Series: Baby Sign Language Basics

baby sign language flash cards - do it yourself...

11/17/2009

~ Naturalmama

Very nice. Simple start. Great for crafty people.

Very Helpful

07/11/2009

~ leanne

I found this very helpful. Im a nursery nurse and have recently started to sign language with the babies. it really does work.

LOVE flash cards

06/07/2009

~ jason14

I was "just looking around" when I came across this video and had to purchase the lesson right away! It just seemed so easy and I know anyone can do it. Great! It popped up when I googled "learn baby sign language"

Flash cards

05/15/2009

~ loris

The video was easy to follow. Thank you. I have made other cards such as Bath, Sleep and Sister plus Please and Thank you.

I learned the complete alphabet by the end of t...

05/14/2009

~ lisa8

This is basic and simple and easy to learn...agian, a great bargain!

Learning to sign

05/14/2009

~ leanna

Thanks for sharing your skills and giving us the opportunity to learn sign language. I am just learning for my 19 month old son who is speech delayed and this video is very easy to understand. The simple everyday words we use arent as difficult as i thought and are pretty easy to remember. I am glad i can download this for me to refer back to and I will be downloading more in hopes that this helps my little man communicate with us. THANKS AGAIN. By the way your daughter is adorable! :)

My baby signed the first day!!!

04/24/2009

~ jentanne

I taught my daughter the signs for milk, eat, more and mommy/daddy during her first meal after watching the video. She actually signed milk first. I could not believe it! I gave it to her and she did drink. I thought she was clapping her hands the whole time she was eating, then I realized she was trying to sign "more". She only signed milk and more, but I could not believe she was doing that after only showing her a few times!! Granted, she is 13 months old but this is so amazing. Thanks. Only thing I would like to see is some of the other common signs like please and thank you. I did see them briefly but not long enough to catch how to do them...

Great..;o)

03/24/2009

~ alexmom

Great..just have a question my son is 18 months and not saying a word yet, i speak spanish to him my husband speaks danish to him and we speak english between each other..the flash cards should be in spanish??..thks..;o)

Edit by MB Admin:
Answer courtesy of Laura: Great question, if you are going to be the one using the flashcards with your son then I would recommend using Spanish words or you can even leave the English words and add the Spanish words underneath. You can always make two versions one that is Spanish and one that is Danish. It would definitely be a good visual aid to link the two languages!

Below are the descriptions for each of the lessons included in the series:

• Baby Sign Language - How to Get Started

  Using American Sign Language (ASL), you can teach your baby to communicate his/her needs to you before he/she has the ability to talk. In this lesson you will learn basic signs to teach your baby. You will also learn simple techniques to incorporate baby sign language into your daily routine. At the end of the lesson, if you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. If you're interested in additional instruction, I teach several other more-advanced baby sign language lessons you can access by clicking on "11 lessons" under my name above. I hope you enjoy the lesson! Note: Based on user feedback, I added chapter titles to the lesson.

  Note: you are purchasing the right to download or access this video lesson online. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons in a DVD format.

• Baby Sign Language - Food Signs

  Learn 47 baby sign language food signs to use with your infant in this video. These ASL signs will include apple, banana, cereal, cheese, cheerios, sweet potato, etc. The signs are sequenced in alphabetical order and each letter has a chapter marker, making it easier to later review specific signs.

  Laura is the mother of one of the internet's most famous signing babies and the founder of My Smart Hands, a company that teaches baby sign languages classes. She is also a certified teacher and university guest lecturer on the topic of using sign language to promote literacy.

  Note: you are purchasing the right to download or access this video lesson online. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons in a DVD format.

• Baby Sign Language - Animal Signs

  Learn how to sign 47 different baby sign language animal signs like birds, insects, fish, and farm animals with your baby. These ASL signs can be very useful when reading stories, singing songs, or going for a trip to the zoo!

  Laura is the founder of www.MySmartHands.com, a company that teaches baby sign languages class to parents and their babies. She is also a certified teacher and university guest lecturer on the topic of using sign language to promote literacy.

  Note: you are purchasing the right to download or access this video lesson online. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons in a DVD format.

• Baby Sign Language - Family Signs

  This video lesson is a great extension to the How To Sign With Your Baby video. If you want to teach your baby more ASL baby sign language, then this video is perfect.

  In this lesson, you will learn over 30 family and motivational signs to teach your child. Each sign has its own chapter marker so it will be easy for you to review the specific signs you are looking for. You will learn what exactly 'motivational' signs are and how to incorporate using them in your daily routine.

  Laura is the mother of one of the internet's most famous signing babies and the founder of www.mysmarthands.com, a company that teaches baby sign languages classes.

  Note: you are purchasing the right to download or access this video lesson online. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons in a DVD format.

• Make Baby Sign Language Flash Cards

  In this lesson, you will learn how to make your own set of baby sign language flashcards. Both the words and images are supplied in a pdf file for the front of the card. You will also receive, as part of this lesson, 30 pictures and descriptions of how to make the signs for each word supplied. All of the signs provided in this lesson are American Sign Language (ASL) signs. You can personalize these cards by adding your own photographs to the 'mommy', 'daddy', 'grandma', 'grandpa' and 'family' spots.
  This craft is fun and easy to do, the hard work is taken care of for you!

  Laura is the mother of one of the internet's most famous signing babies and the founder of www.mysmarthands.com, a company that teaches baby sign languages classes.

  Note: you are purchasing the right to download or access this video lesson online. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons in a DVD format.

• Baby Sign Language - ASL Alphabet

  It is a really great thing to teach your baby the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet. Babies and children tend to pick up sign language faster because of the visual letters that go along with the verbal letters. During the one minute preview you will see a 17-month-old baby singing and trying to sign the alphabet. Watch her hands as she tries to sign the letters. You will also see the same girl at age two, learning how to sign her letters. Her letters are much clearer now. She is also able to identify written letters because of her early exposure to both the sound and 'feel' of the letters. We take language in as a sound on the left side of our brains and we take sign language in as an image on the right side of our brains. This gives the child two places to recall the one word or letter. That is why it is so great to teach your child baby sign language using the ASL alphabet!

  Learn how to sign the American Sign Language (ASL) manual alphabet. In this lesson we will go through step-by-step instruction on how to sign each letter of the manual alphabet. I will give you easy memory hints to remember the letters. We will go through the alphabet slowly, together, in order for you to have the maximum amount of practice signing each letter. You will learn the manual alphabet in a fast and easy way. I hope you enjoy the lesson!

  Note: you are purchasing the right to download or access this video lesson online. Unfortunately, we do not offer lessons in a DVD format.