WeeHands
[0/] Msg:How are you and your wee one doing?
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:Hi!
Beckie [0/] Msg:She has the green
sniffles, but I am exhausted.. and you?
Beckie [0/] Msg:Hi Jen!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I'm better. Hi
Bumwrap (Jen!)
Bumwrap [0/] Msg::D
WeeHands [0/] Msg:How old is she
Beckie?
Beckie [0/] Msg:She will be 2 on the
30th
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Wow, my Sabrina
will be two in November and my Joshua will
be 4 on the 29th (sob!)
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Are you signing
with her?
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:Katie will be 3 in
Feb
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Love the name
Katie!
Beckie [0/] Msg:Yep, she knows a ton
of signs
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:I slacked on signing
with Katie & she was the one who needed it
the most
Beckie [0/] Msg:But I am running out
of ones I know :p
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:Ben did really well.
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:Katie has gross,
fine motor skill delays, plus speech delays
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Have you been to
the site:
www.born2sign.com
WeeHands [0/] Msg:it has lots of
signs in their dictionary setting
Beckie [0/] Msg:Oh! That is great!! I
am always looking for a good reference site!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:What is your
favorite signing "stuff"?
Beckie [0/] Msg:I use Baby Signs by
Acredolo, because that is what I got before,
but I like the Garcia stuff too, since I
sell that, LOL!
Beckie [0/] Msg:I use a mixture of
baby signs and ASL
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:I used the baby
signs too, but we made up a lot
Beckie [0/] Msg:I want to eventually
introduce ASL as a second language for her.
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Where do you sell
it from. . .the Garcia stuff?
Beckie [0/] Msg:I am with UBB's
Natural Family Boutique, an AP home party
business
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:I really feel that
the baby signs has helped ben in school. He
is now entering manchester gate
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:HE did real well
with the signs & made up some of his own
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Joshua is now
learning to read and there is a lot of
benefit to using ASL and learning to read.
yatah [0/] Msg:hello this is kenyatah
i am deaf mom of twins nice meet with you
all of you
Bumwrap [0/] Msg:Hi!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Hi Kenyatah and
welcome!
yatah [0/] Msg:thanks
Beckie [0/] Msg:HI Kenyatah!
yatah [0/] Msg:hi all
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I also love the
"Signing Time" DVDs and videos.
Beckie [0/] Msg:I have been looking
for those, used
WeeHands [0/] Msg:How old are your
twins Kenyatah?
yatah [0/] Msg:my kids love signing
time i borrow library last time and they want
watch sign time agian
WeeHands [0/] Msg:
http://www.signingstore.ca sells the
Signing Time videos from Canada (CDA $)
yatah [0/] Msg:my twins was 4 yrs old
Beckie [0/] Msg:oh, good idea, check
the library! D'oh!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Wow, it looks like
we all have preschoolers and toddlers here!
yatah [0/] Msg:yep
WeeHands [0/] Msg:We'll need to title
this chat signing with your preschooler!
yatah [0/] Msg:yeah smile
Beckie [0/] Msg:Nope, none in the
valley library system :(
yatah [0/] Msg:i lucky find signing
time at library
yatah [0/] Msg:but i thinking about
buy signing time for my kids maybe Christmas
something
Beckie [0/] Msg:I should add it to
Danielle's Amazon wish list for her
birthday!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:so it looks like
some of the main challenges you have now are
just keeping up with the vocabulary at this
point! yes?
Beckie [0/] Msg:Yes
yatah [0/] Msg:yeah my kids try said
new word but not know how said in sign but
they talk well with new word
Beckie [0/] Msg:Danielle get's
fustrated with things she doesn't have a
word or a sign for
yatah [0/] Msg:yeah my kids do
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Any of the videos
will help with vocabulary: Signing Time and
"Toys and Signs" from Wide Eyed Learning
WeeHands [0/] Msg:As well, there are
lots of online dictionaries that are great.
I've got ones that I really like listed at
our website
www.weehands.com
Beckie [0/] Msg:She is learning
really fast, and the little boy I take care
of, he is learning too :) Danielle teaches
him with her books
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Oh, and the Pick Me
Up CD and Resource Guide has wonderful
songs.
