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Baby sign language : a fun and simple guide to early communication / Mary Smith, Founder of Sign 'n Grow.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760375747
- ISBN: 0760375747
- Physical Description: 176 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Beverly, MA : Fair Winds Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Includes more than 100 ASL signs!"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169) and index. |
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| Subject: | Nonverbal communication in infants. Interpersonal communication in infants. Sign language. American Sign Language. |
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Table of Contents
Baby Sign Language : A Fun and Simple Guide to Early Communication
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 8 | |
| 1 | Getting Started | |
| What is Baby Sign Language? | p. 12 | |
| Why Sign? | p. 12 | |
| When to Start | p. 14 | |
| Before You Begin | p. 17 | |
| Signing with Your Child | p. 19 | |
| The Importance of Gestures | p. 21 | |
| Respecting the Deaf Community | p. 22 | |
| Which Signs to Start With | p. 23 | |
| Top Ten Starter Signs | p. 24 | |
| 2 | Mealtime Signs and Strategies | |
| Milk | p. 30 | |
| Food and Eat | p. 32 | |
| More | p. 34 | |
| All Done | p. 36 | |
| More and All Done: Avoiding a Common Confusion | p. 37 | |
| Drink | p. 38 | |
| Water | p. 38 | |
| Dirty | p. 39 | |
| Clean | p. 39 | |
| Teaching Signs for Manners | p. 40 | |
| Please | p. 41 | |
| Thank You | p. 42 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: Please and Thank You | p. 43 | |
| Yes | p. 44 | |
| No | p. 44 | |
| Hungry | p. 45 | |
| Thirsty | p. 45 | |
| Want | p. 46 | |
| Like | p. 47 | |
| Don't Like | p. 47 | |
| 3 | Daytime Signs and Strategies | |
| Help | p. 50 | |
| Open | p. 52 | |
| Up | p. 53 | |
| Pacifier | p. 54 | |
| Brush Teeth | p. 54 | |
| Light | p. 55 | |
| Bath | p. 56 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: This is the Way We... | p. 56 | |
| Potty/Pee | p. 57 | |
| Poop | p. 57 | |
| Change | p. 58 | |
| Diaper | p. 59 | |
| Sleep/Nap | p. 60 | |
| Good | p. 61 | |
| Morning | p. 62 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: Good Morning, Baby | p. 62 | |
| Night | p. 63 | |
| Blanket | p. 64 | |
| Bed | p. 64 | |
| Clothes | p. 65 | |
| Make it Fun! Get Silly with Clothing | p. 65 | |
| Jacket | p. 66 | |
| Shirt | p. 66 | |
| Underwear | p. 67 | |
| Pants | p. 67 | |
| Socks | p. 68 | |
| Shoes | p. 68 | |
| Teaching Clothing Signs | p. 69 | |
| 4 | Playtime Signs and Strategies | |
| Again | p. 72 | |
| Make it Fun! Blow Some Bubbles | p. 72 | |
| What | p. 73 | |
| Read | p. 74 | |
| Book | p. 75 | |
| Play | p. 76 | |
| Toy | p. 76 | |
| Dance | p. 77 | |
| Music | p. 77 | |
| Take Turns | p. 78 | |
| Ball | p. 79 | |
| Try | p. 80 | |
| Friend | p. 81 | |
| Gentle | p. 82 | |
| Nice | p. 83 | |
| Dog | p. 84 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: I'm a Little Dog | p. 84 | |
| Cat | p. 85 | |
| Fish | p. 86 | |
| Turtle | p. 87 | |
| 5 | Family Signs and Strategies | |
| Ily (I love you) | p. 90 | |
| Love/Hug | p. 91 | |
| I/Me | p. 92 | |
| You | p. 92 | |
| Family | p. 93 | |
| Baby | p. 93 | |
| Teaching Family Signs | p. 94 | |
| Mommy | p. 95 | |
| Daddy | p. 95 | |
| Make it Fun! Peekaboo, Who? | p. 95 | |
| Gender in American Sign Language | p. 96 | |
| Sister | p. 96 | |
| Brother | p. 97 | |
| Grandma | p. 98 | |
| Grandpa | p. 98 | |
| Name Signs | p. 99 | |
| 6 | How Baby Feels Signs and Strategies | |
| How | p. 102 | |
| Feel | p. 103 | |
| Teaching Emotions | p. 104 | |
| Happy | p. 105 | |
| Silly | p. 106 | |
| Sad | p. 107 | |
| Mad/Angry | p. 108 | |
| Scared | p. 109 | |
| Frustrated | p. 110 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: If You're Happy and You Know It | p. 111 | |
| Sleepy | p. 112 | |
| Tired | p. 113 | |
| Hurt | p. 114 | |
| Teaching the Sign HURT | p. 115 | |
| 7 | Outdoor Signs and Strategies | |
| House | p. 118 | |
| Home | p. 119 | |
| Walk | p. 120 | |
| Outside | p. 121 | |
| Playground | p. 122 | |
| Make it Fun! Do You See...? | p. 123 | |
| Slide | p. 124 | |
| Swing | p. 125 | |
| Grass | p. 126 | |
| Tree | p. 126 | |
| Leaf | p. 127 | |
| Bird | p. 127 | |
| Airplane | p. 128 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: Airplane, Airplane | p. 128 | |
| Car | p. 129 | |
| Sun | p. 130 | |
| Moon | p. 130 | |
| Star | p. 131 | |
| Cloud | p. 131 | |
| Rain | p. 132 | |
| Snow | p. 132 | |
| Sign 'n Sing: The Rain is on the Grass | p. 132 | |
| Hot | p. 133 | |
| Cold | p. 133 | |
| 8 | Strategies | |
| Five Starter Steps | p. 137 | |
| Do's and Don'ts | p. 139 | |
| Four Ways to Model Signs | p. 142 | |
| Ten Ideas for Teaching Signs | p. 145 | |
| Finding Support from Others | p. 148 | |
| 9 | How Your Baby Signs to You | |
| Language Development with Signing | p. 152 | |
| Step 1 | Comprehension Comes First | p. 153 |
| Step 2 | Babbling | p. 154 |
| When Your Baby Uses One Sign for Everything | p. 155 | |
| Step 3 | When Signs Count as Words | p. 157 |
| Did Your Baby Stop Using a Sign? | p. 157 | |
| Recognizing Your Baby's Signs | p. 158 | |
| 10 | What Comes Next | |
| The Best Fit for You | p. 162 | |
| Seeking Speech Therapy | p. 164 | |
| Last Reminders | p. 166 | |
| FAQ | p. 167 | |
| Resources | p. 168 | |
| About the Author | p. 170 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 171 | |
| Index | p. 172 |
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