Baby Sign Language : A Fun and Simple Guide to Early Communication.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Sign Language.

Sign language acquisition--Parent participation.

Sign language acquisition.

Nonverbal communication in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2022.

Summary:

Baby Sign Language is a photo-illustrated, easy-reference guide to signing with your baby featuring 100+ signs and helpful tips from Mary Smith, the founder of Sign 'n Grow.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Title

Contents

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?

Sister

Gender in American Sign Language

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

Sign 'n Sing: The Rain is on the Grass

Snow

Hot

Cold

8 Everyday 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

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780760375754

0760375755

OCLC:

1350688195