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Learning Language. Speech. Baby’s first words are typically between 8 – 15 months Usually common, simple words that they have heard often. Sign Language. Can introduce between 6 – 12 months Allows babies to learn language before they develop the ability to speak
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Speech • Baby’s first words are typically between 8 – 15 months • Usually common, simple words that they have heard often
Sign Language • Can introduce between 6 – 12 months • Allows babies to learn language before they develop the ability to speak • Helps learn social skills by allowing them to express themselves • Use acquired motor skills
Sign Language • Fun – keep baby sign language as an enjoyable thing you do togetherRepeat – the secret to teaching baby sign language is to do lots of repetition.Encourage – when baby starts to sign back, give her lots of encouragementExpand – once baby learns her first few signs add more to expand her vocabulary.
Mom is signed by taking your open dominant hand and tapping the thumb against your chin.
Dad is signed by taking your open dominant hand and tapping it against your forehead.
The sign for eat looks like you are holding some food and bringing it to your mouth. To sign eat, hold your fingers and thumbs together, then move them toward your mouth and then away from your mouth.
The sign for milk looks like you are milking a cow. You start with an open hand, then you make it into a fist, then open the hand again, and repeat. You can use the same sign for breast milk, formula, or cow’s milk depending on which one you are using at the time.
We end with a fun sign, dog. Take your dominant hand and pat is against your leg, as if you are calling a dog.
To sign brother, make both hands into an “L-shape” with your thumb and index finger extended. Hold your weak hand down by your chest. Take your strong hand and starting at the forehead, bring the hand down to your weak hand.
To sign sister, extend your thumb and index fingers on both hands. Take your strong hand and start with your thumb under your jaw. Then move the strong hand and tap it down on top of your weak hand.
To do the sign for more, flatten out your hands then bring your thumbs under to make an O shape. Then, bring your hands together and separate them repeatedly.
Sign diaper by taking your hands and placing them down around your waist. Take your index fingers and middle finger together from each hand and tap them on your thumbs.
To sign book, put your hands together, palm-to-palm. Then holding your pinkies together, open up your hands as if opening up a book.
