Remember that 17-month old toddler, Elizabeth Barrett, who astonished us all when she proved that reading at such a young age was possible? Last March, Elizabeth and her parents were invited to appear on the Today Show, where Elizabeth read words and even sentences in front of a nation-wide audience. Elizabeth’s parents attribute her early reading in part to Signing Time.
According to the Today Show website, “The Barretts are speech pathologists, and when Elizabeth was born, they started teaching her sign language along with spoken language. They read to her often, and her favorite television program — the only one her parents let her watch — was a PBS show called “Signing Time,” which teaches kids sign language.”
As we have mentioned on our website, after the Barretts appeared on the Today Show, Signing Time invited Elizabeth to be a part of Baby Signing Time 3 & 4, where she was able to demonstrate her sign language skills.
Well, Elizabeth continues to WOW audiences around the nation. The Barretts were again invited to go onto the Today Show, where Elizabeth demonstrated how she can now read Spanish!
Visit our website and read the article: Baby Learns to Read with Help from Signing Time. You can read and even watch the Today Show clips that ran in March as well as today, November 7th. We also included some little extras that we put together from Elizabeth’s visit to Salt Lake City.
Don’t forget to check out Rachel’s blog to read all about her experience signing with Elizabeth.
Wow this is absolutely amazing. I am seriously considering one of the gift sets for my nephew.
I just want to share how much I love all of your shows! I know us moms like to think that our children are gifted, but I am amazed daily with all the language my 18 month old has developed over the past few months. He can sign almost every sign he has learned from your shows, and his verbal vocabulary puts him months ahead of expected milestones. I truly believe a large part of his success is because of what you all have put together. AJ is allowed to watch one of your episodes every day. Of course, his most popular sign is “movie” to watch more of your show! I will pray for the sponsor you deserve!
well.. it’s like I thought!