Comments on: Give me a sign http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/ making little kids cry since 1999 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: rayshell http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9935 rayshell Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:57:02 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9935 We order a DVD through Discovery toys. Good luck! :) rayshells last blog post..<a href="http://joco07.blogspot.com/2008/08/make-smilebox-scrapbook.html" rel="nofollow"></a> We order a DVD through Discovery toys.
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]]> By: cagey http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9929 cagey Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:02:05 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9929 Have you checked out your library? You might find some there and then that would help you decide what to actually spend your cash on. cageys last blog post..<a href="http://rancidraves.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-if-one-good-turn-does-not-deserve.html" rel="nofollow">What if one good turn does not deserve another?</a> Have you checked out your library? You might find some there and then that would help you decide what to actually spend your cash on.

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]]> By: Carrie http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9928 Carrie Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:48:28 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9928 Hi, Marilyn - I know you read Amalah, but do you remember this post of hers http://www.amalah.com/amalah/2007/09/the-absolutely-.html? Just thought I would throw it out there. I remembered her talking about baby signs before. Hope this helps. Hi, Marilyn - I know you read Amalah, but do you remember this post of hers http://www.amalah.com/amalah/2007/09/the-absolutely-.html? Just thought I would throw it out there. I remembered her talking about baby signs before. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Suzie http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9926 Suzie Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:50:18 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9926 Try this one too: https://www.babysigns.com Whichever system you go with, be sure that it uses actual ASL instead of some sort of made up set of signs. There are a few systems out there that do that, and even at about 9 months kids recognize and respond to ASL. You can always just get a sign dictionary or use one of the online ones - you just need to introduce the basics - potty, eat/hungry since they Liam's alreayd two, all done, play, hello/goodbye, airplane, drive, socks, shoes, please and thank you, etc. We used signs with all three of our kids. The second two were both speech delayed - one only had four sounds at age two - but none were ever frustrated because they couldn't communicate and I attribute that to the signs. Good for you for doing this! Suzies last blog post..<a href="http://wellbehavedwoman.blogspot.com/2008/08/happy-8th-birthday-dude.html" rel="nofollow">Happy 8th Birthday Dude!</a> Try this one too: https://www.babysigns.com

Whichever system you go with, be sure that it uses actual ASL instead of some sort of made up set of signs. There are a few systems out there that do that, and even at about 9 months kids recognize and respond to ASL. You can always just get a sign dictionary or use one of the online ones - you just need to introduce the basics - potty, eat/hungry since they Liam’s alreayd two, all done, play, hello/goodbye, airplane, drive, socks, shoes, please and thank you, etc.

We used signs with all three of our kids. The second two were both speech delayed - one only had four sounds at age two - but none were ever frustrated because they couldn’t communicate and I attribute that to the signs. Good for you for doing this!

Suzies last blog post..Happy 8th Birthday Dude!

]]> By: Randi http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9925 Randi Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:54:17 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9925 We took in a foster child last year who has absolutely NO language skills other than "mama" and "jew" (for juice). We started teaching him sign language, making sure to say the right words when we did the motions, and he learned to speak so quickly it was unbelievable! We never used a video, but used some sign language cards our language person gave us. Our favorite phrases? Go play, potty (which is so easy, just make a T and shake your hand!), and good job! Very easy to do, very fun to do, and is great for the entire family! We took in a foster child last year who has absolutely NO language skills other than “mama” and “jew” (for juice). We started teaching him sign language, making sure to say the right words when we did the motions, and he learned to speak so quickly it was unbelievable!

We never used a video, but used some sign language cards our language person gave us. Our favorite phrases? Go play, potty (which is so easy, just make a T and shake your hand!), and good job!

Very easy to do, very fun to do, and is great for the entire family!

]]> By: Kait http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9924 Kait Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:40:38 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9924 We've used both the Baby Einstein one and Baby Signs, I think. We've never had much success with Kitten and the signs - the only one she'll do is "more", and only when you ask her if she wants more. ::shrugs:: She's pretty communicative, so I don't worry about teaching her to sign all that much. I hope that you have some success with something - you might even be able to find free resources online. If you look up sign language in general, you might find some easy, free signs online. We’ve used both the Baby Einstein one and Baby Signs, I think. We’ve never had much success with Kitten and the signs - the only one she’ll do is “more”, and only when you ask her if she wants more. ::shrugs:: She’s pretty communicative, so I don’t worry about teaching her to sign all that much.

