Baby Sign Language Made Easy: 101 Signs to Start Communicating with Your Child Now
Genres: Education book
Book Preface
This book is geared toward new parents, expectant parents, grandparents, caregivers, nannies, educators, and child care workers. It’s meant for just about anyone who spends time with infants and toddlers and wants to learn how to communicate with them before speech develops.
As a busy (and usually sleep-deprived) mom myself, I know you don’t have the time or desire to read hundreds of pages about the history of baby sign language, a summary of all the research ever done on the topic, or 1,001 activities you can do with your baby. I get it. This book gives you the exact information you need to get started, plus tips and realistic strategies for success, delivered in an easy-to-understand format.
Throughout the book, you’ll find 101 of the most commonly used, practical signs to teach your baby. There are literally thousands of signs you could learn, but to help you get started, I’ve focused on the ones that have been most successful with the families I’ve taught as well as in my personal experience as a mom. The 101 signs in this book should keep you going for quite some time, but if you want to expand your vocabulary beyond the scope of this book, or learn more about ASL, I’ve included resources to help you continue in the Resources section.
The beginning of the book covers the basics. Chapter 1 includes a quick overview of baby sign language as well as answers to common questions. Chapter 2 presents the first 10 signs to learn and provides tools and tips to start using them right away. These first signs are indispensable for babies. If you’re working with an older child, however, or if your baby is already signing, you can jump right to the subject matter that interests your child.
The remaining chapters are organized by theme in order of usefulness and include mealtime, getting dressed, bath time and bedtime, playtime, animals, family, and feelings. Once your baby has started signing, you’ll want to continue to expand her signing vocabulary, and these chapters are chock-full of great options.
You might have purchased this book with the practical goal of teaching your little one a handful of signs to reduce frustration and make your day-to-day life a little easier. This book will definitely help you reach that goal! I do hope you’ll keep an open mind to the possibility that signing can offer so much more than just functional communication (which alone is remarkable). If you continue to grow your signing vocabulary beyond the basics, I know you’ll be blown away by what your little one understands and observes in the world. You’ll have so much fun as your baby uses signs to tell you about the dog he saw outside or how much he loves blowing bubbles with you. You have the opportunity now to get to know your baby’s interests and personality a year or more earlier than you would have if you waited until he started talking. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity and be prepared to be amazed!
contents
introduction
how to use this book
1. Baby Signing Basics and FAQ
WHAT IS BABY SIGN LANGUAGE?
WHEN TO START TEACHING
MAKE TEACHING FUN
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
Infant Development at a Glance
Speech versus Signing Milestones
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
2. The First 10 Signs
USEFUL VERSUS PLAYFUL SIGNS
HOW TO TEACH SIGNS
Choosing Signs to Start
When to Add More Signs
Sign and Say the Word Together
Sign in Context and Repeat Key Words
Sign in Baby’s Line of Sight
Keep It Fun
TROUBLESHOOTING
TOP 5 USEFUL SIGNS
Milk
Eat
More
All Done
Bed
TOP 5 PLAYFUL SIGNS
Dog
Light
Ball
Book
Car
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Read: Doggies
Sign and Play: Going for a Ride
Sign and Sing: “The More We Get Together”
3. Mealtime and Manners
Banana
Apple
Pear
Peach
Yogurt
Cereal
Egg
Cheese
Bread
Cracker
Pasta
Meat
Potato
Carrot
Cookie
Water
Drink
Please
Thank You
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Sing: “Apples and Bananas”
Sign and Read: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Sign and Play: This or That?
4. Change Me and Getting Dressed
Diaper
Change
Potty
Poop
Clean
Dirty
Wash Hands
Clothes
Hat
Socks
Shoes
Coat
Pants
Shirt
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Sing: “Change Your Diaper”
Sign and Read: Blue Hat, Green Hat
Sign and Play: Dress Up Bear
5. Bath Time and Bedtime
BATH TIME SIGNS
Bath
Bubbles
Hot
Cold
BEDTIME SIGNS
Brush Teeth
Blanket
Moon
Star
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Sing: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Sign and Read: The Going to Bed Book
Sign and Play: More Bubbles!
Sign and Play: Goodnight, House
6. Playtime and Out and About
PLAYTIME SIGNS
Play
Music
Fan
What
Where
NATURE SIGNS
Outside
Rain
Sun
Tree
Flower
Bug
Spider
Butterfly
OUT-AND-ABOUT SIGNS
Swing
Train
Bike
Bus
Airplane
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Sing: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
Sign and Sing: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Sign and Read: Zoom, Zoom, Baby!
Sign and Read: I Love You, Sun, I Love You, Moon
Sign and Play: What’s Inside?
Sign and Play: Where Is It?
7. Animals
PET SIGNS
Cat
Bird
Rabbit
Fish
Frog
Mouse
FARM ANIMAL SIGNS
Duck
Cow
Horse
Sheep
Pig
ZOO ANIMAL SIGNS
Monkey
Bear
Lion
Giraffe
Dinosaur
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Sing: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Sign and Read: Dear Zoo
Sign and Read: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Sign and Sing: “Five Little Ducks”
Sign and Play: Nice Kitty
8. Family and Feelings
FAMILY SIGNS
Mom
Dad
Grandma
Grandpa
Sister
Brother
Baby
Friend
FEELINGS SIGNS
I Love You
Happy
Sad
Grumpy
Gentle
Sorry
Help
Hurt
SIGNING FUN
Sign and Read: “More More More,” Said the Baby
Sign and Play: My Family
Sign and Sing: “Five Little Monkeys”
Sign and Read: You Are My Sunshine
ASL Alphabet and Numbers
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the author
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