WeeHands [0/] Msg:It's available from
www.sign2me.com
yatah [0/] Msg:oh there has flash
card sign right ?
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Yes, the flash
cards are from Signing Babies and they are
really cute!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:The flash cards are
at:
http://signingbabyshop.com
yatah [0/] Msg:there is preschool
sign flashcard ?
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Any of the books
and videos/DVD should be found at your local
libraries. If they are not, ask them to get
them in.
WeeHands [0/] Msg:You could also
contact presenters/instructors in your area
to help you advocate with the library.
Beckie [0/] Msg:I have an inside
source at the library, I will whisper in her
ear :)
yatah [0/] Msg:i thought it will help
my twins learn words with sign
kiddo [0/] Msg:how old are your
twins?
WeeHands [0/] Msg:It will help them
Kenyatah. ASL is a wonderful language.
yatah [0/] Msg:4 yrs old
yatah [0/] Msg:i am deaf too
kiddo [0/] Msg:very cool, I am a
teacher of the deaf
yatah [0/] Msg:nice
WeeHands [0/] Msg:What a great mix
for such an imprompto (sp?) chat!
kiddo [0/] Msg:im trying to get my
kids fluent in sign while they are still
young
yatah [0/] Msg:oh i see
yatah [0/] Msg:i know my twins will
good sign when they older
Beckie [0/] Msg:I have no specific
reason, except that it's useful for us to
know what Danielle needs :)
kiddo [0/] Msg:my little one (12 mo.
) has just learned the sign for help, it has
been much better then the whining when he
wants something
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I think the age
that Danielle is at is just such a fun one -
so much personality!
kiddo [0/] Msg:sorry I missed, how
old is she?
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I signed with both
my wee ones from 6 months onward - I don't
even want to think what I would have missed
if they didn't sign :-(
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Danielle is just
about to turn 2 years
Beckie [0/] Msg:Exactly! She tells me
all about the things she sees, and she told
her grandparents about all the animals we
saw at the zoo
kiddo [0/] Msg:fun, my oldest just
turned two a couple of weeks ago, I can
relate
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Somehow our names
should appear on the side with our kids'
names and ages!
Beckie [0/] Msg:it's just tough when
she talks on the phone to them, LOL! She
signs to the phone!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Oh Beckie that's
hilarious!
Beckie [0/] Msg:Well, I can't stay :(
Shes not feeling well, and wants to me lay
down wiht her
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I can just see it -
videophone for christmas (do they even
exist!?
WeeHands [0/] Msg:We'll be here next
week! Same time and day!
Beckie [0/] Msg:you ladies have fun,
and learn lots, and I will see you next
week!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Go cuddle!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Ok, what's the
cutest thing you wee one has said or done
regarding sign!
yatah [0/] Msg:yeah i want my kids
will enjoy sign bec my hubby is hard of
hearing plus mine i am deaf lol
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I want my kiddies
to be able to chat with kiddies who are
deaf.
kiddo [0/] Msg:not sure if its cute
but made me crazy, Austin (2) was yelling at
Kaj (1) to stop doing something and he
wouldn't so he started signing to him
yatah [0/] Msg:yeah that i thought it
is cool but most time my kids sign to
hearing people i think it is funny
WeeHands [0/] Msg:We met a great 8
year old in Cozumel 4 years ago. She was
snorkelly in 50 meter water and althought
not Deaf, she used ASL to communciate. I
want my kids to be able to play with kids
just like her. She was fearless!
kiddo [0/] Msg:Just the opposite,
mine will not sign back to deaf but
understands the signs and talks
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Austin is very
smart!
kiddo [0/] Msg:hes a handfull :)
yatah [0/] Msg:cool it is cute
yatah [0/] Msg:my twins comm talk and
sign too
WeeHands [0/] Msg:My daughter (almost
2) will say "NO" to her 4 year old brother,
he won't listen and then she'll say it again
AND sign "NO" with both hands!
kiddo [0/] Msg:I cant get austin past
one word signs when he simcom
WeeHands [0/] Msg:how old is Austin
again?
