<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>SignWriting List</div><div>December 1st, 2008</div><div><br></div><div>Hello Honza!</div><div>Yes...I am sure that Stefan Woehrmann at the Osnabruck School for the Deaf in Germany can tell you that he has taught children of different ages...what are the ages of your students, Stefan? I found this web page:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.gebaerdenschrift.de/school/index_schule2.htm">http://www.gebaerdenschrift.de/school/index_schule2.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div>What an attractive group of students you have!</div><div><br></div><div>More info here:</div><div><br></div><div>SignWriting in Germany</div><div><a href="http://www.SignWriting.org/germany">http://www.SignWriting.org/germany</a></div><div><br></div><div>Take a look at this web page...you can see children in New Mexico:</div><div><a href="http://www.signwriting.org/usa/newmexico/albuquerque/albuqu.html">http://www.signwriting.org/usa/newmexico/albuquerque/albuqu.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>kids ages ranged from five years old to around 12 years old I believe...</div><div><br></div><div>but there is no age limit or issue...everyone can learn SignWriting with the right materials, teachers and motivation...</div><div><br></div><div>Val ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>-----------</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font size="2" face="sans-serif">I used it with kids in our elementary program, as young as 4 years old (preschool) and they all read and wrote a little bit. We didn't have the time(or administrative support) to keep it going, sadly.</font> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>---------------------------------<br>Cherie Wren<br>Georgia School for the Deaf<br>232 Perry Farm Rd<br>Cave Spring, GA 30124<br>706-777-2328</font></span></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>-----------</div><div><br></div><div>On Dec 1, 2008, at 9:40 AM, Honza wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">hello everyone, especially you, who work as teachers in Deaf Schools!<br><br>I wanna ask you how old children are using SignWriting (at least reading)<br>My Slovak colleague (opposite number) are making dictionary for children of early age (2-6) with SignWriting as well. But I suppose that SignWriting can use children at least at age of entering basic school (if they are tought about SW). - at least 7 age. <br> <br>what are your experiences?<br>thanks<br><br>Honza</blockquote></div></body></html>