity songs they were in the habit of singing involved getting up and walking around, when he's on the floor children step on him and he can't feel it so he needs watched closely to make sure nobody accidentally breaks his legs whose bones are not as strong as a typical child's, and on and on). We're working with his leaders to learn how to make every child welcome in Primary! It's an adventure for sure. We love ASL and often use it when learning things at home. Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483248387092516827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-51946648029715213412014-07-31T12:30:10.686-04:002014-07-31T12:30:10.686-04:00I wholeheartedly understand how that would be very...I wholeheartedly understand how that would be very spiritual! Awesome!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-74559719583040990802014-07-31T11:41:39.559-04:002014-07-31T11:41:39.559-04:00When I was primary chorister I incorporated a lot ...When I was primary chorister I incorporated a lot of signs as I taught the kids the songs. I felt that it helped them learn songs faster because creating muscle memories strengthened their neural pathways. I also found that our singing was more spiritually powerful because we were "singing" with our bodies as well as our mouths.Michaela Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-28338709286188690262014-07-30T21:45:42.162-04:002014-07-30T21:45:42.162-04:00Thank you! I was looking for one and wasn't ab...Thank you! I was looking for one and wasn't able to locate it...this is great. I will add it to the post, thank you!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-45561095031697106232014-07-30T21:21:38.207-04:002014-07-30T21:21:38.207-04:00There is also a signed dictionary on lds.org under...There is also a signed dictionary on lds.org under disability teaching. FYIBrian Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691029258446664259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-40971057793643847772014-07-30T10:00:28.002-04:002014-07-30T10:00:28.002-04:00We used signing with our kids and Guy especially l...We used signing with our kids and Guy especially learned to talk well and early...even identifying all of his letters by 18 months. Kids love to sign!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-25728646786016096992014-07-30T09:59:46.050-04:002014-07-30T09:59:46.050-04:00I agree, that would be wonderful. In looking onli...I agree, that would be wonderful. In looking online I could only see the primary hymns in ASL (video form) I'm sure one could pick up a lot of gospel-specific ASL signs from those videos. When I was at the distribution center there seemed to be quite a few ASL resources. I will have to check again.Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-33917129368982889022014-07-30T08:24:30.884-04:002014-07-30T08:24:30.884-04:00wondering if the LDS's church handbook for the...wondering if the LDS's church handbook for the LDS signs is still available in hardcopy. I was only able to find it as a digitial when I took the ASL classes. Our signs are slightly different, sometimes, than ASL.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300961190388848899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-18766723618308842592014-07-30T00:45:51.993-04:002014-07-30T00:45:51.993-04:00What an awesome post and I think you have some exc...What an awesome post and I think you have some excellent ideas for Primary. I am the Sunbeam teacher and I loved these ideas and will share them. <br />Blessings for this one!LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-31451557827464381712014-07-30T00:02:03.679-04:002014-07-30T00:02:03.679-04:00I remember you doing that!I remember you doing that!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-46041219458948987162014-07-29T22:47:22.135-04:002014-07-29T22:47:22.135-04:00It seems to be popular for new moms to teach their...It seems to be popular for new moms to teach their little ones signing. My dg-in-law did then wondering why her child not 2 years old wasn't speaking more. Well, he didn't need to...lol!Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-91311038280721560652014-07-29T15:47:14.606-04:002014-07-29T15:47:14.606-04:00I used sign language a few years ago to get throug...I used sign language a few years ago to get through Sacrament meeting. I was burned out..and needed something to enhance my Sunday experience. So, as the speakers spoke, I would sign the main topic words. I stopped thinking about who was up there, but what they were saying..the words they were saying. the meaning of the words...the signs. Then, last year, I taught the Primary to sign the chorus of I am a Child of God. I no longer am reverently waving my hands about in Sacrament meeting, but it certainly helped me when I was in a slump!dawnmercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144496853296433809noreply@blogger.com