Recently I got to see a bunch of my mom’s friends that I hadn’t seen for a couple years. In fact this was the first time they got to meet my youngest, Ev. We were talking about how he isn’t much of a talker but that he has nearly 50 signs that he uses regularly and that he makes up his own signs. One of my mom’s friends asked me “Do you think he isn’t talking because you taught him {Read More}

Back in my post on How YOU Can Learn ASL, I mentioned that one way you can learn ASL is to watch videos, specifically the Baby Signing Time and Signing Time series of videos. How can you use these videos to teach yourself and your littles sign language?  Why Signing Time Videos? I LOVE Signing Time products (which is why I became a certified Baby Sign Language instructor through the Signing Time Academy). Here are some reasons why I love {Read More}

In my efforts to teach my son and daughter ASL, I started using simple children’s books. I started with my son’s favorite, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle. This is such a GREAT book to teach animal names and colors! My son Ev will actually go through and “read” it all by himself in sign It is adorable!! So today I am going to share some tips and resources for you {Read More}

Welcome to my first Signing Saturday! I’ll be devoting a couple posts (or more if I have time) a month on Saturdays to signing with your little ones! Enjoy! A couple days ago I posted about how I am taking part in a fitness challenge with some friends of mine and so I have started taking the kids on long walks to get some cardio in. As we were walking recently and counting all the lizards we saw, my daughter {Read More}

If you are a parent of a baby or toddler (or currently pregnant) you probably have heard of “baby sign.” But what exactly is it and why would you want to use sign language with your child? How? Where and when should you start? This is one of many posts I am writing this month on the topic of sign language and why I think it’s awesome for babies and children of all ages to learn it! I have had {Read More}

If you are a parent of a baby or toddler (or currently pregnant) you probably have heard of “baby sign.” But what exactly is it and why would you want to use sign language with your child? How? Where and when should you start? This is one of many posts I am writing this month on the topic of sign language and why I think it’s awesome for babies and children of all ages to learn it! The last couple {Read More}

If you are a parent of a baby or toddler (or currently pregnant) you probably have heard of “baby sign.” But what exactly is it and why would you want to use sign language with your child? How? Where and when should you start? This is one of many posts I am writing this month on the topic of sign language and why I think it’s awesome for babies and children of all ages to learn it! The last couple {Read More}

If you are a parent of a baby or toddler (or currently pregnant) you probably have heard of “baby sign.” But what exactly is it and why would you want to use sign language with your child? How? Where and when should you start? This is one of many posts I am writing this month on the topic of sign language and why I think it’s awesome for babies and children of all ages to learn it! The last couple {Read More}

If you are a parent of a baby or toddler (or currently pregnant) you probably have heard of “baby sign.” But what exactly is it and why would you want to use sign language with your child? How? Where and when should you start? This is one of many posts I am writing this month on the topic of sign language and why I think it’s awesome for babies and children of all ages to learn it! This week, I {Read More}