I'm totally going to do this! 03/20/2008
~ Tina
I didn't know that babies could sign before they could speak. I think this is a great thing to implement and the teacher walks you through it and gives tips and encouragement, while showing you really useful signs.
Fascinating! 12/02/2007
~ Easy-PC
Although I don't have children I was so impressed by the first minute preview that I bought this lesson. And it was absolutely worth the credit. It is really interesting what children are capable of learning and what ways you can use to communicate with them.
Excellent 11/14/2007
~ schatzlein16
I really like the way Laura explains everything, it is very easy to understand (English is my second language)... I have being signing with my baby 3 weeks ago, and she already does the "milk" sign... Laura's baby is our inspiration... I strongly recommend all her videos!
Super! 09/24/2007
~ Jkittie
I really liked this mindbite. Laura speaks very calmly and clearly in this video. It is also encouraging to see the babies learning in the video. I will definitely try to incorporate signing in my babies daily life.
Great!! 08/24/2007
~ cellist86
this is a very helpul video!! I am definetly going to try to teach my baby how to sign. I believe it is a great way to advance their language skills and put their already absorbing brain to good use. The best time to start is at an early stage!
Learning to sign 08/09/2007
~ NatureGirl
This is an excellent introduction to signing with your baby. The author shows the success of her own 13-month baby signing, then proceeds with a six-month baby who is just learning. The lesson is thorough and includes the methodology, stages the baby might go through while learning, and the formation of signs. The lesson is based on cognitive levels and the author is clearly very knowledgeable and experienced. She is very reassuring and explains the technique clearly. I look forward to part two!
Super idea 08/06/2007
~ hiroy17
I am amazed by this new idea. It's great that there is a way for your baby to communicate with you before they can talk. The child in this video is terrific and Laura is a superb teacher. This video could change your life and give your baby an incredible start in life. Highly recommended.
Wonderful form of communication! 07/23/2007
~ miel
While pregnant, I read a book on "Baby Sign language" - which is essentially a guide to communicating with your baby using "fake" signs. I assumed this was the only choice seeing as I did not know ASL, and I figured the signs would be too complicated for my baby and I to learn.
After watching this incredible video, I see how easy the signs are to use and to remember. And learning "real" ASL signs as opposed to fake baby signs is so much more valuable-it's using a new, real, language. What better way to start off your baby's life then by introducing them to different languages and styles of communication.
I was also happy to see how the video addressed some of the questions and concerns that many people have about using sign language with their babies. This will help in teaching others what a great tool this really is.
The techniques shown in this video are so helpful and make it easy to do. I have already started to use them - and so has my husband. It's fun for the whole family!
I am very much looking forward to the next session. Thank you so much for posting this video--best one I have seen yet!
Looking forward to part two... 07/17/2007
~ lbnyc
Laura shows how to sign with your infant in "baby steps" - learning a handful of words you can use now (eat, mommy, daddy) and easily remember tomorrow. The production is quite good too. After mastering these I'm quite confident I can handle the next lesson!
Practical and Innovative 07/16/2007
~ CoachAnn
Laura has demonstrated in a practical manner how to get started signing with your baby. So often we want to try something we have heard about and we just don't know how to start. This is a great beginning video. Also the whole concept about communicating with your baby and knowing what can satisfy them at a much ealier age is very innovative. It's wonderful to know that there are other ways of doing things than what we have done in the past.
Very concise and helpful! 07/03/2007
~ Ginger
It was so helpful to me to be able to see an actual person doing these signs rather than trying to interpret movement from a picture in a book. I also found the tips for success (teaching techniques and how to incorporate the signs into daily life) extremely helpful as well as the information regarding how my baby is likely to respond and progress. Well worth the price, and I look forward to Part 2.
ASL parents rule 06/19/2007
~ hytechteach
Fantastic to see. This is so awesome to see someone promoting what babies have always needed. a way to communicate! this works if you teach it right. Nice video showing the possiblities and how to begin. terrific video! 5
WOW! 06/14/2007
~ brittanie
This is an amazing video! I had no idea that babies could be so engaged at such an early age. I don't plan on having kids anytime soon but now I wish I had one to practice this lesson. The homevideos of your baby girl signing and speaking at age one are incredible. It should be on America's Got Talent!
Production Notes: Very good audio. Shots are clean and direct. Some scenes could use a little more text when explaining the type of sign it is, i.e. sign approximations. I know this might be self-evident but it sounds like it has a technical explanation.
Overall very informative and great video.
Can't wait for the next video!
Splendid! 06/08/2007
~ Donna
A splendid lesson. Very clearly communicated, and encouraging to folks. As a new grandmother I can't wait to practice this!
Great video!!!! 06/07/2007
~ sarah
This lesson is very straight forward and teaches you all the basic terms you need to sign with your baby. I enjoyed the video very much!
AWESOME VIDEO!!! If you want to start signing with your baby, this is for you! 06/05/2007
~ Jason
This is a fantastic video for anyone interested in starting to sign with their baby. Laura who is a teacher and is clearly well educated in signing with babies, explains the benefits of signing with your baby and gives you 9 signs (10 if you count the two ways to sign I love you). Best yet, she shows footage of her daughter making the signs back which gives you an idea of how a baby may make the sign or an "approximation" if it as she explains. She also works with a friend's 6 month old to show how you actually use and teach signing to a beginning baby. This struck me as most useful, because I know I would quickly question whether I was doing it correctly and get discouraged long before my baby would be able to sign back to me. And all through the video, she reinforces the use of these basic signs and even provides a recap of the main signs at the end for easy reference. The video quality was good even at full screen playback. In terms of constructive feedback, it's hard to think of much. One question I had was whether it mattered which hand I use to make the signs. It might also be helpful to show common ways of mistaking the signs. Finally, its a little advanced but it would be great to have chapter markers delineating each of the sections to make it easy to navigate to each and especially to jump to the recap. But those are all small potatoes. Great lesson Laura!!! Can't wait to see more and you are going to help a lot of parents.
