Category Archives: Baby Sign Language Techniques

Being Patient For Your Baby To Sign Back ~ Chris

Posted on August 18, 2016 by chris

Most babies will sign back after about 2-4 weeks after being introduced signs at about 10-11 months of age.  However, the exception remains where a baby will take up to 6 months or even longer before making their first sign.  … Continue reading →

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Combining Baby Sign Language And Speech ~ Chris

Posted on June 20, 2016 by chris

As your baby grows and adds more words to his vocabulary, there will come a time when your baby will start combining signed words into “sentences.”  For our purpose a signed sentence is a combination of two or more words … Continue reading →

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Signing While Reading ~ Courtney

Posted on June 15, 2016 by chris

Signing while reading books with your baby is really a lot of fun.  Since they don’t understand every word, they’re more interested in the pictures anyway.  Doing signs for what you see in the pictures engages your baby way more … Continue reading →

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Teaching Crocodile ~ Chris

Posted on May 25, 2016 by chris

I tried to teach my son the sign for crocodile at one point and we had a heck of a time.  My son let’s me manipulate his hands, not every baby does though so this helped.  I’m a touchy feely … Continue reading →

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Receptive Language And Expressive Language ~ Chris

Posted on May 4, 2016 by chris

There will be a time when your baby will be just there, but not signing yet.  This will be when their “receptive” language, meaning their understanding of the words you say and their use are coupled, but their “expressive” language, … Continue reading →

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