Sign Language
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Teaching Sign Language
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on December 5, 2006
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I've read about people teaching babies sign language, so that they can communicate before they can speak well. Has anyone here tried this with their kids? My daughte...
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- I would suggest "more", "done", "please", "thank you" and then add "yes", "no", and "I love you". After three kids these were the core words I used with each and we...
- Hey S., I did teach my daughter some key signs (like milk, more, eat, etc.)... and I thought it was very helpful. I just began signing things before the action when s...
- We did this with our son, too, when he was younger. He's now 21-months-old and VERY verbal! But, he really enjoyed signing things to us (just a few things we taught hi...
What's Her Sign?
Asked by A.L. from Houston
on February 10, 2008
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I know this is silly, BUT, my daughter was born on October 23, and depending on what I read, some say she is a Scorpio, some say she's a Libra. Any astrologers out the...
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- Be careful about this sort of thing, A.. Astrology is a system of divination using the positions of stars, planets, and the moon, in the twelve Zodiac signs, as a mean...
- Technically she is a cusp. This means that she falls in the days when the Sun is moving from one sign to another. You can go to http://www.astrology.com/allaboutyou/...
- The cut off date for Libra is 22nd. Her being in the middle like that she may would have traits of both. However I do agree with Rhonda its a tool of the devil. Thats ...
Sign Language for Baby
Asked by T.B. from Dallas
on February 9, 2008
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Does anyone know of a free web site that teaches American Sign Language? I think it will help my baby communicate with us while he is still learning to talk. I guess...
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- they teach it at the comunity center in burleson. 6 classes for $40. ###-###-####
- Hello! After experiencing my 2nd baby's late talking, I decided on my 3rd to use Baby Sign Language. Some areas offer classes...like at Gymboree. However, we just b...
- www.americanbaby.com has some great basic sign language that's perfect for babies/toddlers. this site also includes animated pictures to teach parents the correct way...
Wanting to Teach Sign Language
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on May 27, 2008
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I have a friend who said that teaching her daughter sign language before she was able to talk was helpful. She and the daycare taught her things like: please, thank y...
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- I did this with my kids and it was great! They did not get as frustrated because they could let me know what they wanted. The moter skills develop faster then the voc...
- I did a party with Discovery Toys one night at a house with an 8 month old and 3 toddlers. We popped in the DVD of Baby Signs. Within 15 minutes all the kids were capt...
- I started teaching my daughter baby sign language at 7 months. It has been wonderful!!! I first took a baby sign language class when I was in college. To find class...
Baby Sign Language
Asked by N.W. from Los Angeles
on May 29, 2010
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I want to do the baby sign language for my daughter who is now 5 and a half months old. Can anyone tell me their success stories with this and which DVDs/books are th...
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- I started at birth with my second. With my first, she was a late talker and I found out about doing it from a speech therapist when she was 20 months old. I started ...
- We loved signing. Both my children did it and I loved being able to communicate with them clearly so early on. It strengthens the relationship in such a positive way b...
- I started using sign lang with my daughter at the age of 6 months! I think its great! It took her awhile to start using the signs, but when she did she really used the...
Sign Language HELP!
Asked by A.H. from Toledo
on April 3, 2011
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We just found out my 20 month old niece can't hear much if anything. My sister is going through all the dr appts and options....what good resources are out there for ...
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- We used Baby Einsteins whe the boys were young for the basic signs just to communicate for basic needs. The boys and I loved them. There is the basic signing but a l...
- In my ASL classes in college, we used lifeprint.com for over half the curriculum. The website has free lessons, as well as some classes you can pay for (I think...) ...
- First, I'm glad to hear you are looking into sign and not just running straight to cochlear implants. I don't know about flashcards, but I use an online dictionary at...
Baby Sign Language
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on March 14, 2008
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Has anyone taught their baby sign language to be able to communicate a little more before they can talk? If so at what age did you start teaching it and most important...
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- I started signing to babe immediately after he was born. He at age 2 knows hundreds of signs. Its a myth that you have to wait until 6 months...we don't wait until ...
- Yes, I too taught my daughter, now a few month shy of 3, how to sign when she was about 10 months old. We started slowly with one word at a time and gradually introduc...
- I started signing a few words at 2~3 months. First sign he made was a "dog" sign when heard a neighbour dog barked a few month later. A "dog" sign is made by slapping ...
Baby Sign Language
Asked by A.M. from Grand Rapids
on November 20, 2006
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Im interested in starting baby sign language with my 5 month old. Has anyone ever done this? I read you are supposed to start at 6 months but I was just wondering if a...
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- Hi! I feel that signing is a great thing and wish that more people did it with their children. I have a daycare in my home and teach it to them. I also have a 3 yr old...
- baby sign language is awesome, we did it with my daughter and she responded really well. We only picked a few signs at a time ( food sleep etc.) and I forced my husba...
- I took a class with my son when he was about 9mos. It was a lot of fun. Unfortunatly I work so we didn't use the signs enough to get him to sign back.
Learning Sign Language
Asked by C.C. from Tampa
on October 11, 2011
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Hi Moms -- just wondering is anyone has been in this situation or have suggestions. My 4, almost 5 year old, is very interested in sign language. We have learned a f...
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- I second Signing Time. It's a great, easy series. I know there is a large deaf community in Tampa so you may be able to google some resources or even talk to someone...
- I'd call the college and talk with the teacher. the deaf community is pretty tight and they would more than likely know what's available to you.
- Check out the libraries for DVDs and books... if you find any local classes that are 'affordable' PM me please, because my 6 y/o is going ASL crazy. Her school teache...
Starting Sign Language
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on January 8, 2008
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My son is 9 months old and seems to be a perfect candidate for sign language. He's very expressive and physically communicative, but he's hardly talking at all. Both o...
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- With my daugher I found that she would pick up words more quickly of things she was interested in such as cat and horse.
- There is a fantastic set of videos called Signing Time. It makes sign language fun and easy to learn. Even if your baby doesn't pick it up from the video right away,...
- Someone mentioned earlier www.signingtime.com and all of their signing DVD's are wonderful! My 12 month old daughter can do quite a few signs but I believe that's beca...
