Summary of Lane Rebelo's Baby Sign Language Made Easy

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Sample Book Insights:

#1 If you’re new to signing with your baby, find a method that works for you, stick with it, and soon you’ll have a bond that is so unbelievably special. This chapter includes: An introduction to signing with babies and toddlers Our preferred method of learning baby sign language The age of your baby when you can start signing with them The different signs you can use with babies The signs of common objects and actions that you can use when you first start signing with your baby The signs of common body parts and how to sign them The signs of common emotions and how to sign them The signs of common actions and how to sign those The signs of common household objects and how to sign them FAQs about signing with babies: What do I do if my baby isn’t interested in signing with me. What if my baby isn’t developing normally. What if I don’t have any friends or family who are fluent in sign language. What if my baby is deaf. FAQs about signing with toddlers: What do I do if my toddler isn’t interested in signing with me.

#2 Baby sign language is a way to pair American Sign Language vocabulary with spoken words to facilitate early communication with preverbal, hearing babies. It is easy to learn, and all babies communicate through gestures, whether you teach them sign language or not.

#3 You can start signing with your baby as soon as they are interested, but realize that it might take some time for your baby to make her first sign.

#4 Signing with your baby is easy. Just find a method that works for you and stick with it.