Category Archives: General Baby Sign Language

Encouraging Others To Sign With Your Baby ~ Chris

Grandparents love to sign with their grandchildren.  They will be absolutely dumbfounded if they haven’t yet witnessed a signing baby!  Because a baby is of relation will make this new experience even more special. Start off by taking the time … Continue reading

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Grandma Was Actually Impressed ~ Chris

It was thanksgiving weekend and my Mom and step Dad were in from out of town for dinner.  I had the chance to show my son off to their delight (and mine too).  It was the first chance I got … Continue reading

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Conversational ASL ~ Chris

ASL like all languages has its own set of rules governing its grammar – as does English.  You might be surprised to learn that they aren’t identical. Generally speaking, ASL sentences follow a “topic”, “comment” (predicate) arrangement with many other … Continue reading

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Baby Sign Language Evolution Versus Spoken Language Evolution ~ Chris

Baby sign language develops similar to spoken language development.  First signs are recognized before they can be signed.  That is, your baby will understand what a sign means when you do it, but it will take some time before your … Continue reading

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Seeing Patterns ~ Chris

If you’ve got a signing baby, you know exactly what I mean when I say that an entire new world is reopened.  Once your baby is signing, they’ll see much more than you will.  They’ll begin to point out BIRDS … Continue reading

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