Baby sign language A fun and simple guide to early communication
Book - 2023
This comprehensive book makes signing easy with photos of real kids using 100+ signs, plus expert advice on teaching your baby to communicate early.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Instructional and educational works
Matériel d'éducation et de formation - Published
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Beverly, MA :
Fair Winds Press
2023.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- "Includes more than 100 ASL signs!"
Includes index. - Physical Description
- 176 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9780760375747
- Introduction
- 1. Getting Started
- What is Baby Sign Language?
- Why Sign?
- When to Start
- Before You Begin
- Signing with Your Child
- The Importance of Gestures
- Respecting the Deaf Community
- Which Signs to Start With
- Top Ten Starter Signs
- 2. Mealtime Signs and Strategies
- Milk
- Food and Eat
- More
- All Done
- More and All Done: Avoiding a Common Confusion
- Drink
- Water
- Dirty
- Clean
- Teaching Signs for Manners
- Please
- Thank You
- Sign 'n Sing: Please and Thank You
- Yes
- No
- Hungry
- Thirsty
- Want
- Like
- Don't Like
- 3. Daytime Signs and Strategies
- Help
- Open
- Up
- Pacifier
- Brush Teeth
- Light
- Bath
- Sign 'n Sing: This is the Way We...
- Potty/Pee
- Poop
- Change
- Diaper
- Sleep/Nap
- Good
- Morning
- Sign 'n Sing: Good Morning, Baby
- Night
- Blanket
- Bed
- Clothes
- Make it Fun! Get Silly with Clothing
- Jacket
- Shirt
- Underwear
- Pants
- Socks
- Shoes
- Teaching Clothing Signs
- 4. Playtime Signs and Strategies
- Again
- Make it Fun! Blow Some Bubbles
- What
- Read
- Book
- Play
- Toy
- Dance
- Music
- Take Turns
- Ball
- Try
- Friend
- Gentle
- Nice
- Dog
- Sign 'n Sing: I'm a Little Dog
- Cat
- Fish
- Turtle
- 5. Family Signs and Strategies
- Ily (I love you)
- Love/Hug
- I/Me
- You
- Family
- Baby
- Teaching Family Signs
- Mommy
- Daddy
- Make it Fun! Peekaboo, Who?
- Gender in American Sign Language
- Sister
- Brother
- Grandma
- Grandpa
- Name Signs
- 6. How Baby Feels Signs and Strategies
- How
- Feel
- Teaching Emotions
- Happy
- Silly
- Sad
- Mad/Angry
- Scared
- Frustrated
- Sign 'n Sing: If You're Happy and You Know It
- Sleepy
- Tired
- Hurt
- Teaching the Sign HURT
- 7. Outdoor Signs and Strategies
- House
- Home
- Walk
- Outside
- Playground
- Make it Fun! Do You See...?
- Slide
- Swing
- Grass
- Tree
- Leaf
- Bird
- Airplane
- Sign 'n Sing: Airplane, Airplane
- Car
- Sun
- Moon
- Star
- Cloud
- Rain
- Snow
- Sign 'n Sing: The Rain is on the Grass
- Hot
- Cold
- 8. Strategies
- Five Starter Steps
- Do's and Don'ts
- Four Ways to Model Signs
- Ten Ideas for Teaching Signs
- Finding Support from Others
- 9. How Your Baby Signs to You
- Language Development with Signing
- Step 1. Comprehension Comes First
- Step 2. Babbling
- When Your Baby Uses One Sign for Everything
- Step 3. When Signs Count as Words
- Did Your Baby Stop Using a Sign?
- Recognizing Your Baby's Signs
- 10. What Comes Next
- The Best Fit for You
- Seeking Speech Therapy
- Last Reminders
- FAQ
- Resources
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Index