This song, along with a pictorial ASL glossary, is available on the Kids Love to SignTM Program.
When I wake up in the morning,
the first thing I want to do,
Is get myself dressed and go down to the kitchen
to get myself some food.
Breakfast time!
I’m hungry!
Here’s what I like the most: Juice, cereal, melon,
and a piece of buttered toast.
Don’t miss your breakfast!
Listen to what I say.
Now I have energy,
Enough to start my day.
When my mommy says,
“It’s lunch time,
and today is a special treat.
We’re driving downtown to meet your friends
at a restaurant where we’ll eat.”
Lunch time!
At a restaurant!
I can order lunch just my size: milk, a sandwich, fruit,
and a really fun surprise.
Eat right at lunch time.
Listen to what I say.
I need more energy
to get me through my day.
Now I’ve been playing all afternoon
with my friends in the park.
I know that I have to go home now,
I can tell because it’s getting dark.
Dinner time!
I’m hungry!
I wonder what my mommy made: chicken, rice, broccoli,
and a glass of lemonade.
Eat right at dinner.
Listen to what I say,
Building strong bodies, strength for another day.
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The Benefits of Teaching Sign Language to Children
Howard Gardner, psychologist and educator, established himself as an expert on the topic of intelligences. Gardner’s Theory of Intelligences has had a profound impact on the thinking and practices in education. Teaching young children sign language utilizes the 7 Multiple Intelligences coined by Dr. Gardner:
Linguistic: You always say the word that you are signing.
Logical-Mathematical: Children see the pattern of language and how it is formed.
Spatial: Children see the signs being created.
Bodily-Kinesthetic: Signing involves the movement of hands, students can ‘feel’ the words.
Musical: It is easy to add signs to familiar songs and nursery rhymes.
Interpersonal: Children can sign with a teacher, parent, or friends.
Intrapersonal: Children sign during pretend play, while listening to a story, or playing on their own.
This song, along with a pictorial glossary, is available on the Kids Love to SignTM ASL Program.
