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Baby Sign Language Made Easy: 101 Signs to Start Communicating with Your Child Now [Paperback / softback]

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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 172 pages, height x width x depth: 228x216x15 mm, weight: 636 g
  • Series: Baby Sign Language Guides
  • Pub. Date: 12-Jul-2018
  • Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.
  • ISBN-10: 1641520779
  • ISBN-13: 9781641520775
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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 172 pages, height x width x depth: 228x216x15 mm, weight: 636 g
  • Series: Baby Sign Language Guides
  • Pub. Date: 12-Jul-2018
  • Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.
  • ISBN-10: 1641520779
  • ISBN-13: 9781641520775

Baby Sign Language Made Easy makes it fun and simple to communicate with your little one long before they are able to talk.

From clapping their hands in excitement to lifting their arms to be held, babies are naturally inclined to use gestures to communicate. With Baby Sign Language Made Easy you’ll discover 101 useful, everyday signs such as “more”, “all done”, “bed”, “milk” that will help you understand what your child is saying while having fun and strengthening your bond.

In Baby Sign Language Made Easy Lane Rebelo, founder of the award-winning Tiny Signs® baby sign language program, delivers the step-by-step guidance that has helped thousands of parents integrate baby sign language into their daily routine. As a busy mother of two, Lane knows that parents don’t have much free time on their hands to learn about baby sign language. Here, she offers simple strategies to learn the basics of baby sign language that will help you get started.

Simple and effective, Baby Sign Language Made Easy follows a clear structure that includes:

  • An overview of baby sign language that addresses signing at different ages and developmental milestones
  • 10 quick-start signs to get your baby signing right away about topics that are most essential and relevant to their daily life
  • A total of 101 illustrated ASL signs that feature memory tips, suggestions for when to use the sign, and advice on how to identify baby’s response
  • Chapters organized by theme—such as Mealtimes & Manners, Bath Time & Bedtime, Family & Feelings, and more

With Baby Sign Language Made Easy you and your child will quickly learn to communicate about everything that goes on in their little world—and you’ll have fun doing it.

