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Overview

“You had me at [wave].” More and more parents are learning and using baby sign language to communicate with their little ones. This guide introduces parents to the 150 most common signs babies can understand and use, including 50 new illustrations. Included are steps to teach the signs, an expanded section on verbal development, and much more.

·Signing boosts baby’s language skills, literacy, and brainpower
·A popular topic in the parenting section
·50 new illustrations for this edition
·Includes fun activities and a special “Sign Language Express” for parents with little time Download a sample chapter.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781592578627
  • Publisher: Alpha Books
  • Publication date: 2/3/2009
  • Edition description: Second Edition
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 566,386
  • Series: Complete Idiot's Guide Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Diane Ryan

Diane Ryan is a certified speech and language pathologist and worked with children with communication disorders for six years. She is the founder of KinderSigns, whose mission is to teach parents and professionals around the world how to communicate with pre-verbal, hearing babies through the use of basic signs. She has taught baby sign language techniques in workshops in the United States, Ireland and the U.K. To date, thousands of parents and professionals from over 35 countries have learned the Kindersigns technique.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Baby Sign Language Basics 1

1 What's All the Fuss About? 3

Exactly What Is Baby Sign Language? 4

A Simple and Natural Way to Communicate 5

Why Teach Sign Language to a Hearing Baby? 6

The Biggest Misconception 7

What Will Your Baby Be Able to Tell You? 8

How Is All This Possible? 9

Can All Babies Do This? 10

Is This Appropriate for Deaf Babies, Too? 10

Back to the Beginning 11

The Prime Mover 11

The Doctors in the House 13

What's the Deal with Dunstan? 14

Why Listen to Me? 15

2 How Your Baby (and You) Will Benefit 19

A Cinematic Approach 20

Added Star Power 22

Exactly How Your Baby Will Benefit 23

Emotional Benefits 24

Social Benefits 24

Language Benefits 25

Cognitive Benefits 26

What's In It for Parents? 26

Bragging About Your Bilingual Baby 27

3 Why and How It Works 29

Your Baby's Amazing Brain 30

You Gotta Have Connections 30

That's Some Responsibility! 31

Don't Panic! 31

The Sign Language Connection 32

It's All in the Timing 33

When to Introduce Signs 33

Manual Dexterity 35

Jump-Starting the Process 35

When to Expect Results 37

Signing Variables 38

Don't Give Up! 38

Part 2 Ready, Set, Sign! 41

4 Introducing Baby's First Signs 43

Traditional vs. Express Method 44

Sign Language Categories 44

The First Three Signs: MORE, EAT, and MILK 45

The Sign for MORE 45

Techniques to Teach MORE 46

The Sign for EAT 48

Techniques to Teach EAT 49

The Sign for MILK 49

Techniques to Teach MILK 50

Teaching Other Important Signs 51

The Sign for HURT/PAIN 51

Techniques to Teach HURT/PAIN 52

The Sign for HELP 53

Techniques to Teach HELP 53

The Sign for DIAPER CHANGE 55

Techniques to TeachDIAPER CHANGE 56

Looking for Signs of Progress 57

Recognizing Early Attempts 57

The Ten Signing Commandments 58

5 All Aboard the Baby Sign Language Express 61

How Fast Is Fast? 62

What's the Big Deal About 11 Months? 62

Why the Big Rush? 63

Are There Any Guarantees? 63

Baby Sign Language Express Method: Step-by-Step 64

Step 1 Circle the Calendar 64

Step 2 Do Your Homework 64

Step 3 Do Some Handiwork 65

Step 4 Recruit Your Volunteers 66

Week 1 Introducing the First Sign 66

Week 2 Staying Focused and On Track 67

Be On the Lookout! 67

When Your Baby Makes His First Sign 68

No Sign of a Sign? 68

Introducing Additional Signs 69

Introducing the Sign for EAT 70

Introducing the Sign for MILK 70

Deciding Where to Go from Here 70

Assessing the Situation 71

What Else Is There to Learn? 71

An Important Note for Parents-in-Waiting 72

6 Increasing Your Baby's Sign Language Vocabulary 73

Helpful Signs to Teach 74

The Sign for DON'T TOUCH 74

Techniques to Teach DON'T TOUCH 75

The Sign for GENTLE TOUCH 76

Techniques to Teach GENTLE TOUCH 77

Where Do You Go from Here? 77

Introducing Additional Signs 79

Identifying Signing Opportunities 79

Creating Your Own Opportunities 80

Following Your Baby's Lead 80

Being Prepared 81

Your Baby's Own Inventions 82

Pacing Yourself 83

Combining Signs 84

Signing in Sentences 84

Your Little Conversationalist 85

7 Staying the Course 87

Staying Motivated 88

Motivational Tips and Tactics 89

Finding the Time for All of This 90

A Day in the Life of Baby Signing Parents 92

But What If I Work Outside the Home? 93

Initiate the Draft! 95

Dealing With Naysayers 97

Do's, Don'ts, and Don't-Even-Think-About-It's 98

Dictionary Listing 101

Baby Sign Language Dictionary 105

Beginning Signs 106

Food and Drink 109

Good Manners 115

Feelings and Emotions 117

Behavior and Safety 122

Activities and Games 130

Clothing 137

Family 140

Independence 144

Outdoors 147

Animals 151

Bathtime 162

Potty Training 167

Transportation 170

Places to Go 173

Miscellaneous 175

Part 3 The Advanced Signer 179

8 Sign Language for Toddlers 181

Why It's a Good Idea 182

Information Overload 183

Top Ten Reasons to Sign with a Toddler 183

Don't Take My Word for It 184

Your Job as Verbal Translator 185

Some Advice Before Getting Started 186

Your Plan of Action 186

What About Talking? 187

9 Learning by Example 189

Teaching Categories 190

Food and Drink 191

Tips and Techniques 192

Good Manners 194

Tips and Techniques 194

Behavior and Safety 196

Tips and Techniques 196

Activities and Games 198

Tips and Techniques 198

Feelings and Emotions 199

Tips and Techniques 200

Animals 200

Tips and Techniques 201

10 Potty Training and Sign Language 203

How Sign Language Helps with Potty Training 204

An Earlier Start 205

It's About Being Ready 206

The Readiness Checklist 206

Potty Talk 207

Let's Get This Potty Started! 207

Tips and Techniques 208

The Reward System 209

11 Look Who's Talking! 211

Keep on Signing 212

Why He'd Rather Speak Than Sign 212

An Interview with a Signing Baby 213

How It Will All Play Out 215

Taking Corrective Action 217

You and Your Baby's Secret Signs 218

Dealing with Speech and Language Development Concerns 219

The Late-Talker Quiz 222

What to Do and When to Do It 222

Sign Language and Children with Special Needs 223

Appendixes

A Dad's Corner 227

B Questions I'm Asked the Most 231

C Fun and Games 235

D Resources 241

E Baby Sign Language Journal 245

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 28, 2006

    Very helpful!

    My wife and I were interested in teaching baby sign language to our grandchildren. We researched the available books and found this to be the best in terms of information, layout and cost. We weren't disappointed, and would recommend this to any grandparent or parent who wants to enhance communication with their baby.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 19, 2011

    Okkkk?

    This is supposed to be a sample? This is only the 1 page intro. Oh well. My baby brother is going to learn sign language some how until he is able to talk.

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