kiddo [0/] Msg:any suggestions? he
use to sign sentences but not anymore
kiddo [0/] Msg:he just turned 2 but
has a verbal vocab of a 5 year old and can
sign 100+ words
WeeHands [0/] Msg:What is his verbal
language like, 2-3 words phrases, 3-4 words
phrases?
kiddo [0/] Msg:just doesnt string the
signs together anymore
kiddo [0/] Msg:his average is 5+
words
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Could you give us
an example of a spoken sentence he would
use?
kiddo [0/] Msg:"austin go play park
fall down butt no hurt" he shared that with
grandma today
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Wow, that's
incredible! This was all verbal and he's
just turned two?
kiddo [0/] Msg:yea, he is a non stop
chatter box
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Good work Mom!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:How does he feel
about signing and singing?
kiddo [0/] Msg:I can sign a sentence
to him and he will respond verbally with one
sign in the mix (thank you)
kiddo [0/] Msg:he likes signing, and
we play signing games and have a couple of
videos and will tease his brother in sign
(Kaj want a BOTTLE? when not time for one)
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Are there any
playgroups in the area that children who are
Deaf would go to? Perhaps signing with
someone his age would encourage him?
kiddo [0/] Msg:nope, we live in a
community with no deaf people, about 2 hours
to a metro area
WeeHands [0/] Msg:What area/city/town
are you in (everybody)?
kiddo [0/] Msg:southern minnesota
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I'm in Toronto
WeeHands [0/] Msg:yatah?
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Sorry, my geography
is bad - are you near Duluth or
Minneapolis/St. Paul?
kiddo [0/] Msg:hahah 125 miles south
of mpls, everybody does that
WeeHands [0/] Msg:(we've got 9 more
minutes :-( )
kiddo [0/] Msg:is this a weekly
group?
yatah [0/] Msg:yes i am here
WeeHands [0/] Msg:yes it is! as of
today.
kiddo [0/] Msg:yea, I hope to beable
to come and chat again
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Yatah, what area
are you in?
yatah [0/] Msg:sorry i talk with my
sister in law
WeeHands [0/] Msg:that's okay!
yatah [0/] Msg:i am in utah orem
kiddo [0/] Msg:yatah, my grandparents
just moved from that area, they were in mt.
pleasant
yatah [0/] Msg:cool where you live ?
kiddo [0/] Msg:south minnesota
kiddo [0/] Msg:no mountains, just
rivers
yatah [0/] Msg:oh i see smile
yatah [0/] Msg:i move from nyc 7 yrs
ago
kiddo [0/] Msg:wow, thats a change :0
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I'm just looking at
a map - you are no where near Duluth! :-)
kiddo [0/] Msg:haha nope, thats 6
hours north
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Kiddo, you may want
to contact Denise Meyer at
denisemeyer@mm.com . She's a presenter
with Sign2Me
kiddo [0/] Msg:this was fun, nice to
meet both of you and I hope to chat again
soon, if you think of a fun way to get my
austin to sign more, let me know
WeeHands [0/] Msg:She may be in touch
with families that are in your area.
kiddo [0/] Msg:I have gone to her
presentation last year, she was fun, I hope
to present down in this area
WeeHands [0/] Msg:I would say at this
point lots of songs for Austin.
kiddo [0/] Msg:thanks :)
yatah [0/] Msg:45 min from orem to
slc
yatah [0/] Msg:or 50 min ethier
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Nancy Cadjan
teaches signing with your baby class in
Orem! Maybe she has a list for playgroups in
Orem.
WeeHands [0/] Msg:
http://www.signbabies.com is her
website. She created the flashcards that we
were talking about earlier!
yatah [0/] Msg:i dont know that
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Have a look at her
site! It's great!
yatah [0/] Msg:my kids was 4 yrs old
it will fit playgroup ?
yatah [0/] Msg:but thank let me know
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Send Nancy an email
and see if there are interest families in
the area. I bet there are!
WeeHands [0/] Msg:Thank you all for
being here! I look forward to chatting again
next week! Sara from
www.weehands.com