Introduction xiii
How To Use This Book xiv
1 Baby Signing Basics and FAQ
1(12)
What Is Baby Sign Language?
2(1)
When To Start Teaching
2(1)
Make Teaching Fun
3(1)
Developmental Milestones
3(2)
Infant Development at a Glance
3(1)
Speech versus Signing Milestones
4(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
5(8)
2 The First 10 Signs
13(28)
Useful Versus Playful Signs
14(1)
How To Teach Signs
15(4)
Choosing Signs to Start
15(1)
When to Add More Signs
15(3)
Sign and Say the Word Together
18(1)
Sign in Context and Repeat Keywords
18(1)
Sign in Baby's Line of Sight
18(1)
Keep It Fun
18(1)
Troubleshooting
19(5)
Top 5 Useful Signs
24(6)
Milk
25(1)
Eat
26(1)
More
27(1)
All Done
28(1)
Bed
29(1)
Top 5 Playful Signs
30(6)
Dog
31(1)
Light
32(1)
Ball
33(1)
Book
34(1)
Car
35(1)
Signing Fun
36(5)
Sign and Read: Doggies
36(1)
Sign and Play: Going for a Ride
36(2)
Sign and Sing: "The More We Get Together"
38(3)
3 Mealtime and Manners
41(14)
Banana
42(1)
Apple
42(1)
Pear
43(1)
Peach
43(1)
Yogurt
44(1)
Cereal
44(1)
Egg
45(1)
Cheese
45(1)
Bread
46(1)
Cracker
46(1)
Pasta
47(1)
Meat
47(1)
Potato
48(1)
Carrot
48(1)
Cookie
49(1)
Water
49(1)
Drink
50(1)
Please
50(1)
Thank You
51(1)
Signing Fun
52(3)
Sign and Sing: "Apples and Bananas"
52(1)
Sign and Read: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
53(1)
Sign and Play: This or That?
53(2)
4 Change Me and Getting Dressed
55(14)
Diaper
56(1)
Change
56(1)
Potty
57(1)
Poop
58(1)
Clean
58(1)
Dirty
59(1)
Wash Hands
59(1)
Clothes
60(1)
Hat
61(1)
Socks
62(1)
Shoes
63(1)
Coat
64(1)
Pants
65(1)
Shirt
65(1)
SIGNING FUN
66(3)
Sign and Sing: "Change Your Diaper"
66(1)
Sign and Read: Blue Hat, Green Hat
67(1)
Sign and Play: Dress Up Bear
67(2)
5 Bath Time and Bedtime
69(12)
Bath Time Signs
70(4)
Bath
71(1)
Bubbles
72(1)
Hot
73(1)
Cold
73(1)
Bedtime Signs
74(4)
Brush Teeth
75(1)
Blanket
75(1)
Moon
76(1)
Star
77(1)
Signing Fun
78(3)
Sign and Sing: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
78(1)
Sign and Read: The Going to Bed Book
78(1)
Sign and Play: More Bubbles!
79(1)
Sign and Play: Goodnight, House
79(2)
6 Playtime and Out and About
81(22)
Playtime Signs
82(5)
Play
83(1)
Music
84(1)
Fan
85(1)
What
86(1)
Where
86(1)
Nature Signs
87(6)
Outside
88(1)
Rain
88(1)
Sun
89(1)
Tree
90(1)
Flower
90(1)
Bug
91(1)
Spider
92(1)
Butterfly
92(1)
Out-and-About Signs
93(4)
Swing
94(1)
Train
95(1)
Bike
95(1)
Bus
96(1)
Airplane
96(1)
Signing Fun
97(6)
Sign and Sing: "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
97(1)
Sign and Sing: "The Wheels on the Bus"
98(1)
Sign and Read: Zoom, Zoom, Baby!
99(1)
Sign and Read: I Love You, Sun, I Love You, Moon
100(1)
Sign and Play: What's Inside?
101(1)
Sign and Play: Where Is It?
101(2)
7 Animals
103(20)
Pet Signs
104(6)
Cat
105(1)
Bird
106(1)
Rabbit
107(1)
Fish
108(1)
Frog
109(1)
Mouse
109(1)
Farm Animal Signs
110(4)
Duck
111(1)
Cow
112(1)
Horse
112(1)
Sheep
113(1)
Pig
113(1)
Zoo Animal Signs
114(4)
Monkey
115(1)
Bear
115(1)
Lion
116(1)
Giraffe
116(1)
Dinosaur
117(1)
Signing Fun
118(5)
Sign and Sing: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
118(1)
Sign and Read: Dear Zoo
119(1)
Sign and Read: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
119(1)
Sign and Sing: "Five Little Ducks"
120(1)
Sign and Play: Nice Kitty
121(2)
8 Family and Feelings
123(20)
Family Signs
124(6)
Mom
125(1)
Dad
126(1)
Grandma
127(1)
Grandpa
127(1)
Sister
128(1)
Brother
128(1)
Baby
129(1)
Friend
129(1)
Feelings Signs
130(7)
I Love You
131(1)
Happy
132(1)
Sad
133(1)
Grumpy
134(1)
Gentle
134(1)
Sorry
135(1)
Help
135(1)
Hurt
136(1)
Signing Fun
137(6)
Sign and Read: "More More More," Said the Baby
137(1)
Sign and Play: My Family
137(1)
Sign and Sing: "Five Little Monkeys"
138(1)
Sign and Read: You Are My Sunshine
139(2)
ASL Alphabet and Numbers
141(2)
Resources 143(3)
Index 146
LANE REBELO, LCSW, is the founder of Tiny Signs®, an award-winning baby sign language program providing classes, workshops, and professional trainings in the Boston area and online. Lane is a licensed social worker and worked for many years with families in the Boston area. Lane began studying American Sign Language in 2006 after her first baby was born and was amazed by all she had to say. She lives with her husband and two daughters in MetroWest Boston. You can find her online at TinySigns.net.