Teaching Sign Language to Babies

juju · 10-02-2005, 12:32 PM

Sarah will be 2 next month, and she has an amazing verbal vocabulary. People are always amazed at her level of speech. She doesn't know a ton of signs, but she knows a few handfuls of them. We mostly used sign language as a communication bridge for us before she could speak. Once she started speaking, we focused more on that. She's quite excited when she gets to show off her vocabulary in either language, though.

I think the biggest benefit is that it clues kids in early on the concept of associating ideas with symbols. Whether the symbol is a sound or a hand gesture -- it doesn't matter. Once they "get" that underlying concept of "this is how communication works", they really seem to take off.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-02-2005, 07:38 PM

Hey juju, hows life working in the den of the beast?

Oh....and the Eagles are going to make your father-in-law unhappy next weekend.

darclauz · 10-02-2005, 10:51 PM

There's a little boy in Freddie's daycare who is almost 2 and doesn't talk yet... he has a big sister "in tune" with him, and so he still grunts and points. His mom decided signing was the way to go. So Freddie and I are learning some signs to talk to Joseph. In fact, on the ASL library, I found this: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/P/W2905.htm

Freddie was behind me, reading over my shoulder, and she said... Mommy? What's Pliss off?

juju · 10-03-2005, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Hey juju, hows life working in the den of the beast?

Oh....and the Eagles are going to make your father-in-law unhappy next weekend.

It's certainly interesting. Much different than working in a pizza place.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-03-2005, 08:16 PM

Ah, the master of understatement.

10-02-2005, 07:38 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hey juju, hows life working in the den of the beast? Oh....and the Eagles are going to make your father-in-law unhappy next weekend. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-02-2005, 10:51 PM	#3
darclauz Breathing into a paper bag Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 334	There's a little boy in Freddie's daycare who is almost 2 and doesn't talk yet... he has a big sister "in tune" with him, and so he still grunts and points. His mom decided signing was the way to go. So Freddie and I are learning some signs to talk to Joseph. In fact, on the ASL library, I found this: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/P/W2905.htm Freddie was behind me, reading over my shoulder, and she said... Mommy? What's Pliss off? __________________ Taking up smoking to lose weight.

10-03-2005, 08:16 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ah, the master of understatement. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-02-2005, 12:32 PM	#1
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Sarah will be 2 next month, and she has an amazing verbal vocabulary. People are always amazed at her level of speech. She doesn't know a ton of signs, but she knows a few handfuls of them. We mostly used sign language as a communication bridge for us before she could speak. Once she started speaking, we focused more on that. She's quite excited when she gets to show off her vocabulary in either language, though. I think the biggest benefit is that it clues kids in early on the concept of associating ideas with symbols. Whether the symbol is a sound or a hand gesture -- it doesn't matter. Once they "get" that underlying concept of "this is how communication works", they really seem to take off.

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