I hope that you have some success with something - you might even be able to find free resources online. If you look up sign language in general, you might find some easy, free signs online.

]]> By: Moon HalloranLeady http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9922 Moon HalloranLeady Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:28:03 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9922 I've heard about the baby signing and it sounds intriguing. Let me nose around in my of my old homeschool files and see if I can come up with something. Maybe try here: http://www.vegsource.com/homeschool/ I used to go there all the time for homeschool stuff when the kids are little. There is a message board and swap/sell board. If you ask those folks I am sure they could guide you to the right place! As for Liam, I wouldn't worry too much about his talking just yet. I think it's a boy thing. My son barely could say 5 words when he was two but within a year he was babbling all over the place and hasn't stopped since (he's about to turn 16!). My daughter said her first words at 7 months (!) and went from there. Also hasn't stopped since. Geez, you spend two years teaching them talk and walk and the next 16 years telling them shut up and sit down LOL (kidding...I love hearing my kids' thoughts). Moon HalloranLeadys last blog post..<a href="http://analogmoon.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/seriously-thrilled/" rel="nofollow">Seriously thrilled!</a> I’ve heard about the baby signing and it sounds intriguing. Let me nose around in my of my old homeschool files and see if I can come up with something. Maybe try here: http://www.vegsource.com/homeschool/ I used to go there all the time for homeschool stuff when the kids are little. There is a message board and swap/sell board. If you ask those folks I am sure they could guide you to the right place!

As for Liam, I wouldn’t worry too much about his talking just yet. I think it’s a boy thing. My son barely could say 5 words when he was two but within a year he was babbling all over the place and hasn’t stopped since (he’s about to turn 16!). My daughter said her first words at 7 months (!) and went from there. Also hasn’t stopped since.

Geez, you spend two years teaching them talk and walk and the next 16 years telling them shut up and sit down LOL (kidding…I love hearing my kids’ thoughts).

Moon HalloranLeadys last blog post..Seriously thrilled!

]]> By: Britt http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9921 Britt Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:39:59 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9921 I've never used a signing DVD, but I've used a lot of books (both from working with deaf students and to use with Nicky). I love the book Baby Signing for Dummies because the illustrations were a lot more understandable than the other books I used. A DVD would definitely be easier to follow correctly, but if you need a quick reference, a book helps. Britts last blog post..<a href="http://fluentbrittish.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/one-for-the-ladies-finding-my-inner-diva/" rel="nofollow">One For The Ladies: Finding My Inner Diva</a> I’ve never used a signing DVD, but I’ve used a lot of books (both from working with deaf students and to use with Nicky). I love the book Baby Signing for Dummies because the illustrations were a lot more understandable than the other books I used. A DVD would definitely be easier to follow correctly, but if you need a quick reference, a book helps.

Britts last blog post..One For The Ladies: Finding My Inner Diva

]]> By: Ariel http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9920 Ariel Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:10:37 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9920 http://www.mybabycantalk.com/ http://www.signingtime.com/babysigningtime/ http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Signing-Time-1-DVD/dp/B000HKCSYO Hope that helps a little http://www.mybabycantalk.com/
http://www.signingtime.com/babysigningtime/
http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Signing-Time-1-DVD/dp/B000HKCSYO

Hope that helps a little

]]> By: Loralee http://slackermama.com/2008/08/04/give-me-a-sign/#comment-9919 Loralee Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:52:01 +0000 http://slackermama.com/?p=1919#comment-9919 Absofreakinglutely. "Signing time with Leah" http://singingtime.com I was introduced to these because Rachel was a big performer in the LDS music scene and she had a deaf child named Leah. So, she made this series of sign language DVD's that are EXCELLENT. We used them at the speech/pathology dept. at my university and I am so using them if we have anymore kids. Loralees last blog post..<a href="http://loraleeslooneytunes.com/2008/08/04/beef-its-whats-for-dinner/" rel="nofollow">Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.</a> Absofreakinglutely. “Signing time with Leah”

http://singingtime.com

I was introduced to these because Rachel was a big performer in the LDS music scene and she had a deaf child named Leah. So, she made this series of sign language DVD’s that are EXCELLENT.

We used them at the speech/pathology dept. at my university and I am so using them if we have anymore kids.

Loralees last blog post..Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.

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