🎯 What Will Your Child Learn?
- Cognitive Development: Learning new languages, including ASL and Braille, strengthens memory, problem-solving, and literacy skills.
- Empathy & Inclusion: Kids gain a greater appreciation for how individuals with communication differences interact with the world.
- Fine Motor Skills: Signing words and tracing Braille patterns helps develop fine motor coordination.
- Communication Skills: Understanding alternative communication methods broadens children’s ability to connect with diverse communities.
Why Learning ASL & Braille Matters: ASL and Braille are powerful tools that open doors to understanding different ways people communicate. By learning these skills, kids not only build practical communication abilities but also develop a more inclusive and empathetic mindset. "When kids learn about how others experience the world, they build bridges of understanding that last a lifetime."
🎯 What academic standards does this crate align with?
Common Core State Standards (CCSS): While there are no specific CCSS exclusively for ASL and Braille, the following English Language Arts standards are relevant:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4: Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4: Describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2: Write informative/explanatory texts.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1: Participate in collaborative conversations.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): While NGSS does not specifically address ASL and Braille, the following standards emphasize understanding and applying information through various methods:
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information:
- K-2-ETS1-1: Ask questions, make observations, and gather information to define a simple problem.
- 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem.