Signing 4 Baby - Baby Sign Language » learn sign language http://www.signing4baby.com/blog Teaching Parents how to teach their Babies Sign Language Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:34:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Ben just turned 10 months old! http://www.signing4baby.com/blog/ben-just-turned-10-months-old/ http://www.signing4baby.com/blog/ben-just-turned-10-months-old/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:16:41 +0000 Andrea http://www.signing4baby.com/blog/?p=141

It’s amazing how fast they grow up.  It’s been so fun doing sign language with another baby.  So far he recognized about 10 signs and he can actually sign: up, all done, more, and eat. 

And can you believe this little guys walking!  He has to keep up with the other two.

Andrea Ploehn 

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This is my husband and brother-in-law.

This is me and my sister.


Andrea Burton Ploehn

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This was the first day he decided to start walking… I was a little excited, he was only 8 months old!

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Please, Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, More, All Done, Again, Sorry, Help.

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We had so much fun learning about street signs.  We made cars out of boxes and then we made street signs with craft sticks and craft paper.  The kids learned their colors and shapes and had fun taking turns driving around while the remaining kids were in charge of traffic control.  The kids also got a paper to take with them in the car that had many other street signs that they might see around the city.  They get to put a sticker on the sign when they see it while they’re driving in the car.

Annie my 5 year old was recording me, so sorry if it’s a little bumpy. And I’m not sure why it sounds like I have a lisp… I had to convert the file size so it wouldn’t take so long to load. I’ll try to add better video later, but for now… at least you’ll have something to work with.

This type of activity can also incorporate sign language.  Here are the signs for: Green, Go, Yellow, Slow, Red, Stop, Car, Bus, and Motorcycle.

You can also play red light green using the signs.

Andrea Burton Ploehn, co-founder www.signing4baby.com

Some of these great ideas came from a signing 4 baby friend Kathy Collins www.joyfulconnections.net
Thanks Kathy

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This is my deaf cousin Rafael. He’s one of the main reasons I started to learn sign language as a kid. I have always been fascinated with sign language because it is such a beautiful language.

Andrea Ploehn

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Bread, Apple, Orange, Milk, Cracker, Cereal, Cookie, Banana, Carrot, Eat, Cheese, Ice Cream

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Here are my beautiful older children teaching my 11 week old sign language. It’s so fun to get the whole family involved.

Andrea Burton Ploehn

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