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Baby Sign Language Report Card – Being Consistent ~ Chris

How well you score as a teacher of baby sign will be reflected directly in how well your baby develops as a signer.  This is an excellent case of a better teacher making a better student.  For example, how consistent … Continue reading

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The Power ~ Chris

Some people think having power is a bad thing.  How about giving babies power, do you think that would turn out properly?  Actually quite well thank you very much! Giving toddlers the powers of communication is liberating for everyone involved.  … Continue reading

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Making Babies Bilingual Through Baby Sign Language ~ Chris

Teaching a baby to sign will not make your baby bilingual.  It has been argued by some that baby sign is like a second language.  However, as we discuss in the online course the rules to teaching baby sign language … Continue reading

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Sign Anchoring ~ Chris

Sign anchoring is a technique used to test agreement between a babies comprehension of a word and their desire to obey it.  For example, telling a baby to WAIT, and having a baby do so, are two entirely unrelated events … Continue reading

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When He Really “Got It” ~ Chris

At about 16 ½ months, my signing baby really started to “get it.”  Up until that point he’d done the signs more or less through approximation, but this time around, he really seemed to watch his hands and ours too.  … Continue reading

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