"
No, no, no, Jaden, you don't tap but you can hug."
From the top of these 60 centimeters, the little boy runs and with his two chubby hands shows a caress. "
That's it, caress
", reproduces the educator of the crèche
Les Petits Princes
in Antony (Hauts-de-Seine). "
Do you want to play? Or read a book?
His hands are in a series of movements that may go unnoticed but are not for Jaden. The little boy, about 16 months old, understands the proposal and goes to look for a work. In a few minutes, he delves into the story of a monkey in search of bananas and other fruits. Once again, the little fists reproduce, with innocence and imprecision, the gestures of an adult.
"If I make the cake sign, they're all going to come over and ask me for one, thinking it's snack time."
"
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As in Antony, more than a hundred nurseries offer this method of learning, punctuated by gestures drawn from sign language.
"We
only teach them a few words
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